143. Every person who(1) contravenes subparagraph 2 of the first paragraph of section 9, section 13, any of sections 24 to 27, the first paragraph of section 71, the third paragraph of section 75, the first paragraph of section 103 or section 117,
(2) 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. 1310-97, s. 143; O.C. 677-2013, s. 6.