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Quebec tint law, stated plain
What Quebec law allows on each window, in bare numbers — 70% on the front side windows, no restriction on the rear side windows, no restriction on the rear windshield, and the rule behind them.
The numbers
The percentages above are how dark Quebec allows each window to be. A lower number means a darker window.
The law, stated plain
Quebec's tint rules are set by the SAAQ (Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec) and turn on one measured figure: the front side windows must let at least 70% of light through, checked with a photometer — stated here as 70% VLT MAX. Nothing else may be applied to the windshield glass beyond a strip no more than 15 cm wide across the top.
The rear side windows and the rear window carry no darkness restriction at all. Quebec's rule is therefore a front-window rule: keep the glass beside the driver at 70% or lighter, and the glass behind the driver is the owner's choice.
The windshield rule
Quebec allows one narrow windshield allowance: a strip no more than 15 cm wide across the top of the windshield. Nothing else may be applied to the windshield glass.
Before you book
Figures above are the published Quebec numbers as recorded in the WFR For My Car network’s law research. Laws change — confirm the current figure with the shop before film goes on, and keep the receipt and film documentation with the vehicle.
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Quebec tint law — the questions everybody asks
What is the legal window tint in Quebec?
Front side windows must let at least 70% of light through — 70% VLT MAX, measured with a photometer under the SAAQ rules. The rear side windows and the rear window carry no darkness restriction.
Is 20% tint legal in Quebec?
On the rear side windows and the rear window, yes — Quebec sets no darkness restriction behind the driver. On the front side windows, no: the front figure is 70% VLT MAX.
Can I tint my windshield in Quebec?
Only a strip no more than 15 cm wide across the top of the windshield. Nothing else may be applied to the windshield glass.
How is Quebec's front-window figure measured?
With a photometer — the SAAQ rule is written as a measured light-transmission figure: at least 70% through the front side windows.