H-2.1, r. 1 - Regulation respecting periods of admission to commercial establishments

Updated to 12 December 2023

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chapter H-2.1, r. 1

Regulation respecting periods of admission to commercial establishments

Act respecting hours and days of admission to commercial establishments

(chapter H-2.1, s. 4.1).

DIVISION I COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS

1. Despite paragraph 2 of section 3 and subject to section 2 and sections 3.1 to 14 of the Act respecting hours and days of admission to commercial establishments (chapter H-2.1), the public may be admitted to a commercial establishment on 2 January.

O.C. 1140-2008, s. 1.

DIVISION II COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS THAT OFFER FOR SALE PHARMACEUTICAL, HYGIENIC OR SANITARY PRODUCTS

2. Despite paragraph 5 of section 3 of the Act, the public may be admitted to a commercial establishment that offers for sale pharmaceutical, hygienic or sanitary products on the conditions provided in subparagraph 1 of the first paragraph of section 7 of the Act, on 1 July between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., if that day falls on a Saturday or a Sunday, or between 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., if that day falls on another day of the week.

The periods of admission referred to in the first paragraph have precedence over section 7 of the Act.

O.C. 1140-2008, s. 2.

DIVISION III GROCERY STORES

3. In this section,

(1)  “grocery store” means a grocery store as defined in the second paragraph of section 3.1 of the Act;

(2)  “small-surface grocery store” means a grocery store with a sales area of 375 m2 or less;

(3)  “large-surface grocery store” means a grocery store with a sales area of more than 375 m2.

The sales area of a grocery store corresponds to the total area reserved for sale, services related to sales and for the public to have access to products and services, including circulation areas, food preparation areas where a person assigned to that area is also responsible for serving clients, and spaces where payment is made.

O.C. 1140-2008, s. 3.

4. Despite paragraph 5 of section 3 of the Act, the public may be admitted to a grocery store on 1 July between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., if that day falls on a Saturday or a Sunday, or between 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., if that day falls on another day of the week.

The periods of admission referred to in the first paragraph have precedence over section 6 of the Act.

O.C. 1140-2008, s. 4.

5. Despite paragraphs 1, 3, 4, 6 and 7 of section 3 and subparagraph 3 of the first paragraph of section 3.1 of the Act, the public may be admitted to a small-surface grocery store on

(1)  1 January;

(2)  Easter Sunday;

(3)  24 June;

(4)  the first Monday in September;

(5)  25 December;

(6)  before 1:00 p.m. on 26 December.

The periods of admission referred to in the first paragraph have precedence over section 6 of the Act.

O.C. 1140-2008, s. 5.

6. Despite section 6 of the Act, the public may not be admitted to a large-surface grocery store on

(1)  1 January;

(2)  Easter Sunday;

(3)  24 June;

(4)  the first Monday in September;

(5)  25 December;

(6)  before 1:00 p.m. on 26 December.

O.C. 1140-2008, s. 6.

DIVISION III.1 COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS THAT OFFER AUDIO RECORDINGS FOR SALE

O.C. 869-2021, s. 1.

6.1. Despite sections 2 and 3 of the Act, the public may be admitted to a commercial establishment offer audio recordings as principal products for sale between 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m., every day of the year.

The periods of admission referred to in the first paragraph have precedence over sections 5 to 10 of the Act.

O.C. 869-2021, s. 1; I.N. 2021-09-15.

DIVISION IV COMING INTO FORCE

7. (Omitted).

O.C. 1140-2008, s. 7.

REFERENCES

O.C. 1140-2008, 2008 G.O. 2, 5467A

O.C. 869-2021, 2021 G.O. 2, 2577