Billboard Lighting Standards by State
State-by-State Comparisons
Many states do not currently have regulations or laws in place governing the brightness of outdoor advertising signs. The table below indicates lighting standards by state.
| State | Brightness Standard? | Level | Source | Year Revised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | None | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Alaska | Billboards Banned | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Arizona | Yes | Law | AS 19.25.075 | 2015 |
| Arkansas | None | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| California | None | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Colorado | Yes | Regulation | 2 CCR 601-3 | 2015 |
| Connecticut | None | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Delaware | None | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| District of Columbia | Yes | Regulation | 12-A DCMR Appendix N § N101 | 2017 |
| Florida | None | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Georgia | None | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Hawaii | Billboards Banned | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Idaho | None | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Illinois | None | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Indiana | None | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Iowa | None | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Kansas | None | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Kentucky | Yes | Regulation | 603 KAR 10:040 | 2021 |
| Louisiana | None | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Maine | Billboards Banned | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Maryland | None | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Massachusetts | Yes | Regulation | 700 CRM 3.00 | 2013 |
| Michigan | Yes | Law | MI Comp L § 252.318 | 2017 |
| Minnesota | Yes | Law | MN Stat § 173.155 | 2017 |
| Mississippi | None | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Missouri | Yes | Regulation | 7 MO CSR 10-6.040 | 2017 |
| Montana | Yes | Regulation | ARM 18.6.237 | 2017 |
| Nebraska | None | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Nevada | Yes, for digital signs | Regulation | NAC 410.330 | 2018 |
| New Hampshire | None | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| New Jersey | None | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| New Mexico | Yes | Regulation | 18.21.5 NMAC | 2017 |
| New York | Yes, for digital signs | Policy | NYSDOT | 2015 |
| North Carolina | None | N/A | NC HB 581 (died) | 2017 |
| North Dakota | None | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Ohio | None | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Oklahoma | None | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Oregon | Yes | Regulation | OAR 734-060-0190 | 2016 |
| Pennsylvania | None | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Rhode Island | None | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| South Carolina | None | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| South Dakota | None | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Tennessee | Yes | Law | Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-21-119 | 2020 |
| Texas | Yes | Regulation | 43 TAC § 21-206 | 2018 |
| Utah | None | Law | UT Code § 72-7-505 | 2015 |
| Vermont | Billboards Banned | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Virginia | None | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Washington | Yes | Regulation | WAC 468-66-050 | 2017 |
| West Virginia | Yes | Regulation | 157 CSR 6, 7.8 e | 2017 |
| Wisconsin | None | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Wyoming | WY AR 45.3.16, Section 4 | Regulation | WY AR 45.3.16, Section 4 | 2017 |