Ministère de l'Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale
Consolidated Statutes and Regulations Consolidated Statutes Consolidated Regulations Annual Statutes and Regulations Annual Statutes Annual Regulations Additional information Québec Official Publisher What’s new? Information note Policy of the Minister of Justice Laws: Amendments Laws: Provisions not in force Laws: Provisions brought into force Annual Statutes: PDF versions since 1996 Regulations: Amendments Annual Regulations: PDF versions since 1996 Court Decisions

A-21 - Architects Act

Section 17
Disposition versions

Full text
17. No one may, for the construction, enlargement or alteration of a building to which section 16 applies, use or allow the use of plans or specifications that are not signed by an architect, or final plans or specifications that are not signed and sealed by an architect.
Nothing in the first paragraph prevents the use of plans or specifications signed and, as applicable, sealed in accordance with the provisions of a regulation made pursuant to subparagraph h of the first paragraph of section 94 of the Professional Code (chapter C-26).
1973, c. 59, s. 17; 2000, c. 43, s. 5; 2020, c. 15, s. 28.
17. Every person using plans and specifications not in conformity with section 16 or allowing plans and specifications not in conformity with section 16 to be used for work to which that section applies, is guilty of an offence and is liable to a fine not exceeding $10,000.
However, a contractor who carries out work on behalf of others is liable to such penalty, when at first sight the plans used by him appear to have been signed and sealed by a member of the Order, only if he continues to carry it out after receiving a written notice from the Order that the plans and specifications used for such work are not in accordance with section 16.
A person who allows plans and specifications that appear to have been signed and sealed by members of the Order to be used is not liable to such a penalty.
1973, c. 59, s. 17; 2000, c. 43, s. 5.
17. Every person using, for work described in section 16, plans and specifications not in accordance with such section, is guilty of an offence and is liable to a fine not exceeding $10 000.
However, a contractor who carries out work on behalf of others is liable to such penalty, when at first sight the plans used by him appear to have been signed and sealed by a member of the Order, only if he continues to carry it out after receiving a written notice from the Order that the plans and specifications used for such work are not in accordance with section 16.
1973, c. 59, s. 17.
© Gouvernement du Québec