Section 24-180. Notice of violation

(a) Notice, required by this subchapter,
  shall be given by issuance of a notice of violation.
    (b)  Whenever  the commissioner has reasonable cause to believe that a
  violation of any provision of this  code  or  any  order  or  regulation
  promulgated  thereunder  may exist, he or she may cause to have a notice
  of violation issued and served on:
    (1) The person in violation; or
    (2) An owner with an equity interest in the equipment in violation; or
    (3) If an owner with an equity interest in the equipment in  violation
  cannot be located with due diligence, any other owner of said equipment.
    (c) A notice of violation shall:
    (1) Specify the section or sections of this code, order, or regulation
  that such person or equipment is in violation of; and
    (2)  Indicate  the  amount  of  the  civil penalty that such person is
  subject to; and
    (3) Contain a brief statement of the nature of the violation; and
    (4) Require a written response that conforms to section 24-181 of this
  code; and
    (5)  Require  such  person  or  owner  of  equipment  to  answer   the
  allegations  in  the notice of violation at a designated time and place,
  unless a hearing is not required by section 24-178 of this code.