Sec. 2. Except as otherwise provided in this article, a person, as defined in IC 9-13-2-124, that is an owner of:
(1) a vehicle;
(2) a carrier;
(3) a shipper; or
(4) another party;
may not cause or knowingly permit to be operated or moved upon a highway a vehicle or combination of vehicles of a size or weight exceeding the limitations provided in this article.