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An invoice for the unpaid toll shall contain the following:1\n\nThe name and address of the registered owner alleged to be liable under this section;2\n\nThe registration number of the motor vehicle involved in such violation or information obtained from an automatic vehicle identification system if the vehicle is identified by an automatic vehicle identification system for the purpose of violation detection;3\n\nThe location where such violation took place;4\n\nThe date and time of such violation;5\n\nThe amount of the toll not paid;6\n\nThe amount of the administrative fee;7\n\nThe date by which the toll and administrative fee must be paid;8\n\nThe statutory defenses available under this chapter, including a notice of (i) the summoned person’s ability to provide the name and address of the vehicle operator at the time of the violation through the filing of an affidavit as provided in § 33.2-503, 46.2-819.1, or 46.2-819.3:1 and (ii) instructions for filing such affidavit, including the address to which the affidavit is to be sent;9\n\nA warning describing the penalties for nonpayment of the invoice for the unpaid toll or failure to file a notice to contest liability for the unpaid toll; and10\n\nThe procedures and time limits for filing a notice to contest liability for an unpaid toll as provided in subsection C of § 46.2-819.3:1.B\n\nThe toll facility operator shall include with the invoice a form to be used by the registered owner or operator of the vehicle to contest liability for an unpaid toll. This form shall include the mailing address to which it should be sent.C\n\nWhenever an invoice for an unpaid toll is to be provided to any person by the toll facility operator, it may be executed by mailing by first-class mail a copy of the invoice to the address of the owner of the vehicle as shown on the records of the Department.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":203140,"text":"The operator of a toll facility shall send an invoice for the unpaid toll pursuant to subsection C to the registered owner of the vehicle. 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This law was first created in 2011. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 736<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 2016, chapter 753<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":54759,"section_number":"33.2-503","catch_line":"HOT lanes enforcement","order_by":null,"url":"\/33.2-503\/"},{"id":54310,"section_number":"46.2-819.1","catch_line":"Installation and use of photo-monitoring system or automatic vehicle identification system in conjunction with electronic or manual toll facilities; penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-819.1\/"},{"id":57137,"section_number":"46.2-819.3","catch_line":"Use of toll facility without payment of toll; enforcement; penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-819.3\/"},{"id":54468,"section_number":"46.2-819.3:1","catch_line":"Installation and use of video-monitoring system and automatic vehicle identification system in conjunction with all-electronic toll facilities; penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-819.3_1\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":54759,"section_number":"33.2-503","catch_line":"HOT lanes enforcement","order_by":null,"url":"\/33.2-503\/"},{"id":54310,"section_number":"46.2-819.1","catch_line":"Installation and use of photo-monitoring system or automatic vehicle identification system in conjunction with electronic or manual toll facilities; penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-819.1\/"},{"id":54468,"section_number":"46.2-819.3:1","catch_line":"Installation and use of video-monitoring system and automatic vehicle identification system in conjunction with all-electronic toll facilities; penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-819.3_1\/"}],"permalink":{"id":230351,"object_type":"law","relational_id":55410,"identifier":"46.2-819.6","token":"46.2\/III\/8\/1.1\/46.2-819.6","url":"\/46.2-819.6\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/46.2-819.6\/","token":"46.2\/III\/8\/1.1\/46.2-819.6","dublin_core":{"Title":"Invoice for unpaid toll","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 46.2-819.6","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The operator<\/span> of a toll facility shall send an invoice for the unpaid toll pursuant to subsection C to the registered owner<\/span> of the vehicle<\/span>. An invoice for the unpaid toll shall contain the following: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> The name and address of the registered owner<\/span> alleged to be liable under this section; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> The registration number of the motor vehicle<\/span> involved in such violation or information obtained from an automatic vehicle identification system if the vehicle is identified by an automatic vehicle identification system for the purpose of violation detection; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> The location where such violation took place; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> The date and time of such violation; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> The amount of the toll not paid; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> The amount of the administrative fee; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

7.<\/span> The date by which the toll and administrative fee must be paid; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

8.<\/span> The statutory defenses available under this chapter, including a notice of (i) the summoned person’s ability to provide the name and address of the vehicle operator<\/span> at the time of the violation through the filing of an affidavit<\/span> as provided in § 33.2-503<\/a>, 46.2-819.1<\/a>, or 46.2-819.3:1<\/a> and (ii) instructions for filing such affidavit<\/span>, including the address to which the affidavit<\/span> is to be sent; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

9.<\/span> A warning describing the penalties for nonpayment of the invoice for the unpaid toll or failure to file a notice to contest liability for the unpaid toll; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

10.<\/span> The procedures and time limits for filing a notice to contest liability for an unpaid toll as provided in subsection C of § 46.2-819.3:1<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The toll facility operator<\/span> shall include with the invoice a form to be used by the registered owner<\/span> or operator<\/span> of the vehicle to contest liability for an unpaid toll. This form shall include the mailing address to which it should be sent. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Whenever an invoice for an unpaid toll is to be provided to any person by the toll facility operator<\/span>, it may be executed by mailing by first-class mail a copy of the invoice to the address of the owner<\/span> of the vehicle as shown on the records of the Department<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nINVOICE FOR UNPAID TOLL (\u00a7 46.2-819.6)\n\nA. The operator of a toll facility shall send an invoice for the unpaid toll\npursuant to subsection C to the registered owner of the vehicle. An invoice for\nthe unpaid toll shall contain the following:\n\n 1. The name and address of the registered owner alleged to be liable under\n this section;\n\n 2. The registration number of the motor vehicle involved in such violation or\n information obtained from an automatic vehicle identification system if the\n vehicle is identified by an automatic vehicle identification system for the\n purpose of violation detection;\n\n 3. The location where such violation took place;\n\n 4. The date and time of such violation;\n\n 5. The amount of the toll not paid;\n\n 6. The amount of the administrative fee;\n\n 7. The date by which the toll and administrative fee must be paid;\n\n 8. The statutory defenses available under this chapter, including a notice of\n (i) the summoned person’s ability to provide the name and address of the\n vehicle operator at the time of the violation through the filing of an\n affidavit as provided in § 33.2-503, 46.2-819.1, or 46.2-819.3:1 and (ii)\n instructions for filing such affidavit, including the address to which the\n affidavit is to be sent;\n\n 9. A warning describing the penalties for nonpayment of the invoice for the\n unpaid toll or failure to file a notice to contest liability for the unpaid\n toll; and\n\n 10. The procedures and time limits for filing a notice to contest liability\n for an unpaid toll as provided in subsection C of § 46.2-819.3:1.\n\nB. The toll facility operator shall include with the invoice a form to be used\nby the registered owner or operator of the vehicle to contest liability for an\nunpaid toll. This form shall include the mailing address to which it should be\nsent.\n\nC. Whenever an invoice for an unpaid toll is to be provided to any person by the\ntoll facility operator, it may be executed by mailing by first-class mail a copy\nof the invoice to the address of the owner of the vehicle as shown on the\nrecords of the Department.\n\nHISTORY: 2011, c. 736; 2016, c. 753.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}