M-3 - Master Electricians Act

Section 21 Disposition versions

2011-12-09

21. Whoever is not a member in good standing of the Corporation is liable to a fine of $5,000 to $25,000 in the case of an individual and to a fine of $15,000 to $75,000 in the case of a Corporation if:

(1)  he carries on business in Québec as a master electrician;

(2)  he gives the impression or allows it to be presumed or wrongly believed that he is entitled to carry on the trade of a master electrician or if he wrongfully assumes the style of master electrician or electrical contractor.

R. S. 1964, c. 153, s. 22; 1985, c. 34, s. 241; 1990, c. 4, s. 556; 1999, c. 40, s. 172; 2011, c. 35, s. 58.

1999-10-22

21. Whoever is not a member in good standing of the Corporation is liable to a fine of between $500 and $1,000 in the case of an individual and to a fine of between $1,000 and $2,000 in the case of a Corporation if:

(1)  he carries on business in Québec as a master electrician;

(2)  he gives the impression or allows it to be presumed or wrongly believed that he is entitled to carry on the trade of a master electrician or if he wrongfully assumes the style of master electrician or electrical contractor.

R. S. 1964, c. 153, s. 22; 1985, c. 34, s. 241; 1990, c. 4, s. 556; 1999, c. 40, s. 172.

1990-10-01

21. Whoever is not a member in good standing of the Corporation is liable to a fine of between $500 and $1 000 in the case of an individual and to a fine of between $1 000 and $2 000 in the case of a corporation if:

(1)  he carries on business in Québec as a master electrician;

(2)  he gives the impression or allows it to be presumed or wrongly believed that he is entitled to carry on the trade of a master electrician or if he wrongfully assumes the style of master electrician or electrical contractor.

R. S. 1964, c. 153, s. 22; 1985, c. 34, s. 241; 1990, c. 4, s. 556.

1985-10-31

21. Whoever is not a member in good standing of the Corporation is liable to a fine of between $500 and $1 000 in the case of an individual and to a fine of between $1 000 and $2 000 in the case of a corporation, in addition to costs, if:

(1)  he carries on business in Québec as a master electrician;

(2)  he gives the impression or allows it to be presumed or wrongly believed that he is entitled to carry on the trade of a master electrician or if he wrongfully assumes the style of master electrician or electrical contractor.

R. S. 1964, c. 153, s. 22; 1985, c. 34, s. 241.

1977-12-31

21. Any person who, not being a member in good standing of the corporation:

(a)  carries on business in Québec as a master electrician;

(b)  infringes this act;

(c)  permits it to be understood, or causes it to be presumed or believed, when it is not true, either by a title or by a capacity which he assumes, or by placing letters or signs before or after his name, or by any other means, that he has the right to carry on the trade of an electrical contractor, or usurps the title of master electrician or electrical contractor, commits an infraction of this act and is liable to a fine of $100 to $200 for a first offence, and of $200 to $1 000 for each subsequent offence within two years.

R. S. 1964, c. 153, s. 22.