11. The responsibility for assessing compliance with the maximum emission standards prescribed by sections 6, 7 and 8 falls to the vehicle manufacturer or to the person who is entitled to use, in Québec, the trademark, name or distinctive sign that identifies or is used to market the type of motor vehicle concerned.
If that person has no domicile or establishment in Québec, the person responsible is,(1) where a point of retail sale or leasing of motor vehicles is supplied or operated under a franchise, chain, banner or other similar type of affiliation or grouping of businesses or business establishments, the person who offers the franchise or owns the chain, banner or group; if that person has no domicile or establishment in Québec, the person responsible is that person’s representative in Québec; or
(2) in the absence of a person mentioned in subparagraph 1, or if motor vehicles are marketed in a manner not covered by subparagraph 1, the person responsible is the retailer.