17.1. Any claim based on the guarantee referred to in section 9 is subject to the following procedure:(1) not later than within 6 months following acceptance of the building, the beneficiary must send to the contractor in writing a claim for reimbursement of expenses relating to relocation, moving and storage of the beneficiary’s property, along with vouchers, and send a copy to the manager. If the claim has not been settled within 15 days after the claim has been sent, the beneficiary notifies the manager in writing who must decide the claim within 30 days following receipt of the notice;
(2) for the implementation of the advance payment guarantee or guarantee of completion before acceptance of the building, the beneficiary shall send the claim in writing to the contractor and a copy of the claim to the manager. The procedure described in paragraphs 2 to 6 of section 18 applies to the claim with the necessary modifications.
For the purposes of subparagraph 2 of the first paragraph, the beneficiary shall pay fees to the manager in the amount of $100 which will be reimbursed to the beneficiary on the conditions prescribed for reimbursement of the fees referred to in paragraph 2 of section 18.
O.C. 39-2006, s. 5; O.C. 156-2014, s. 9.