CHAPTER 266
 Equipment Of Vehicles

 Height, Length and Width

  SECTION 266:9
 

   § 266:9  Height of Motor Vehicle Body and Chassis. – No person shall change the height of, or alter a bumper
of, a private passenger vehicle so that the height of any horizontal bumper falls below the minimum distance of 16
inches or above the maximum distance of 20 inches. No person shall change the height of, or alter a bumper of, any
vehicle other than a private passenger vehicle so that the height of any horizontal bumper falls below the minimum
distance of 16 inches or above the maximum distance of 30 inches. Measurement shall be made from the level ground
to the bottom of the bumper with tires inflated to manufacturer's maximum air pressure. If a vehicle is not commonly
manufactured with a rear bumper, measurement shall be made to the bottom edge of the chassis frame siderails.
No motor vehicle that has been changed or altered so as to exceed the limitations of this section shall be driven on
any way without the prior approval of the director. For the purpose of this section, in addition to the definition
contained in RSA 259:81, the term "private passenger vehicle" shall mean a vehicle that has no provision for carrying
a loadother than a conventional trunk or the cargo area of a station wagon or similar type of vehicle.

  Source. RSA 263:6-b. 1975, 176:1. 1979, 358:5, II. 1981, 146:1. 1985, 213:23. 1987, 404:14. 1994, 384:1, eff. June 9, 1994.