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A-10 - Travel Agents Act

Section 3
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3. This Act does not apply to
(a)  persons or bodies that operate a tourist accommodation establishment governed by the Tourist Accommodation Act (chapter H-1.01) and that offer tourist services in Québec accessory to the operation of the establishment in accordance with any requirements that may be prescribed by regulation;
(b)  persons or bodies organizing adventure travel in Québec and offering other tourist services in Québec that are accessory to the operation of the enterprise in accordance with any requirements that may be prescribed by regulation;
(c)  carriers as regards the renting or reservation of their transportation services;
(d)  outfitters as regards the outfitters’ activities governed by the Act respecting the conservation and development of wildlife (chapter C-61.1) or the Act respecting hunting and fishing rights in the James Bay and New Québec territories (chapter D-13.1);
(e)  holders of a real estate broker’s or real estate agency licence issued under the Real Estate Brokerage Act (chapter C-73.2) for a brokerage transaction governed by that Act.
Nor does this Act apply
(a)  where the operations of a travel agent are performed occasionally and exclusively in Québec by an association, a partnership or a legal person on account of its members for trips lasting no longer than 72 hours or, in other cases, for trips lasting no longer than 48 hours;
(b)  where the person or body that performs the operations proper to a travel agent receives no form of remuneration and there is no expenditure, participation or contribution on the part of the beneficiary in relation to such operations;
(c)  in the other cases or on the other conditions determined by regulation.
1974, c. 53, s. 3; 1977, c. 57, s. 3; 2002, c. 55, s. 2; 2009, c. 51, s. 22; 2018, c. 23, s. 716; 2021, c. 30, s. 45.
3. This Act does not apply to
(a)  persons or bodies that operate a tourist accommodation establishment governed by the Act respecting tourist accommodation establishments (chapter E-14.2) and that offer tourist services in Québec accessory to the operation of the establishment in accordance with any requirements that may be prescribed by regulation;
(b)  persons or bodies organizing adventure travel in Québec and offering other tourist services in Québec that are accessory to the operation of the enterprise in accordance with any requirements that may be prescribed by regulation;
(c)  carriers as regards the renting or reservation of their transportation services;
(d)  outfitters as regards the outfitters’ activities governed by the Act respecting the conservation and development of wildlife (chapter C-61.1) or the Act respecting hunting and fishing rights in the James Bay and New Québec territories (chapter D-13.1);
(e)  holders of a real estate broker’s or real estate agency licence issued under the Real Estate Brokerage Act (chapter C-73.2) for a brokerage transaction governed by that Act.
Nor does this Act apply
(a)  where the operations of a travel agent are performed occasionally and exclusively in Québec by an association, a partnership or a legal person on account of its members for trips lasting no longer than 72 hours or, in other cases, for trips lasting no longer than 48 hours;
(b)  where the person or body that performs the operations proper to a travel agent receives no form of remuneration and there is no expenditure, participation or contribution on the part of the beneficiary in relation to such operations;
(c)  in the other cases or on the other conditions determined by regulation.
1974, c. 53, s. 3; 1977, c. 57, s. 3; 2002, c. 55, s. 2; 2009, c. 51, s. 22; 2018, c. 23, s. 716.
3. This Act does not apply to
(a)  persons or bodies that operate a tourist accommodation establishment governed by the Act respecting tourist accommodation establishments (chapter E-15.1) and that offer tourist services in Québec accessory to the operation of the establishment in accordance with any requirements that may be prescribed by regulation;
(b)  persons or bodies organizing adventure travel in Québec and offering other tourist services in Québec that are accessory to the operation of the enterprise in accordance with any requirements that may be prescribed by regulation;
(c)  carriers as regards the renting or reservation of their transportation services;
(d)  outfitters as regards the outfitters’ activities governed by the Act respecting the conservation and development of wildlife (chapter C-61.1) or the Act respecting hunting and fishing rights in the James Bay and New Québec territories (chapter D-13.1);
(e)  real estate brokers or their agents as regards the brokerage activities governed by the Real Estate Brokerage Act (chapter C-73.1).
Nor does this Act apply
(a)  where the operations of a travel agent are performed occasionally and exclusively in Québec by an association, a partnership or a legal person on account of its members for trips lasting no longer than 72 hours or, in other cases, for trips lasting no longer than 48 hours;
(b)  where the person or body that performs the operations proper to a travel agent receives no form of remuneration and there is no expenditure, participation or contribution on the part of the beneficiary in relation to such operations;
(c)  in the other cases or on the other conditions determined by regulation.
1974, c. 53, s. 3; 1977, c. 57, s. 3; 2002, c. 55, s. 2; 2009, c. 51, s. 22.
3. This Act does not apply to
(a)  persons or bodies that operate a tourist accommodation establishment governed by the Act respecting tourist accommodation establishments (chapter E‐15.1) and that offer tourist services in Québec accessory to the operation of the establishment in accordance with any requirements that may be prescribed by regulation;
(b)  persons or bodies organizing adventure travel in Québec and offering other tourist services in Québec that are accessory to the operation of the enterprise in accordance with any requirements that may be prescribed by regulation;
(c)  carriers as regards the renting or reservation of their transportation services;
(d)  outfitters as regards the outfitters’ activities governed by the Act respecting the conservation and development of wildlife (chapter C‐61.1);
(e)  real estate brokers or their agents as regards the brokerage activities governed by the Real Estate Brokerage Act (chapter C‐73.1).
Nor does this Act apply
(a)  where the operations of a travel agent are performed occasionally and exclusively in Québec by an association, a partnership or a legal person on account of its members for trips lasting no longer than 72 hours or, in other cases, for trips lasting no longer than 48 hours;
(b)  where the person or body that performs the operations proper to a travel agent receives no form of remuneration and there is no expenditure, participation or contribution on the part of the beneficiary in relation to such operations;
(c)  in the other cases or on the other conditions determined by regulation.
1974, c. 53, s. 3; 1977, c. 57, s. 3; 2002, c. 55, s. 2.
3. This act does not apply to an outfitter within the meaning of Division II of chapter IV of the Act respecting the conservation and development of wildlife (chapter C-61.1).
Nor does this act apply to the operations listed in section 2,
(a)  where such operations relate to travels made occasionally and exclusively in Québec for a duration not exceeding seventy-two hours; or
(b)  where a person, association or partnership performing such operations receives no form of remuneration for performing such operations and no expenditure, participation or contribution is made for the performance of such operations by the person who benefits by them.
1974, c. 53, s. 3; 1977, c. 57, s. 3.
3. This act does not apply to an outfitter within the meaning of Division XIII of Wild-life Conservation Act (chapter C-61).
Nor does this act apply to the operations listed in section 2,
(a)  where such operations relate to travels made occasionally and exclusively in Québec for a duration not exceeding seventy-two hours; or
(b)  where a person, association or partnership performing such operations receives no form of remuneration for performing such operations and no expenditure, participation or contribution is made for the performance of such operations by the person who benefits by them.
1974, c. 53, s. 3; 1977, c. 57, s. 3.
3. This act does not apply to an outfitter within the meaning of Division XIII of Wild-life Conservation Act (chapter C-61).
1974, c. 53, s. 3.
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