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Are blacked-out headlights legal?

I’m doing some car modifications but there are a few questions I have about tinting. For one, are blacked-out headlights legal?

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Claire Beaney · Updated on
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Blacked-out headlights are not legal, and tinting headlights and taillights (whether with spray or film) are actually illegal in all 50 states.
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