D-8.1, r. 4 - Regulation respecting the accreditation of bookstores

Section 4 Disposition versions

2012-09-01

4. In addition to the stipulations set forth in sections 15 and 16 of the Act respecting the development of Québec firms in the book industry (chapter D-8.1) and subject to sections 7 to 10, a person who carries on bookselling activities on his own behalf in Québec must, if he wishes to become accredited, comply with the following norms and conditions in the case of a general bookstore:

(1)  have his head office or principal establishment in Québec;

(2)  in the case of a partnership, be registered with the enterprise registrar;

(3)  if a legal person, a company, a cooperative association, a savings and credit union, or a caisse d’entraide économique, be constituted either under Statutes of Canada or the Statutes of Québec;

(4)  prove and certify that every person controlling or owning preferred shares, debentures, bonds or any debt allowing the effective control of the firm is eligible for accreditation under sections 15 and 16 of the Act; such proof is not required in the case of a debt owed to a Canadian chartered bank or an institution registered with the Autorité des marchés financiers if the debt is not secured or is guaranteed by a person referred to in sections 15 and 16 of the Act;

(5)  have sold to private individuals, during the fiscal period preceding the application and upon certification of audited documents, $100,000 worth of books or 331/3% of its overall book sales, the lesser of the 2 being retained;

(6)  have sold, during the fiscal period preceding the application and upon certification of audited documents, books for not less than $300,000 or not less than 50% of its total sales figure, whichever is less, for a bookstore in a municipality with more than 10,000 inhabitants;

(7)  have sold, during the fiscal period preceding the application and upon certification of audited documents, books for not less than $150,000 or not less than 50% of its total sales figure, whichever is less, for a bookstore in a municipality with 10,000 inhabitants or less;

(8)  prove that he receives standing orders from 25 publishers who are accredited or have proven and certified their eligibility for accreditation, prove that he keeps the orders for at least 4 months or for any other time period agreed upon between the publisher and the bookseller, and prove that the orders are titles on display;

(9)  operate an establishment that is easily accessible to private individuals from the street or a mall, sufficiently identified and that has a sufficient sales and display area reserved for books including those required by paragraph 6 or 7;

(10)  keep an establishment open all year round in accordance with the local municipal by-laws and business practices;

(11)  always have bibliographical material in the establishment, including the latest publications as well as subscriptions to the material listed in Schedule A or have access to that material in the establishment.

R.R.Q., 1981, c. D-8.1, r. 4, s. 4; O.C. 2798-84, s. 1; O.C. 352-98, s. 2.