M-31.2, r. 0.1 - Terms for obtaining the accreditation with regard to tourist information services

Section 1 Disposition versions

2022-09-01

1. A department or body referred to in the first paragraph of section 5.1 of the Act respecting the Ministère du Tourisme (chapter M-31.2) wishing to be accredited for the purposes of that section must apply therefor in writing to the Minister of Tourism by sending the form provided for that purpose to the regional tourism association recognized by the Minister and representing the tourism region where the tourist information and welcome services are provided, duly signed and containing

(1)  the name, civic address, email address and telephone number of the applicant and, if applicable, the address of the applicant’s website;

(2)  the name of the signatory of the application acting as the applicant’s representative;

(3)  if applicable, the applicant’s business number in the enterprise register referred to in Chapter II of the Act respecting the legal publicity of enterprises (chapter P-44.1);

(4)  the name of the tourist information and welcome site where the tourist information services are provided, as well as the civic address, email address and telephone number of the site and, if applicable, the address of its website;

(5)  the type of tourist information and welcome site covered by the application, namely, an infotourist centre, a tourist information office, a tourist welcome office or a tourist information relay;

(6)  the period of operation of the tourist information and welcome site; and

(7)  an undertaking by the applicant to comply with the requirements established in Divisions II, III and IV of this Order and with the requirements specific to the type of tourist information and welcome site covered by the application.

For the purposes of subparagraph 5 of the first paragraph,

“infotourist centre” means a site where a tourist information service is provided and which has a welcome area of at least 30 m2 where tourist information on Québec as a whole is provided, in particular by making it possible to consult and obtain official tourist guides from recognized regional tourism associations of all regions of Québec (Centre infotouriste);

“tourist information office” means a site where a tourist information service is provided and which has a welcome area of at least 25 m2 where tourist information on the region where the site is situated, the bordering regions and Ville de Montréal and Ville de Québec is provided and which makes it possible to consult and obtain official tourist guides from recognized regional tourism associations of all regions of Québec (Bureau d’information touristique);

“tourist welcome office” means a site where a tourist information service is provided and which has a welcome area of at least 20 m2 where tourist information on a sector, municipality or group of municipalities in a region is provided, and which makes it possible to consult all official tourist guides from recognized regional tourism associations and obtain the official tourist guide from the regional tourism association of the region where the tourist information and welcome services are provided (Bureau d’accueil touristique);

“tourist information relay” means a site where a tourist information service is provided and which has a welcome area of at least 6 m2 where tourist information on a sector, municipality or group of municipalities in a region is provided by means of maps and written material (Relais d’information touristique).

M.O. 2022-04, s. 1.

Not in force

In force: 2022-09-01

1. A department or body referred to in the first paragraph of section 5.1 of the Act respecting the Ministère du Tourisme (chapter M-31.2) wishing to be accredited for the purposes of that section must apply therefor in writing to the Minister of Tourism by sending the form provided for that purpose to the regional tourism association recognized by the Minister and representing the tourism region where the tourist information and welcome services are provided, duly signed and containing

(1)  the name, civic address, email address and telephone number of the applicant and, if applicable, the address of the applicant’s website;

(2)  the name of the signatory of the application acting as the applicant’s representative;

(3)  if applicable, the applicant’s business number in the enterprise register referred to in Chapter II of the Act respecting the legal publicity of enterprises (chapter P-44.1);

(4)  the name of the tourist information and welcome site where the tourist information services are provided, as well as the civic address, email address and telephone number of the site and, if applicable, the address of its website;

(5)  the type of tourist information and welcome site covered by the application, namely, an infotourist centre, a tourist information office, a tourist welcome office or a tourist information relay;

(6)  the period of operation of the tourist information and welcome site; and

(7)  an undertaking by the applicant to comply with the requirements established in Divisions II, III and IV of this Order and with the requirements specific to the type of tourist information and welcome site covered by the application.

For the purposes of subparagraph 5 of the first paragraph,

“infotourist centre” means a site where a tourist information service is provided and which has a welcome area of at least 30 m2 where tourist information on Québec as a whole is provided, in particular by making it possible to consult and obtain official tourist guides from recognized regional tourism associations of all regions of Québec (Centre infotouriste);

“tourist information office” means a site where a tourist information service is provided and which has a welcome area of at least 25 m2 where tourist information on the region where the site is situated, the bordering regions and Ville de Montréal and Ville de Québec is provided and which makes it possible to consult and obtain official tourist guides from recognized regional tourism associations of all regions of Québec (Bureau d’information touristique);

“tourist welcome office” means a site where a tourist information service is provided and which has a welcome area of at least 20 m2 where tourist information on a sector, municipality or group of municipalities in a region is provided, and which makes it possible to consult all official tourist guides from recognized regional tourism associations and obtain the official tourist guide from the regional tourism association of the region where the tourist information and welcome services are provided (Bureau d’accueil touristique);

“tourist information relay” means a site where a tourist information service is provided and which has a welcome area of at least 6 m2 where tourist information on a sector, municipality or group of municipalities in a region is provided by means of maps and written material (Relais d’information touristique).

M.O. 2022-04, s. 1.