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Q-2, r. 40 - Regulation respecting the quality of drinking water
Section 45
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45. Every person who contravenes section 10.1, the second or third paragraph of section 30, the second paragraph of section 32, the third paragraph of section 33, section 44.0.1, the fifth paragraph of section 44.0.2, the section paragraph of section 44.3 or the third paragraph of section 53 or 53.3 commits an offence and is liable, in the case of a natural person, to a fine of $1,000 to $100,000 or, in other cases, to a fine of $3,000 to $600,000.
Every person who fails
(1) to be in possession of, to keep for at least 2 years or to make available to the Minister a copy of the contract referred to in section 9.1,
(2) to enter the results obtained pursuant to section 17 or 23 on the forms provided for therein,
(2.1) to keep a record containing the information prescribed by section 22.0.4,
(3) to send the analysis request forms with the samples referred to in the first paragraph of section 31,
(3.1) to provide a copy of the action plan referred to in the third paragraph of section 36.2 to the user who requests it, in accordance with that paragraph;
(3.2) to comply with the requirements provided for in the fourth paragraph of section 36.2 relating to the publication of the action plan referred to therein;
(4) to enter the results obtained pursuant to the second paragraph of section 39 on the forms provided for therein,
(5) to comply with the conditions relating to the form of the pictograms referred to in the first paragraph of section 44.2,
(6) to keep a copy of the analysis request and report referred to in the first paragraph of section 44.4 or to make them available to the Minister during the period provided for in that section,
(7) to comply with the periods or frequencies provided for in the third paragraph of section 53 or the second paragraph of section 53.0.1 to send to the Minister the attestations or report referred to therein, as the case may be,
(8) to provide a copy of the report referred to in the second paragraph of section 53.3 to the user who so requests in accordance with that paragraph,
also commits an offence and is liable to the same fines.
45. Every person who contravenes section 10.1, the second or third paragraph of section 30, the second paragraph of section 32, the third paragraph of section 33, section 44.0.1, the fifth paragraph of section 44.0.2, the section paragraph of section 44.3 or the third paragraph of section 53 or 53.3 commits an offence and is liable, in the case of a natural person, to a fine of $1,000 to $100,000 or, in other cases, to a fine of $3,000 to $600,000.
Every person who fails
(1) to be in possession of, to keep for at least 2 years or to make available to the Minister a copy of the contract referred to in section 9.1,
(2) to enter the results obtained pursuant to section 17 or 23 on the forms provided for therein,
(2.1) to keep a record containing the information prescribed by section 22.0.4,
(3) to send the analysis request forms with the samples referred to in the first paragraph of section 31,
(4) to enter the results obtained pursuant to the second paragraph of section 39 on the forms provided for therein,
(5) to comply with the conditions relating to the form of the pictograms referred to in the first paragraph of section 44.2,
(6) to keep a copy of the analysis request and report referred to in the first paragraph of section 44.4 or to make them available to the Minister during the period provided for in that section,
(7) to comply with the periods or frequencies provided for in the third paragraph of section 53 or the second paragraph of section 53.0.1 to send to the Minister the attestations or report referred to therein, as the case may be,
(8) to provide a copy of the report referred to in the second paragraph of section 53.3 to the user who so requests in accordance with that paragraph,
also commits an offence and is liable to the same fines.
45. Every person who contravenes section 10.1, the second or third paragraph of section 30, the second paragraph of section 32, the third paragraph of section 33, section 44.0.1, the fifth paragraph of section 44.0.2, the section paragraph of section 44.3 or the third paragraph of section 53 or 53.3 commits an offence and is liable, in the case of a natural person, to a fine of $1,000 to $100,000 or, in other cases, to a fine of $3,000 to $600,000.
Every person who fails
(1) to be in possession of, to keep for at least 2 years or to make available to the Minister a copy of the contract referred to in section 9.1,
(2) to enter the results obtained pursuant to section 17 or 23 on the forms provided for therein,
(3) to send the analysis request forms with the samples referred to in the first paragraph of section 31,
(4) to enter the results obtained pursuant to the second paragraph of section 39 on the forms provided for therein,
(5) to comply with the conditions relating to the form of the pictograms referred to in the first paragraph of section 44.2,
(6) to keep a copy of the analysis request and report referred to in the first paragraph of section 44.4 or to make them available to the Minister during the period provided for in that section,
(7) to comply with the periods or frequencies provided for in the third paragraph of section 53 or the second paragraph of section 53.0.1 to send to the Minister the attestations or report referred to therein, as the case may be,
(8) to provide a copy of the report referred to in the second paragraph of section 53.3 to the user who so requests in accordance with that paragraph,
also commits an offence and is liable to the same fines.
45. Every person who, in contravention of section 3, puts water intended for human consumption that does not comply with the standards of quality set out in Schedule 1 at the disposal of a user, or does not install the required pictograms, does not ensure that they are installed, or does not maintain or ensure that they are maintained in place as provided in this Regulation, is liable
(1) to a fine of $2,000 to $20,000 in the case of a natural person;
(2) to a fine of $4,000 to $40,000 in the case of a legal person.
