8. (1) Every railway company subject to the jurisdiction of the Legislature of Québec, or to which the Railway Act applies, shall repay to every holder of a ticket over a railway the cost of his ticket, if unused in whole or in part, less the ordinary and regular fare for the distance for which such ticket has been used.
(2) Such repayment shall be made at any station or office of the company between and including the points covered by the ticket.
(3) The claim for such repayment shall be made within thirty days from the expiration of the time for which the ticket was issued, in accordance with the conditions thereon. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, any ticket sold for use on a railway operated by electricity shall be valid for three years from the date of its issue.