(a) The department will send notice by certified mail to the owner of a commercial sign that becomes subject to Transportation Code, Chapter 391. If the owner of the sign cannot be identified from the information on file with the department, the department will give notice to the landowner of record.
(b) If the owner of a commercial sign described by subsection (a) of this section does not hold a license issued under §21.153 of this subchapter (relating to License Issuance) or §21.450 of this chapter (relating to License Issuance), the owner must obtain the license within 60 days after the day that the department sends notice under subsection (a) of this section.
(c) The sign owner must apply for a permit in accordance with §21.159 of this subchapter (relating to Permit Application) within 60 days after the later of the date of receipt of the notice under subsection (a) of this section or the date of the issuance of the license in accordance with subsection (b) of this section.
(d) If the sign owner fails to obtain a permit as required by the department or if the sign owner cannot be determined or located, the landowner will be required to remove the sign structure in accordance with §21.198 of this subchapter (relating to Order of Removal).

Source Note: The provisions of this §21.169 adopted to be effective July 1, 2011, 36 TexReg 2418; amended to be effective April 19, 2012, 37 TexReg 2687; amended to be effective March 14, 2018, 43 TexReg 1446