Vermont Has No Toll Highways — E-ZPass Out-of-State Defense
Vermont is one of only a handful of US states with NO toll highways or bridges. Any 'Vermont toll' violation notice is therefore by definition associated with an out-of-state agency (most commonly NH, NY Thruway, or MA) that obtained the registered owner's address through Vermont DMV. Defenses: (1) the underlying violation must be valid under the issuing state's law; (2) Vermont DMV has no statutory power to suspend a Vermont registration solely because of an out-of-state toll violation absent a reciprocity compact and proper certification; (3) the demand for collection in Vermont is subject to Vermont's Consumer Protection Act (USA-VT-003) if the collector engages in deceptive practices. The 'Green Mountain Passport' referenced in some appeal templates is actually a state-park / senior privilege card, NOT a toll transponder; do not confuse the two.
Legal basis
23 V.S.A. — no toll authority sections; 9 V.S.A. §2451 (CPA); 23 V.S.A. §671 (registration suspension grounds enumerated)
Sample appeal wording
[DATE] [Out-of-state Toll Authority] [Address] Re: Toll Violation #[NUMBER] — Vermont Plate [PLATE] I dispute the violation issued [DATE] at [GANTRY/PLAZA]. [Apply the issuing state's transponder/signage/fee-proportion defense] Furthermore, your firm has no statutory authority to cause suspension or hold of my Vermont vehicle registration: 23 V.S.A. §671 enumerates the limited grounds for VT DMV registration action, and an unpaid out-of-state toll is not among them. Any representation otherwise to me, my insurer, or any credit bureau will be reported to the Vermont Attorney General Consumer Assistance Program under 9 V.S.A. §2453. I request waiver of administrative fees and credit of any properly-owed underlying toll. Sincerely, [NAME] [ADDRESS] [PLATE]
Replace [PARKING DATE], [NtK DATE] etc. with your own dates before sending.
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- 23 V.S.A. §671
- 9 V.S.A. §2451 et seq.
- VTrans confirmation — no toll roads in Vermont