Q-2, r. 7 - Regulation respecting pits and quarries

Section 61 Disposition versions

2013-07-18

61. A monetary administrative penalty of $1,000 in the case of a natural person or $5,000 in other cases may be imposed on any person who fails

(1)  to obtain a certificate of authorization in the cases and on the conditions provided for in section 2;

(2)  to comply with the standards for the minimum distance between the operating site of a new pit or quarry and any territory zoned for residential, commercial or mixed purposes as provided for in section 10;

(3)  to comply with the standards for the minimum distance between an operating site of a new pit or quarry and any dwelling, school or other educational institution, place of worship, campground or health and social services institution as provided for in section 11;

(4)  to comply with the standards for the minimum distance between the operating site of a new pit or quarry and any stream, river, sea, lake, swamp or sandbank as provided for in the first paragraph of section 14;

(5)  to obtain the authorization required by the third paragraph of section 14 to operate a new pit in any of the locations referred to in the first or second paragraph of that section in accordance with the thirds paragraph;

(6)  to comply with the standards for the minimum distance between a new pit or quarry and any well, water source or other water intake used to supply a waterworks network as provided for in section 15;

(7)  to submit a new application for a certificate of authorization in the cases and on the conditions provided for in the second paragraph of section 20;

(8)  to comply with the conditions for the extension of a pit or quarry prescribed by section 21;

(9)  to obtain a certificate of authorization for the use of fertilizing waste substances for the revegetation of a quarry or pit as prescribed by the second paragraph of section 43;

(10)  to clear the surface of the pit or quarry from all debris referred to in section 44 on completion of the land restoration work in accordance with that section;

(11)  to implement an altered restoration plan without having first forwarded the plan to the Minister for approval in accordance with section 46.

O.C. 658-2013, s. 3.