(a) The Department may, in addition to any other remedies, initiate an appropriate action in the circuit court of the county in which a junkyard or scrap processing facility is located, to prevent the unlawful establishment, operation or maintenance of a junkyard or scrap processing facility which is not in compliance with this Act, or to restrain, correct or abate a violation of this Act, or to prevent any illegal Act, conduct, business or use in or about the premises of such junkyard or scrap processing facility.
     (b) Whoever violates any provision of this Act is guilty of a petty offense for a first violation, and of a Class C misdemeanor for second or subsequent violations.