P-34.1 - Youth Protection Act

Section 135.1 Disposition versions

2004-09-01

135.1. Whether the placement or the adoption takes place in Québec or elsewhere and whether or not the child is domiciled in Québec, no person may

(a)  give, receive or offer or agree to give or receive, directly or indirectly, a payment or a benefit either for giving or obtaining a consent to adoption, for finding a placement or contributing to a placement with a view to adoption or for obtaining the adoption of a child;

(b)  contrary to this Act or to any other legislative provision relating to the adoption of a child, place or contribute to the placement of a child with a view to the child’s adoption or contribute to the child’s adoption;

(c)  contrary to this Act or to any other legislative provision relating to the adoption of a child, adopt a child.

1982, c. 17, s. 68; 1983, c. 50, s. 13; 1984, c. 4, s. 57; 1986, c. 104, s. 3; 1987, c. 44, s. 14; 1990, c. 29, s. 12; 1990, c. 4, s. 692; 1991, c. 33, s. 107; 1994, c. 35, s. 64; 2004, c. 3, s. 26.

1994-09-01

135.1. Whether the placement or the adoption takes place in Québec or elsewhere and whether or not the child is domiciled in Québec, any person who

(a)  gives or receives or agrees to give or receive, directly or indirectly, a payment or a benefit either for finding a placement or contributing to a placement with a view to adoption, or for obtaining the adoption of a child,

(b)  contrary to this Act, places, attempts to place or contributes to the placement of a child with a view to his adoption or contributes to his adoption, or

(c)  contrary to this Act, adopts or attempts to adopt a child,

(d)  (paragraph repealed);

is guilty of an offence and liable to a fine of $2 450 to $6 075 in the case of a natural person or of $6 075 to $12 150 in the case of a legal person.

1982, c. 17, s. 68; 1983, c. 50, s. 13; 1984, c. 4, s. 57; 1986, c. 104, s. 3; 1987, c. 44, s. 14; 1990, c. 29, s. 12; 1990, c. 4, s. 692; 1991, c. 33, s. 107; 1994, c. 35, s. 64.

1991-11-15

135.1. Whether the placement or the adoption takes place in Québec or elsewhere and whether or not the child is domiciled in Québec, any person who

(a)  gives or receives or agrees to give or receive, directly or indirectly, a payment or a benefit either for finding a placement or contributing to a placement with a view to adoption, or for obtaining the adoption of a child,

(b)  contrary to this Act, places, attempts to place or contributes to the placement of a child with a view to his adoption or contributes to his adoption, or

(c)  contrary to this Act, adopts or attempts to adopt a child,

(d)  (paragraph repealed);

is guilty of an offence and liable to a fine of $2 450 to $6 075, in the case of an individual, and to a fine of $6 075 to $12 150, in the case of a corporation.

1982, c. 17, s. 68; 1983, c. 50, s. 13; 1984, c. 4, s. 57; 1986, c. 104, s. 3; 1987, c. 44, s. 14; 1990, c. 29, s. 12; 1990, c. 4, s. 692; 1991, c. 33, s. 107.

1990-10-01

135.1. Whether the placement or the adoption takes place in Québec or elsewhere and whether or not the child is domiciled in Québec, any person who

(a)  gives or receives or agrees to give or receive, directly or indirectly, a payment or a benefit either for finding a placement or contributing to a placement with a view to adoption, or for obtaining the adoption of a child,

(b)  contrary to this Act, places, attempts to place or contributes to the placement of a child with a view to his adoption or contributes to his adoption, or

(c)  contrary to this Act, adopts or attempts to adopt a child,

(d)  (paragraphe repealed);

is guilty of an offence and liable to a fine of $2 000 to $5 000, in the case of an individual, and to a fine of $5 000 to $10 000, in the case of a corporation.

1982, c. 17, s. 68; 1983, c. 50, s. 13; 1984, c. 4, s. 57; 1986, c. 104, s. 3; 1987, c. 44, s. 14; 1990, c. 29, s. 12; 1990, c. 4, s. 692.

1990-09-24

135.1. Whether the placement or the adoption takes place in Québec or elsewhere and whether or not the child is domiciled in Québec, any person who

(a)  gives or receives or agrees to give or receive, directly or indirectly, a payment or a benefit either for finding a placement or contributing to a placement with a view to adoption, or for obtaining the adoption of a child,

(b)  contrary to this Act, places, attempts to place or contributes to the placement of a child with a view to his adoption or contributes to his adoption, or

(c)  contrary to this Act, adopts or attempts to adopt a child,

(d)  (paragraph repealed);

is guilty of an offence and liable, on summary proceedings, in addition to costs, to a fine of $2 000 to $5 000, in the case of an individual, and to a fine of $5 000 to $10 000, in the case of a corporation.

1982, c. 17, s. 68; 1983, c. 50, s. 13; 1984, c. 4, s. 57; 1986, c. 104, s. 3; 1987, c. 44, s. 14; 1990, c. 29, s. 12.

1987-08-17

135.1. Whether the placement or the adoption takes place in Québec or elsewhere and whether or not the child is domiciled in Québec, any person who

(a)  gives or receives or agrees to give or receive, directly or indirectly, a payment or a benefit either for finding a placement or contributing to a placement with a view to adoption, or for obtaining the adoption of a child,

(b)  contrary to this Act, places, attempts to place or contributes to the placement of a child with a view to his adoption or contributes to his adoption, or

(c)  contrary to this Act, adopts or attempts to adopt a child,

(d)  contrary to the procedure of adoption prescribed in sections 72.3 and 72.3.1 and in articles 614.1 and 614.2 of the Civil Code of Québec, brings into Québec or assists in bringing into Québec a child born outside Québec;

is guilty of an offence and liable, on summary proceedings, in addition to costs, to a fine of $2 000 to $5 000, in the case of an individual, and to a fine of $5 000 to $10 000, in the case of a corporation.

1982, c. 17, s. 68; 1983, c. 50, s. 13; 1984, c. 4, s. 57; 1986, c. 104, s. 3; 1987, c. 44, s. 14.

1984-04-16

135.1. Whether the placement or the adoption takes place in Québec or elsewhere and whether or not the child is domiciled in Québec, any person who

(a)  gives or receives or agrees to give or receive, directly or indirectly, a payment or a benefit either for finding a placement or contributing to a placement with a view to adoption, or for obtaining the adoption of a child,

(b)  contrary to this Act, places, attempts to place or contributes to the placement of a child with a view to his adoption or contributes to his adoption, or

(c)  contrary to this Act, adopts or attempts to adopt a child,

is guilty of an offence and liable, on summary proceedings, in addition to costs, to a fine of $2 000 to $5 000, in the case of an individual, and to a fine of $5 000 to $10 000, in the case of a corporation.

1982, c. 17, s. 68; 1983, c. 50, s. 13; 1984, c. 4, s. 57.

1983-12-21

135.1. Whether the placement or the adoption takes place in Québec or elsewhere and whether or not the child is domiciled in Québec, any person who

(a)  gives or receives or agrees to give or receive, directly or indirectly, a payment or a benefit either for finding a placement or contributing to a placement with a view to adoption, or for obtaining the adoption of a child,

(b)  contrary to this Act, places, attempts to place or contributes to the placement of a child with a view to his adoption or contributes to his adoption, or

(c)  contrary to this Act, adopts or attempts to adopt a child,

is guilty of an offence and liable, on summary proceedings, in addition to costs, to a fine of $2 000 to $5 000, in the case of an individual, and to a fine of $5 000 to $10 000, in the case of a corporation.

In the case of a subsequent offence, the fines provided for in the preceding paragraph are doubled.

1982, c. 17, s. 68; 1983, c. 50, s. 13.

1982-12-01

135.1. Whether the placement or the adoption takes place in Québec or elsewhere and whether or not the child is domiciled in Québec, any person who

(a)  gives or receives or agrees to give or receive, directly or indirectly, a payment or a benefit either for finding a placement or contributing to a placement with a view to adoption, or for obtaining the adoption of a child,

(b)  contrary to this Act, places, attempts to place or contributes to the placement of a child with a view to his adoption or contributes to his adoption, or

(c)  contrary to this Act, adopts or attempts to adopt a child,

is guilty of an offence and liable, on summary proceedings, in addition to payment of the costs, to a fine of not more than $1 000 or, failing payment, to imprisonment for not more than six months in the case of an individual, and not more than $5 000 in the case of a corporation.

In the case of a subsequent offence, the fines and, where such is the case, the imprisonment provided for in the preceding paragraph are doubled.

1982, c. 17, s. 68.