Arizona Laws 28-7759. Notice of toll evasion
A. Within thirty days after a toll evasion occurs, the toll operator may deliver to each person liable for the toll a notice of toll evasion.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 28-7759
- Deliver: means to send, transmit or transfer information or documents, including by United States mail, electronic mail, hand delivery or fax. See Arizona Laws 28-7751
- including: means not limited to and is not a term of exclusion. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Notice of payment due: means the written notice to pay the required tolls and administrative charges for vehicular use of a toll facility. See Arizona Laws 28-7751
- Notice of toll evasion: means the second written notice of failure to pay a required payment as described in section 28-7759 that is delivered after notice of payment due is delivered. See Arizona Laws 28-7751
- Operator: means a person who drives a motor vehicle on a highway, who is in actual physical control of a motor vehicle on a highway or who is exercising control over or steering a vehicle being towed by a motor vehicle. See Arizona Laws 28-101
- Penalties: means penalties imposed pursuant to section 28-7753. See Arizona Laws 28-7751
- Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Toll evasion: means the failure to pay in full a notice of payment due within the required time. See Arizona Laws 28-7751
- Toll facility: means either of the following:
(a) Any new highway, roadway, lane, bridge, tunnel or other facility for surface transport of people or goods that is subject to payment of a toll for its use, for which an alternative route exists that accommodates the same type of motor vehicles, except for rail or other fixed guideway transit. See Arizona Laws 28-7751
B. The notice of toll evasion shall include all of the following:
1. The date and approximate time of the transaction on or use of the toll facility resulting in the toll evasion and the approximate location where the transaction or use occurred.
2. The vehicle license plate number.
3. If known, the make of the motor vehicle.
4. If possible, a representative photograph or image of the license plate on the motor vehicle that incurred the toll transaction.
5. The amount of the toll and any administrative charges and penalties, each stated separately.
6. A statement that notice of payment due was sent and the person failed to remit payment as required.
7. The deadline by which payment must be made to avoid incurring additional charges and other consequences provided by law. This deadline shall not be less than twenty calendar days after the date that the notice of toll evasion is delivered.
8. A statement that if the notice of toll evasion is not paid by the deadline the nonpayment is a civil violation subject to additional charges and actions against the notice recipient as provided in this article and any other applicable law.
9. The address of the person to whom payments may be sent.
10. A statement describing the acceptable methods for making payment, including by mail.
11. A clear and concise explanation of the administrative procedures under this article for contesting the notice of toll evasion and appealing an adverse decision.
12. A statement referring the recipient to this article for further information on the law applicable to enforcement of tolls and the recipient’s rights and obligations.