13. An institution is not obliged to comply with the first paragraph of section 5 or with section 10 if it is proven, after verification by the Minister, that the institution must acquire its books outside of the region in which it is located because the quality of service in its region is not adequate or that the accredited bookstores in its region no longer comply with this Regulation or the Regulation respecting the accreditation of bookstores (chapter D-8.1, r. 4).
R.R.Q., 1981, c. D-8.1, r. 1, s. 13.