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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 90, § 7P (2026)

Height of motor vehicles; alteration restricted

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Section 7P. No person shall alter, modify or change the height of a motor vehicle with an original manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of up to and including ten thousand pounds, by elevating or lowering the chassis or body by more than two inches above or below the original manufacturer's specified height by use of so-called ''shackle lift kits'' for leaf springs or by use of lift kits for coil springs, tires, or any other means or device.

The registrar shall establish rules and regulations for such changes in the height of motor vehicles beyond said two inches. 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 registrar shall be operated on any way.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1991–1991 · leading case: Commonwealth v. Mamacos, 568 N.E.2d 1139 (Mass. 1991).
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Commonwealth v. Mamacos, 568 N.E.2d 1139 (Mass. 1991). “), and altering the height of a motor vehicle in violation of G. L. c. 90, § 7P (1988 ed.). After two mistrials, the defendant filed a motion to suppress the results of tests done to his vehicle and all items removed from his vehicle on the ground that that evidence was obtained…”
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