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92_HB0454
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1 AN ACT regarding vehicles.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
5 changing Section 15-113 as follows:
6 (625 ILCS 5/15-113) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-113)
7 Sec. 15-113. Violations; Penalties.
8 (a) Whenever any vehicle is operated in violation of the
9 provisions of Section 15-111 or subsection (d) of Section
10 3-401, the owner or driver of such vehicle shall be deemed
11 guilty of such violation and either the owner or the driver
12 of such vehicle may be prosecuted for such violation. Any
13 person charged with a violation of any of these provisions
14 who pleads not guilty shall be present in court for the trial
15 on the charge. Any person, firm or corporation convicted of
16 any violation of Section 15-111 including, but not limited
17 to, a maximum axle or gross limit specified on a regulatory
18 sign posted in accordance with paragraph (g) or (h) of
19 Section 15-111, shall be fined according to the following
20 schedule:
21 Up to and including 2000 pounds
22 overweight = $50
23 from 2001 through 2500 pounds
24 overweight = the fine is $135
25 from 2501 through 3000 pounds
26 overweight = the fine is $165
27 from 3001 through 3500 pounds
28 overweight = the fine is $260
29 from 3501 through 4000 pounds
30 overweight = the fine is $300
31 from 4001 through 4500 pounds
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1 overweight = the fine is $425
2 from 4501 through 5000 pounds
3 overweight = the fine is $475
4 from 5001 or more pounds overweight = the fine shall be
5 computed by
6 assessing $475
7 $750 for
8 the first 5000
9 pounds overweight
10 and $75 for each
11 additional increment
12 of 500 pounds
13 overweight or
14 fraction thereof,
15 but the total
16 fine may not
17 exceed $3,500.
18 In addition any person, firm or corporation convicted of
19 4 or more violations of Section 15-111 within any 12 month
20 period shall be fined an additional amount of $2500 for the
21 fourth and each subsequent conviction within the 12 month
22 period. Provided, however, that with regard to a firm or
23 corporation, a fourth or subsequent conviction shall mean a
24 fourth or subsequent conviction attributable to any one
25 employee-driver.
26 (b) Whenever any vehicle is operated in violation of the
27 provisions of Sections 15-102, 15-103 or 15-107, the owner or
28 driver of such vehicle shall be deemed guilty of such
29 violation and either may be prosecuted for such violation.
30 Any person, firm or corporation convicted of any violation of
31 Sections 15-102, 15-103 or 15-107 shall be fined for the
32 first or second conviction an amount equal to not less than
33 $50 nor more than $500, and for the third and subsequent
34 convictions by the same person, firm or corporation within a
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1 period of one year after the date of the first offense, not
2 less than $500 nor more than $1,000.
3 (Source: P.A. 88-476; 89-117, eff. 7-7-95; 89-245, eff.
4 1-1-96.)