Rhode Island § 31-23-13.1 § 31-23-13.1. Altering height of or operating a motor vehicle with an altered height prohibited.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 31-23-13.1 — § 31-23-13.1. Altering height of or operating a motor vehicle with an altered height prohibited.

Rhode Island § 31-23-13.1

Title 31Motor and Other vehicles

Ch. 31-23Equipment and Accessories Generally

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-23-13.1 (2026).

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§ 31-23-13.1. Altering height of or operating a motor vehicle with an altered height prohibited.
No person shall alter the height of or operate a motor vehicle with an altered height
            that has an original manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of up to and including
            ten thousand pounds (10,000 lbs.), by elevating or lowering the chassis or body by
            more than four inches (4") from the original manufacturers' specified height by use
            of so called "shackle lift kitsâ€� for leaf springs or by use of lift kits for coil
            springs, tires, or any other means or device. The administrator of the division of
            motor vehicles shall establish rules and regulations 

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§ 31-23-13.1. Altering height of or operating a motor vehicle with an altered height prohibited.

No person shall alter the height of or operate a motor vehicle with an altered height that has an original manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of up to and including ten thousand pounds (10,000 lbs.), by elevating or lowering the chassis or body by more than four inches (4") from the original manufacturers' specified height by use of so called "shackle lift kitsâ€� for leaf springs or by use of lift kits for coil springs, tires, or any other means or device. The administrator of the division of motor vehicles shall establish rules and regulations for motor vehicle heights including exceptions for vehicles used for farming or forestry. No motor vehicle that has been so altered, modified, or changed beyond the provisions of this section or the rules and regulations established by the administrator of the division of motor vehicles, shall be operated on any highway. Violations of this section are subject to fines enumerated in § 31-41.1-4.