Section 17-154. Service of order or judgment

The department may serve a copy
  of  the  order under or by reason of which such expenses were authorized
  or incurred with a copy of the affidavit stating  the  expenses  of  the
  execution  of  such  order,  or  if the claim be a judgment, may serve a
  transcript of such judgment, and an affidavit showing the expense of its
  execution if there be any, upon any person or corporation, owing, or who
  is about to owe any such compensation, or owing or about to owe any rent
  or compensation for the use or occupation of any  grounds,  premises  or
  buildings  or any part thereof, to which such order or judgment relates,
  and in respect of which such expenses embraced in such judgment  related
  or  were  incurred,  and  may,  at  the  time of such service, demand in
  writing that such rent, or any such compensation to the extent  of  such
  claim  for  such  expenses,  or  for  any  such  judgment or expenses in
  executing the same, when such  rent  or  compensation  becomes  due  and
  payable, be paid to the department.