136-89.212. Payment of toll required for use of Turnpike project.
(a) A motor vehicle that is driven on a Turnpike project is subject to a toll imposed by the Authority for the use of the project. If the toll is an open road toll, the person who is the registered owner of the motor vehicle is liable for payment of the toll unless the registered owner establishes that the motor vehicle was in the care, custody, and control of another person when it was driven on the Turnpike project.
(b) A person establishes that a motor vehicle was in the care, custody, and control of another person when it was driven on a Turnpike project by submitting to the Authority a sworn affidavit stating one of the following:
(1) The name and address of the person who had the care, custody, and control of the motor vehicle when it was driven. If the motor vehicle was leased or rented under a long-term lease or rental, as defined in G.S. 105-187.1, the affidavit must be supported by a copy of the lease or rental agreement or other written evidence of the agreement.
(2) The motor vehicle was stolen. The affidavit must be supported by an insurance or police report concerning the theft or other written evidence of the theft.
(3) The person transferred the motor vehicle to another person by sale or otherwise before it was driven on the Turnpike project. The affidavit must be supported by insurance information, a copy of the certificate of title, or other evidence of the transfer.
(c) If a person establishes that a motor vehicle was in the care, custody, and control of another person under subsection (b) of this section, the other person shall be liable for the payment of the toll, and the Authority may send a bill to collect and enforce the toll in accordance with this Article; provided, however, that such other person may contest such toll in accordance with this Article. (2008-225, s. 2; 2013-183, s. 5.6.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Article 6H - Public Toll Roads and Bridges.
§ 136-89.180 - Legislative findings.
§ 136-89.182 - North Carolina Turnpike Authority.
§ 136-89.183 - Powers of the Authority.
§ 136-89.183A - Accelerated Pilot Toll Bridge Project.
§ 136-89.183B - Accelerated Herbert CBonner Bridge Replacement Project.
§ 136-89.183C - Accelerated Yadkin River Veterans Memorial Bridge Replacement Project.
§ 136-89.184 - Acquisition of real property.
§ 136-89.185 - Taxation of property of Authority.
§ 136-89.187 - Conversion of free highways prohibited.
§ 136-89.188 - Use of revenues.
§ 136-89.189 - Turnpike Authority revenue bonds.
§ 136-89.190 - Sale of Turnpike Authority revenue bonds.
§ 136-89.191 - Cost participation by Department of Transportation.
§ 136-89.192 - Applicability of formula.
§ 136-89.193 - Annual plan of work; annual and quarterly reports.
§ 136-89.194 - Laws applicable to the Authority; exceptions.
§ 136-89.195 - Internet report of funds expended.
§ 136-89.196 - Removal of tolls.
§ 136-89.197 - Maintenance of nontoll routes.
§ 136-89.198 - Authority to toll existing interstate highways.
§ 136-89.199 - Designation of high-occupancy toll and managed lanes.
§ 136-89.211 - Tolls for use of Turnpike project.
§ 136-89.212 - Payment of toll required for use of Turnpike project.
§ 136-89.213 - Administration of tolls and requirements for open road tolls.
§ 136-89.214 - Bill for unpaid open road toll.
§ 136-89.216 - Civil penalty for failure to pay open road toll.
§ 136-89.217 - Vehicle registration renewal blocked for unpaid open road toll.
§ 136-89.218 - Procedures for contesting liability for unpaid open road toll.