toll defenseUnited States · Florida (Statewide)Difficulty: Medium
Lease/Rental Vehicle — Liability Shifted to Renter
Under F.S. §316.1001(2)(c), when the violating vehicle is a rental, lease, or fleet vehicle, the rental/lease company may transfer liability to the renter on proof of the rental contract. Renters frequently receive invoices weeks later — these can be challenged on grounds of (a) administrative fee gouging by the rental company, (b) missing chain-of-liability transfer, or (c) the toll itself being defective.
Legal basis
Florida Statute §316.1001(2)(c)
Sample appeal wording
TO: [SunPass / Rental Company] RE: Toll/Fee Invoice [#] The vehicle was rented from [COMPANY] from [DATES]. Per §316.1001(2)(c), Fla. Stat., the rental company is the registered owner and bears initial liability. Any transfer to me must comply with the rental contract's fee schedule, which permits at most $[X] administrative fee. The current charge of $[Y] is excessive and unsupported. I dispute the administrative fee in full and will pay only the underlying toll if validly assessed. [NAME] / [DATE]
Replace [PARKING DATE], [NtK DATE] etc. with your own dates before sending.
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- Florida Statute §316.1001
- Bestpass Florida Disputes