TintLaws Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of terms

By accessing or using the Site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, do not use the Site.

These Terms form a binding legal agreement between you and TintLaws (“we,” “us,” “our,” or “TintLaws”). They supersede any prior agreements between you and us relating to the Site.

2. Definitions

• “Content” means all text, graphics, illustrations, data tables, code, design, organization, and arrangement on the Site.
• “User” or “you” means any person accessing the Site.
• “User Contribution” means any information, feedback, correction, or material you voluntarily submit to us (for example, through the contact form).
• “Partner” means a third-party service provider, vendor, or affiliate with whom we have a commercial or referral relationship.

3. Eligibility

You must be at least 16 years old (or the age of majority in your jurisdiction, whichever is higher) to use the Site. By using the Site, you represent that you meet this requirement. If you are under 16, please do not use the Site.

If you are accessing the Site on behalf of an organization, you represent that you have the authority to bind that organization to these Terms.

4. License to use the site

Subject to your compliance with these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, revocable license to access and view the Site for your personal, non-commercial informational use.

This license does not include the right to:

• Copy, reproduce, modify, create derivative works from, distribute, or publicly display any portion of the Site’s Content, except as allowed under Section 6.
• Rent, lease, sell, sublicense, transfer, or commercially exploit the Site or its Content.
• Scrape, data-mine, or use automated means to extract Content at scale.
• Use the Site to train machine learning models, large language models, or any other AI system for commercial purposes without our prior written consent.
• Remove or obscure copyright, trademark, or other proprietary notices.
• Circumvent or attempt to circumvent any technical restriction or security feature of the Site.

5. Acceptable use

You agree that you will not, and will not permit any third party to:

• Use the Site for any unlawful purpose, or in violation of any applicable law.
• Transmit any virus, worm, Trojan horse, or other harmful code.
• Interfere with or disrupt the operation of the Site or servers or networks connected to the Site.
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the Site, other user accounts, or any connected systems.
• Impersonate any person or entity or misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity.
• Harvest, collect, or store personal information about other users.
• Use the Site to defame, harass, stalk, threaten, or otherwise violate the legal rights of others.
• Make automated requests to the Site in excess of reasonable human usage (e.g., scraping).
• Use the Site to develop a competing product or service.

We reserve the right (but have no obligation) to investigate suspected violations and to cooperate with law enforcement authorities in prosecuting violators.

6. Intellectual property

6.1 Our content

All Content on the Site — including the editorial text, tables, illustrations, logos, design, and arrangement — is owned by TintLaws or our licensors and is protected by U.S. and international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

TintLaws and related design marks are trademarks of TintLaws. All other trademarks, service marks, and logos used on the Site are the property of their respective owners and are referenced only for accurate identification.

6.2 Permitted use

You may, without prior written permission:

• Link to any public page on the Site.
• Quote up to 250 words from a single guide for criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, or scholarship, provided you include a clear attribution to TintLaws and a working link to the original page.
• Print pages of the Site for your own personal, non-commercial use.

6.3 Prohibited use

Republishing entire articles, reproducing VLT tables or state comparison tables at scale, mirroring the Site, or using the Content as training data for commercial AI models is prohibited without our prior written consent. For licensing inquiries, email editor@tintlaws.com.

6.4 Public-domain statutes

The text of state statutes, administrative rules, and court decisions is in the public domain. Our curation, summary, editorial commentary, tables, and page layout are copyrightable and are protected by copyright law. You may always link directly to the underlying government source.

7. User contributions and corrections

We encourage readers to submit corrections, citations, and feedback through our contact page. By submitting a User Contribution, you grant TintLaws a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, sublicensable, and transferable license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, and display the contribution in any media, for the purpose of improving the accuracy of the Site.

You represent and warrant that each User Contribution you submit is your own original work or that you have the right to grant the license above, and that the contribution does not infringe any third party’s rights.

We have no obligation to publish or use any User Contribution and may edit, redact, or decline to publish any submission at our sole discretion.

8. Third-party content and links

The Site contains links to state government websites, statute databases, DMV forms, product pages, and other third-party resources. We provide these links for your convenience only. We do not control and are not responsible for the content, privacy practices, or availability of third-party sites. Inclusion of a link does not imply our endorsement of the linked site or its operator.

You access third-party sites at your own risk. Your interactions with third parties are governed by those third parties’ terms and policies.

9. Affiliate disclosures

TintLaws may earn a commission when a visitor clicks a labeled partner link and completes a qualifying action with that partner. Partner links are always visibly labeled and carry rel="sponsored" attribution. Examples include medical exemption telemedicine partners and certain tint film or installer directories.

Affiliate compensation does not influence our editorial decisions about which laws to document, how to describe them, or which films to cite. Our editorial policy and sources methodology are published separately on our editorial policy page.

10. Not legal, medical, or professional advice

The Site provides general educational information about U.S. window tint laws. It does not constitute legal advice, medical advice, tax advice, or any other form of professional advice. Reading the Site does not create an attorney-client relationship, a physician-patient relationship, or any other professional relationship between you and TintLaws.

State statutes, administrative rules, and local enforcement practices change frequently. Before installing tint, responding to a ticket, pursuing a medical exemption, or taking any other action based on information you read here, you should verify the current rules with the issuing state agency and, where appropriate, consult a licensed attorney or physician in your jurisdiction.

See also: Legal Disclaimer and Medical Disclaimer.

11. Disclaimer of warranties

THE SITE AND ITS CONTENT ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, TINTLAWS DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

Without limiting the foregoing, we make no warranty that: (a) the Site will meet your requirements; (b) access to the Site will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free; (c) any errors or defects will be corrected; (d) the Site or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or other harmful components; or (e) the Content is accurate, complete, reliable, current, or suitable for any particular purpose.

12. Limitation of liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL TINTLAWS, ITS AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OR LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION LOST PROFITS, LOST DATA, LOSS OF GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF THE SITE, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

OUR TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE SITE WILL NOT EXCEED ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS ($100).

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties or the limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages. To the extent such exclusions or limitations are not enforceable where you live, our liability is limited to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.

13. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless TintLaws, its affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, and licensors from and against any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to (a) your access to or use of the Site, (b) your violation of these Terms, (c) your violation of any rights of a third party, or (d) any User Contribution you submit.

14. Termination and site availability

We may terminate or suspend your access to the Site at any time, with or without notice, for any reason, including if we believe you have violated these Terms. Upon termination, your right to use the Site will cease immediately.

We may also, without notice, change, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of the Site at any time. We are not liable to you or any third party for any such change, suspension, or discontinuation. The provisions of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination will survive (including disclaimers, limitation of liability, indemnity, governing law, and dispute resolution).

15. Copyright infringement (DMCA)

We respect the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe your copyrighted work has been copied and is accessible on the Site in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please send a written notice to our designated agent under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 512):

Your notice must include:

1. A physical or electronic signature of the owner or authorized representative.
2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed.
3. Identification of the material claimed to be infringing (with enough detail to locate it on the Site).
4. Your address, telephone number, and email.
5. A statement of good faith belief that use of the material is not authorized.
6. A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notice is accurate and that you are the owner or authorized representative.

We will respond to valid DMCA notices in accordance with the Act, which may include removing or disabling access to the identified material and notifying the party that provided it. Misrepresentations in a DMCA notice may expose the sender to liability under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f).

16. Governing law

These Terms and any dispute arising out of or relating to the Site will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, U.S.A., without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods does not apply to these Terms.

17. Dispute resolution and arbitration

PLEASE READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY. IT REQUIRES YOU TO ARBITRATE DISPUTES WITH TINTLAWS AND LIMITS THE WAY YOU CAN SEEK RELIEF. YOU MAY OPT OUT OF ARBITRATION WITHIN 30 DAYS (SEE BELOW).

17.1 Informal resolution

Before filing a claim against TintLaws, you agree to contact us at editor@tintlaws.com and attempt in good faith to resolve the dispute informally for at least 60 days.

17.2 Binding arbitration

If we cannot resolve the dispute informally, any controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Site will be resolved by binding arbitration administered by JAMS under its Streamlined Arbitration Rules and Procedures, by a single arbitrator, in the English language, in Wilmington, Delaware. The arbitrator may award individual relief (including monetary, injunctive, and declaratory relief) consistent with applicable law and these Terms.

17.3 Opt-out

You may opt out of the arbitration provision by sending an email to editor@tintlaws.com with the subject line “Arbitration Opt-Out” within 30 days of your first use of the Site. Your email must include your full name and a statement that you wish to opt out of the arbitration clause of the TintLaws Terms of Service.

17.4 Small claims exception

You or we may bring an individual action in small claims court instead of arbitration, so long as the action remains in small claims court and proceeds only on an individual basis.

17.5 Injunctive relief

Notwithstanding this Section, you or we may seek injunctive relief in any court of competent jurisdiction to protect intellectual property rights pending resolution of the dispute.

18. Class action waiver

YOU AND TINTLAWS AGREE THAT ANY DISPUTE WILL BE BROUGHT ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS ONLY, AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS, COLLECTIVE, OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING. THE ARBITRATOR MAY NOT CONSOLIDATE MORE THAN ONE PERSON’S CLAIMS AND MAY NOT PRESIDE OVER ANY FORM OF A REPRESENTATIVE OR CLASS PROCEEDING. IF THIS WAIVER IS FOUND TO BE UNENFORCEABLE, THEN THE ENTIRETY OF THE ARBITRATION PROVISION SHALL BE NULL AND VOID.

19. Changes to these terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. For material changes, we will display a banner on the homepage for at least 30 days and, where reasonable, send an email notice to subscribers. Your continued use of the Site after the effective date of a revision constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms. If you do not agree to the updated Terms, you must stop using the Site.

20. Miscellaneous

• Entire agreement. These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, Legal Disclaimer, and Medical Disclaimer, constitute the entire agreement between you and us regarding the Site.
• Severability. If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible, and the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.
• No waiver. Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be deemed a waiver of that right or provision.
• Assignment. You may not assign these Terms without our prior written consent. We may assign these Terms freely, including in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.
• Notices. Except where these Terms require otherwise, notices to you may be sent to any email address you provide or posted on the Site. Notices to us must be sent to editor@tintlaws.com.
• Force majeure. We are not liable for failure or delay in performance resulting from causes beyond our reasonable control.
• Headings. Section headings are for convenience only and do not affect interpretation.

21. Contact us

Questions about these Terms? Reach us at:

Or use our contact page.