State Laws Impacting Altered-Height Vehicles
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State Laws Impacting Altered-Height Vehicles The following document is a collection of available state-specific vehicle height statutes and regulations. A standard system for regulating vehicle and frame height does not exist among the states, so bumper height and/or headlight height specifications are also included. The information has been organized by state and is in alphabetical order starting with Alabama. To quickly navigate through the document, use the 'Find' (Ctrl+F) function. Information contained herein is current as of October 2014, but these state laws and regulations are subject to change. Consult the current statutes and regulations in a particular state before raising or lowering a vehicle to be operated in that state. These materials have been prepared by SEMA to provide guidance on various state laws regarding altered height vehicles and are intended solely as an informational aid. SEMA disclaims responsibility and liability for any damages or claims arising out of the use of or reliance on the content of this informational resource. State Laws Impacting Altered-Height Vehicles Tail Lamps / Tires / Frame / Body State Bumpers Headlights Other Reflectors Wheels Modifications Height of head Height of tail Max. loaded vehicle lamps must be at lamps must be at height not to exceed 13' least 24" but no least 20" but no 6". higher than 54". higher than 60". Alabama Height of reflectors must be at least 24" but no higher than 60". Height of Height of Body floor may not be headlights must taillights must be raised more than 4" be at least 24" at least 20". above top of frame. but no higher than 54". Max. frame and body floor height for a vehicle Alaska with a GVWR of: • 4,500 lbs or less - 24"; • 4,501 to 7,500 lbs - 26"; • 7,501 to 10,000 lbs - 28". Height of head Height of tail Rear fender splashguards lamps must be at lamps must be at required on vehicles and least 22" but no least 15" but no pickup trucks with a higher than 54". higher than 72". GVWR of 10,000 lbs or less if the pickup has been modified from the Arizona original bumper height design to raise the center of gravity. Max. loaded vehicle height not to exceed 13' 6". State Laws Impacting Altered-Height Vehicles Tail Lamps / Tires / Frame / Body State Bumpers Headlights Other Reflectors Wheels Modifications Height of Height of tail Max. vehicle height headlamps must lamps must be at loaded or unloaded not Arkansas be at least 24" least 20" but no to exceed 13' 6". but no higher higher than 72". than 54". Height of Height of Body floor may not be Max. loaded vehicle headlamps must taillamps must be raised more than 5" height not to exceed 14'. be at least 22" at least 15" but above top of frame. but no higher no higher than than 54". 72". Max. frame height for passenger vehicles - 23". California Max. frame height for all other vehicles with a GVWR of: • 4,500 lbs or less - 27"; • 4,501 to 7,500 lbs - 30"; • 7,501 to 10,000 lbs - 31". Height of head Height of tail Max. vehicle height lamps must be at lamps must be at loaded or unloaded not least 24" but no least 20" but no to exceed 13'. higher than 54". higher than 72". Colorado State Laws Impacting Altered-Height Vehicles Tail Lamps / Tires / Frame / Body State Bumpers Headlights Other Reflectors Wheels Modifications Height of head Height of tail No modifications Max. vehicle height lamps must be at lamps must be at permitted that raise the loaded or unloaded not least 22" but no least 15" but no sprung portion of the to exceed 13' 6". higher than 54". higher than 72". vehicle in excess of 4" Connecticut above vehicle's unladen height as established by the vehicle manufacturer. Max. bumper height for Height of head Height of tail Body may not be raised Max. vehicle height passenger vehicles - 22". lamps must be at lamps must be at more than 3" above top loaded or unloaded not least 24" but no least 20" but no of vehicle frame rail. to exceed 13' 6". Max. bumper height for higher than 54". higher than 72". all other vehicles - 30". Vehicle frame rail may not be higher than the Delaware attached bumper. Height of head Height of tail Max. vehicle height lamps must be at lamps must be at loaded or unloaded not least 24" but no least 15" but no to exceed 13' 6". higher than 54". higher than 72". D.C. State Laws Impacting Altered-Height Vehicles Tail Lamps / Tires / Frame / Body State Bumpers Headlights Other Reflectors Wheels Modifications Max. bumper height for Height of Max. vehicle height automobiles with a headlamps must loaded or unloaded not GVWR of: be at least 24" to exceed 13' 6". • less than 2,500 lbs - but no higher 22"; than 54". • 2,500 to 3,499 lbs - 24" front and 26" rear; • 3,500 lbs or more - 27" front and 29" rear. Florida Max. bumper height for trucks with a GVWR of: • less than 2,000 lbs - 24" front and 26" rear; • 2,000 to 3,000 lbs - 27" front and 29" rear; • 3,000 to 5,000 lbs - 28" front and 30" rear. Height of Height of Max. frame height for Private passenger vehicle headlights must taillights must be trucks with a GVWR of: suspension may not be be at least 24" at least 20" but • 4,500 lbs or less - 27"; modified to increase but no higher no higher than • 4,501 to 7,500 lbs - height more than 2" than 54". 60". 30"; above factory Georgia • 7,501 to 14,000 lbs - recommendation. 31". Max. vehicle height loaded or unloaded not to exceed 13' 6". State Laws Impacting Altered-Height Vehicles Tail Lamps / Tires / Frame / Body State Bumpers Headlights Other Reflectors Wheels Modifications Max. bumper height for Height of Body mount seat may Max. vehicle height passenger vehicles - 22". headlights must not be more than 3" loaded or unloaded not be at least 24" above vehicle frame rail to exceed 14'. Max. bumper height for but no higher mount seat. all other vehicles with a than 54". Hawaii GVWR of: • 4,500 lbs or less - 29"; • 4,501 to 7,500 lbs - 33"; • 7,501 to 10,000 lbs - 35". Max. bumper height for Height of Height of tail Max. vehicle height passenger cars - 22". headlamps must lamps must be at loaded or unloaded not be at least 24" least 20" but no to exceed 14'. Max. bumper height for but no higher higher than 72". trucks and multipurpose than 54". vehicles with a GVWR of: • 4,500 lbs or less - 24" front and 26" rear; • 4,501 to 7,500 lbs - 27" Idaho front and 29" rear; • 7,501 to 10,000 lbs - 28" front and 30" rear. Max. bumper height for 4WD and dual wheel vehicles - 30" front and 31" rear. State Laws Impacting Altered-Height Vehicles Tail Lamps / Tires / Frame / Body State Bumpers Headlights Other Reflectors Wheels Modifications Max. bumper height for Max. frame height for Max. vehicle height First Division vehicles - First Division vehicles - loaded or unloaded not 22". 22" and lowest portion to exceed 13' 6". of body floor may not be Max. bumper height for raised more than 4" multipurpose passenger above top of frame. vehicles and all other vehicles with a GVWR of: Second Division vehicles • 4,500 lbs or less - 24" may not have body floor front and 26" rear; raised above frame and • 4,501 to 7,500 lbs - 27" may have a max. frame Illinois front and 29" rear; height of no more than: • 7,501 to 9,000 lbs - 28" • 4,500 lbs or less - 24"; front and 30" rear. • 4,501 to 7,500 lbs - 26"; Suspension may not be • 7,501 to 10,000 lbs - modified to cause front 28". bumper height to vary more than 3" from rear Suspension may not be bumper height. modified to lift body from chassis by more than 3". Bumper height on Height of head Height of tail Max. vehicle height not passenger cars may not lamps must be at lamps must be at to exceed 13' 6". vary from original least 24" but no least 20" but no manufactured bumper higher than 54". higher than 72". height by more than 3". Indiana Height of Max. bumper height for reflectors must trucks with a declared be at least 20" gross weight of 11,000 but no higher lbs or less - 30". than 60". State Laws Impacting Altered-Height Vehicles Tail Lamps / Tires / Frame / Body State Bumpers Headlights Other Reflectors Wheels Modifications Height of Max. vehicle height reflectors must loaded or unloaded not Iowa be at least 20" to exceed 13' 6". but no higher than 42". Height of head Height of tail Max. vehicle height lamps must be at lamps must be at loaded or unloaded not least 24" but no least 15" but no to exceed 14'. higher than 54". higher than 72". Kansas Height of reflectors must be at least 15" but no higher than 60". Height of Max. vehicle height headlamps must loaded or unloaded not Kentucky be at least 24" to exceed 11' 6". but no higher than 54". Height of Height of tail Max. vehicle height headlamps must lamps must be at loaded or unloaded not be at least 24" least 15" but no to exceed 13' 6", except but no higher higher than 72". vehicle operating than 54". exclusively on interstates Louisiana may not exceed 14' if Height of fog certain conditions met.