toll defenseUnited States · Florida (Statewide)Difficulty: Medium
Out-of-State Plate Charged Florida Plate Toll Fee
Florida toll authorities (FDOT, CFX, MDX, THEA) sometimes incorrectly issue Toll-by-Plate invoices to vehicles whose registered state did not properly transmit registration data, leading to incorrect addresses or bogus invoices forwarded by collection agencies. F.S. §316.1001 allows dispute on the ground that the vehicle was never lawfully matched to the owner. Reciprocity gaps with other states (esp. NY, IL) are a known weakness.
Legal basis
Florida Statute §316.1001(2)(b); IFTA reciprocity rules
Sample appeal wording
TO: SunPass / [TOLL AUTHORITY] RE: Invoice [#] My vehicle is registered in [STATE], plate [#]. I dispute this Florida Toll-by-Plate invoice as the address provided does not match my registered address (Exhibit A). Florida's reciprocity arrangement under §316.1001(2)(b) requires the toll agency to obtain accurate ownership data from the issuing state. The data here is inaccurate and the invoice is unenforceable. [NAME] / [DATE]
Replace [PARKING DATE], [NtK DATE] etc. with your own dates before sending.
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- Florida Statute §316.1001
- SunPass Out-of-State Plate Procedures