Sec. 14.5. (a) The civil penalties imposed under this section are in addition to the other civil penalties that may be imposed under IC 8 and IC 9. Notwithstanding section 12 of this chapter, a civil penalty imposed under this section: (1) is imposed on the person whose United States Department of Transportation number is registered on the vehicle transporting the load; (2) shall be deposited in the motor carrier regulation fund established by IC 8-2.1-23-1; and (3) is in addition to any fines imposed by a court. (b) A person who violates IC 9-20-5-7 is subject to a civil penalty of not more than five hundred dollars ($500) for each violation. (c) A person who obtains a permit under this article and violates this article is subject to a civil penalty of not more than five hundred dollars ($500) for the first violation and not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each subsequent violation. (d) A person who transports heavy vehicles or loads subject to this article and fails to obtain a permit required under this article is subject to a civil penalty of not more than five thousand dollars Indiana Code 2015
($5,000) for each violation. (e) A civil penalty imposed under this section may be assessed against a person only after an administrative hearing has been conducted at which the person has an opportunity to present information as to why the civil penalty should not be assessed.