1. A contravention of any of the provisions of sections 17 to 20, 26 to 28 and 31 to 34 of the Regulation respecting licences to operate premises where films are exhibited to the public, distributor’s licences and video material retail dealer’s licences (chapter C-18.1, r. 4) constitutes an offence and entails the penalty provided for in section 178 of the Cinema Act (chapter C-18.1).