1. 1. If the department does not receive payment of the license fee required pursuant to section 214.3 within one month from the due date, the department shall send a notice to the owner or operator of the device. The notice shall be delivered by certified mail. The notice shall state all of the following:

   1. a. The owner or operator is delinquent in the payment of the required fee.
   2. b. The owner or operator has fifteen days after receipt of the notice to pay the license fee required pursuant to section 214.3.
   3. c. If the department does not receive payment of the license fee as required, the department may summarily tag and remove from service the commercial weighing and measuring device.
2. 2. If the license fee is not received by the department within fifteen days after receipt of the notice by the owner or operator of the commercial weighing and measuring device, the department may tag and remove from service the device for which the license fee has not been paid.

94 Acts, ch 1198, §43