(A) Whenever any vehicle is operated in violation of the provisions of a permit issued under the provisions of §§ 74.120 through 74.139 by operating under a fraudulent permit or under a permit not specifically covering the move, the owner or driver of the vehicle shall be deemed guilty of a business offense, and either the owner or the driver of the vehicle may be prosecuted for the violation. When any person, firm, or corporation is convicted of a violation, the permit shall be null and void and the person, firm, or corporation shall be fined in an amount not to exceed $500, not less than $.10 per pound for each pound the gross weight of the vehicle exceeds the gross weight of vehicles allowable under § 74.111.
(B) Penalties for violations of this section shall be in addition to any penalties imposed for violation of § 74.120 (J).
(ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, § 15-113.1) Penalty, see § 70.999