13. The Minister may, upon a written application from a local municipality and for the period and area he determines, authorize that the public also be admitted to the commercial establishments situated in a tourist area in the territory of that municipality outside the hours set out in section 2 and on the days listed in section 3.
Before granting such authorization, the Minister shall seek the opinion of the minister responsible for the administration of the Act respecting tourist accommodation establishments (chapter E-14.2) concerning the touristic nature of the area and the period requested in the application.
The Minister shall give notice of the authorization in the Gazette officielle du Québec.
1990, c. 30, s. 13; 1992, c. 55, s. 11; 1994, c. 16, s. 23; 2000, c. 10, s. 22.