Any person required by this Act to have a permit who engages in surface mining without previously securing a permit to do so as prescribed by this Act, is guilty of a business offense and shall be fined not less than $50 nor more than $1,000. Each day of operation without the permit required by this Act shall be deemed a separate violation.
Authorized representatives of the Department shall by injunctive procedures close down at once any operator found to be surface mining without a permit or in violation of this Act. No liability whatsoever shall accrue to the Department or its authorized representative in closing down any operator pursuant to this Section.
225 ILCS 715/13