Q-2, r. 16.1 - Regulation respecting the development, implementation and financial support of a deposit-refund system for certain containers

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179. Every person who
(1)  sends information or a document by a means other than electronically, in contravention of section 10,
(2)  fails to send, with a request for approval, the information referred to in the second paragraph of section 20,
(3)  fails to give reasons for a notice in accordance with the third paragraph of section 20,
(4)  fails to post deposit amounts as provided for in section 21 or within the time limit specified,
(5)  requires personal information other than the information listed in section 26 from a person,
(6)  fails to post the business days and hours of a return site in accordance with the requirements of section 28,
(7)  limits the number of redeemable containers that may be returned on each visit to less than 50, in contravention of section 34,
(8)  limits the number of redeemable containers that may be returned on each visit, in contravention of section 37 or section 40,
(9)  fails to draw up the list provided for in section 44, to update it or to make it accessible on a website or fails to do so within the time limit specified in that section,
(10)  fails to send the notice provided for in the second or third paragraph of section 50, the second or third paragraph of section 58, the second or third paragraph of section 64 or the second or third paragraph of section 146, or to send the notice in writing or within the time limit specified,
(11)  fails to post the amount of the deposit, in contravention of the first paragraph of section 52, or the address of the return site, in contravention of section 53,
(12)  fails to comply with the requirements provided for in the second paragraph of section 52 or section 55,
(13)  fails to post on its website the information provided for in the third paragraph of section 70 or the fourth paragraph of section 87, or fails to post them on the date or within the time limit specified, or the information provided for in section 96,
(14)  fails to send to the Minister a copy of the application referred to in the first paragraph of section 71, in contravention of the second paragraph of that section,
(15)  fails to send the report referred to in section 127 with all the information provided for in sections 128 to 131 and the information provided for in section 132, where it applies,
(16)  fails to send the financial statements referred to in section 127 with all the information provided for in section 133,
(17)  fails to post the information provided for in the first paragraph of section 134 or to make the information available during the period provided for in the second paragraph of that section,
(18)  fails to send to the Minister the summary provided for in the second paragraph of section 135 or to send it within the time limit specified,
(19)  fails to provide the information provided for in section 139,
(20)  fails to send to the Société and to the Minister a copy of the agreement referred to in the second paragraph of section 144 or to send it within the time limit specified,
(21)  fails to send to the Société and to the Minister a copy of the arbitration award referred to in section 165 or to send it within the time limit specified,
(22)  fails to take the steps referred to in section 136,
(23)  fails to send a document or information request by the Minister to the Minister, in contravention of section 186, or to send it within the time limit specified,
(24)  fails to comply with a provision of this Regulation for which no penalty is otherwise provided for,
is liable, in the case of a natural person, to a fine of $1,000 to $100,000 and, in other cases, to a fine of $3,000 to $600,000.
O.C. 972-2022, s. 179; O.C. 1366-2023, s. 80.
179. Every person who
(1)  sends information or a document by a means other than electronically, in contravention of section 10,
(2)  fails to send, with a request for approval, the information referred to in the second paragraph of section 20,
(3)  fails to give reasons for a notice in accordance with the third paragraph of section 20,
(4)  fails to post deposit amounts as provided for in section 21 or within the time limit specified,
(5)  requires personal information other than the information listed in section 26 from a person,
(6)  fails to post the business days and hours of a return site in accordance with the requirements of section 28,
(7)  limits the number of redeemable containers that may be returned on each visit to less than 50, in contravention of section 34,
(8)  limits the number of redeemable containers that may be returned on each visit, in contravention of section 37 or section 40,
(9)  fails to draw up the list provided for in section 44, to update it or to make it accessible on a website or fails to do so within the time limit specified in that section,
(10)  fails to send the notice provided for in the second or third paragraph of section 50, the second or third paragraph of section 58, the second or third paragraph of section 64 or the second or third paragraph of section 146, or to send the notice in writing or within the time limit specified,
(11)  fails to post the amount of the deposit, in contravention of the first paragraph of section 52, or the address of the return site, in contravention of section 53,
(12)  fails to comply with the requirements provided for in the second paragraph of section 52 or section 55,
(13)  fails to post on its website the information provided for in the third paragraph of section 70 or the fourth paragraph of section 87, or fails to post them on the date or within the time limit specified, or the information provided for in section 96,
(14)  fails to send to the Minister a copy of the application referred to in the first paragraph of section 71, in contravention of the second paragraph of that section,
(15)  fails to send the report referred to in section 127 with all the information provided for in sections 128 to 131 and the information provided for in section 132, where it applies,
(16)  fails to send the financial statements referred to in section 127 with all the information provided for in section 133,
(17)  fails to post the information provided for in the first paragraph of section 134 or to make the information available during the period provided for in the second paragraph of that section,
(18)  fails to send to the Minister the summary provided for in the second paragraph of section 135 or to send it within the time limit specified,
(19)  fails to provide the information provided for in section 139,
(20)  fails to send to the Société and to the Minister a copy of the agreement referred to in the second paragraph of section 144 or to send it within the time limit specified,
(21)  fails to send to the Société and to the Minister a copy of the arbitration award referred to in section 165 or to send it within the time limit specified,
(22)  fails to take the steps referred to in section 136,
(23)  fails to send a document or information request by the Minister to the Minister, in contravention of section 186, or to send it within the time limit specified,
(24)  fails to comply with a provision of this Regulation for which no monetary administrative penalty is otherwise provided for,
is liable, in the case of a natural person, to a fine of $1,000 to $100,000 and, in other cases, to a fine of $3,000 to $600,000.
O.C. 972-2022, s. 179.
In force: 2022-07-07
179. Every person who
(1)  sends information or a document by a means other than electronically, in contravention of section 10,
(2)  fails to send, with a request for approval, the information referred to in the second paragraph of section 20,
(3)  fails to give reasons for a notice in accordance with the third paragraph of section 20,
(4)  fails to post deposit amounts as provided for in section 21 or within the time limit specified,
(5)  requires personal information other than the information listed in section 26 from a person,
(6)  fails to post the business days and hours of a return site in accordance with the requirements of section 28,
(7)  limits the number of redeemable containers that may be returned on each visit to less than 50, in contravention of section 34,
(8)  limits the number of redeemable containers that may be returned on each visit, in contravention of section 37 or section 40,
(9)  fails to draw up the list provided for in section 44, to update it or to make it accessible on a website or fails to do so within the time limit specified in that section,
(10)  fails to send the notice provided for in the second or third paragraph of section 50, the second or third paragraph of section 58, the second or third paragraph of section 64 or the second or third paragraph of section 146, or to send the notice in writing or within the time limit specified,
(11)  fails to post the amount of the deposit, in contravention of the first paragraph of section 52, or the address of the return site, in contravention of section 53,
(12)  fails to comply with the requirements provided for in the second paragraph of section 52 or section 55,
(13)  fails to post on its website the information provided for in the third paragraph of section 70 or the fourth paragraph of section 87, or fails to post them on the date or within the time limit specified, or the information provided for in section 96,
(14)  fails to send to the Minister a copy of the application referred to in the first paragraph of section 71, in contravention of the second paragraph of that section,
(15)  fails to send the report referred to in section 127 with all the information provided for in sections 128 to 131 and the information provided for in section 132, where it applies,
(16)  fails to send the financial statements referred to in section 127 with all the information provided for in section 133,
(17)  fails to post the information provided for in the first paragraph of section 134 or to make the information available during the period provided for in the second paragraph of that section,
(18)  fails to send to the Minister the summary provided for in the second paragraph of section 135 or to send it within the time limit specified,
(19)  fails to provide the information provided for in section 139,
(20)  fails to send to the Société and to the Minister a copy of the agreement referred to in the second paragraph of section 144 or to send it within the time limit specified,
(21)  fails to send to the Société and to the Minister a copy of the arbitration award referred to in section 165 or to send it within the time limit specified,
(22)  fails to take the steps referred to in section 136,
(23)  fails to send a document or information request by the Minister to the Minister, in contravention of section 186, or to send it within the time limit specified,
(24)  fails to comply with a provision of this Regulation for which no monetary administrative penalty is otherwise provided for,
is liable, in the case of a natural person, to a fine of $1,000 to $100,000 and, in other cases, to a fine of $3,000 to $600,000.
O.C. 972-2022, s. 179.