187. A person who hinders in any way the action of a person authorized to exercise a power under this Act or a person authorized by the municipality to exercise powers of inspection for the purpose of verifying compliance with this Act, prevents that person from carrying out the excavations or expert work required, including taking samples or photographs or making recordings of the premises or property the person is entitled to take or make under this Act, makes a false statement to such a person or refuses to provide assistance, information, documents or copies of documents or objects the person is entitled to require or examine under this Act, is guilty of an offence.
A natural person is liable to a fine of $2,000 to $30,000 and a legal person is liable to a fine of $6,000 to $180,000.