(2) At least 30 days before issuing a warrant for collection of any tax collected by the department or any amount payable under ORS 311.695, the department shall send the taxpayer or transferee a written notice and demand for payment. The notice shall:

(a) Be sent by mail, addressed to the taxpayer or transferee at the taxpayer’s or transferee’s last-known address.

(b) Inform the taxpayer or transferee that, even if the taxpayer or transferee is compliant with an installment agreement between the taxpayer or transferee and the department and is in communication with the department, if the tax or any portion of the tax or the amount payable under ORS 311.695 is not paid within 30 days after the date of the notice and demand for payment, a warrant may be issued and recorded as provided in ORS 314.430, 320.080, 321.570, 323.390, 323.610, 324.190 and 475B.715.

(c) Describe in clear nontechnical terms the legal authority for the warrant.

(d) Contain the name, office mailing address and office telephone number of the person issuing the warrant and advise the taxpayer or transferee that questions or complaints concerning the warrant, other than liability for the underlying tax or amount payable under ORS 311.695, may be directed to that person.

(e) Include alternatives available to the taxpayer or transferee that would prevent issuance of the warrant.

(f) Inform the taxpayer that certain types of income are exempt from garnishment.

(g) Inform the taxpayer or transferee of possible consequences to the taxpayer or transferee of noncompliance, and of issuance of a warrant, including garnishment of wages or bank accounts and seizure and sale of real or personal property. [1989 c.625 §74; 2011 c.389 §7; 2011 c.723 §25; 2015 c.643 §4; 2015 c.699 §16]