Q-2, r. 31 - Regulation respecting snow elimination sites

Section 4 Disposition versions

2013-07-18

4. Every person who fails to comply with section 1 or, pursuant to this Regulation, makes a declaration, communicates information or files a document that is false or misleading commits an offence and is liable, in the case of a natural person, to a fine of $5,000 to $500,000 or, despite article 231 of the Code of Penal Procedure (chapter C-25.1), to a maximum term of imprisonment of 18 months, or to both the fine and imprisonment, or in other cases, to a fine of $15,000 to $3,000,000.

O.C. 1063-97, s. 4; O.C. 672-2013, s. 4.

2012-09-01

4. A person is liable to a fine of $2,000 to $15,000 if the person,

(1)  in violation of the provisions of section 1, deposits snow elsewhere than at an elimination site in accordance with the prescriptions of that section;

(2)  owns, leases or operates a snow elimination site where snow is deposited in violation of the provisions of section 1 or 2;

(3)  discharges snow into a body of water or a watercourse, or deposits snow at an elimination site established in whole or in part on the shore of a body of water or the bank of a watercourse, in a case where the discharge or deposit does not comply with all the conditions prescribed by section 2 in order for such discharge or deposit to be allowed;

(4)  does not pay the duties payable under section 3; or

(5)  fails to provide any statement, resolution or information prescribed by section 3 or includes false or inaccurate information in such statement or resolution or causes such information to be included therein.

Where the offences referred to in the first paragraph are committed by a legal person, that person is liable to a fine of $5,000 to $100,000.

In the case of any subsequent offence, those fines shall be doubled.

O.C. 1063-97, s. 4.