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Tobacco Control Act, 1998

This Act was formerly called the Tobacco Act.

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Canada — Quebec
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137 provisions
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Year 1998
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Enacted 1998 · Source version 10 Jun 2026
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This Act was formerly called the Tobacco Act.

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Section 17

A tobacco retail outlet must not be operated in listed facilities and premises, and the Government may add more prohibited places by regulation.

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Section 34

During an inspection, an inspector acting under section 33 may inspect smoking-related compliance, take samples and photographs, review documents, and require proof of age in tobacco retail outlets.

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Section 51

A person who contravenes the listed provisions or certain regulations is liable to a fine.

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Schedule

This schedule repeals chapter 33 of the statutes of 1998, with section 79 excepted, and later repeals specified sections of that chapter when the relevant updating of chapter T-0.01 comes into force.

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This Act was formerly called the Tobacco Act.

This Act was formerly entitled: “Tobacco Act”. The title of the Act was replaced by section 1 of chapter 28 of the statutes of 2015. 2015, c. 28, s. 1.
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§ 1Section 1Provision

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This section says the Act applies to harvested tobacco, including processed or unprocessed forms, and defines “tobacco” broadly.

1. This Act applies to harvested tobacco in any processed or unprocessed form, however presented. The term “tobacco” includes any product containing tobacco, electronic cigarettes and any other devices of that nature that are put to one’s mouth to inhale any substance that may or may not contain nicotine, including their components and accessories, and any other product or class of product considered to be tobacco under a government regulation. This Act is binding on the State. 1998, c. 33, s. 1; 2005, c. 29, s. 1; 2015, c. 28, s. 2.
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§ 1.1Section 1.1Provision

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For this Act, “smoking” includes electronic cigarettes and similar devices, and “tobacco” includes listed accessories such as cigarette tubes, rolling paper, filters, pipes, and cigarette holders.

1.1. For the purposes of this Act, unless the context indicates otherwise, “smoking” also covers the use of an electronic cigarette or of any other device of that nature; “tobacco” also includes the following accessories: cigarette tubes, rolling paper and filters, pipes, including their components, and cigarette holders. 2005, c. 29, s. 2; 2015, c. 28, s. 3.
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§ 2Section 2Repeal

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Smoking is prohibited in the enclosed spaces listed in section 2, subject to sections 3 to 12.

2. Subject to sections 3 to 12, smoking is prohibited in the following enclosed spaces: (1) facilities maintained by a health and social services institution governed by the Act respecting the governance of the health and social services system (chapter G-1.021), by the Act respecting health services and social services for the Inuit and Naskapi (chapter S-4.2) or by the Act respecting health services and social services for Cree Native persons (chapter S-5); (1.1) premises where services are provided by an intermediate resource to which the Act respecting the governance of the health and social services system or the Act respecting health services and social services for the Inuit and Naskapi apply, except if the premises are situated in a dwelling; (2) premises or buildings placed at the disposal of an educational institution; (3) (paragraph repealed); (4) facilities operated by a childcare centre or day care centre within the meaning of the Educational Childcare Act (chapter S-4.1.1) and private residences where home childcare services are provided, regardless of whether the educational childcare providers are recognized home educational childcare providers under that Act, during the hours childcare is provided, during the hours when childcare is provided; (5) enclosed spaces where activities of a sports or recreational, judicial, cultural or artistic nature are presented, or where conferences, conventions or other similar events are held; (6) enclosed spaces where community or recreational activities intended for minors are held, except if the activities are held in a dwelling; (6.1) enclosed spaces where the activities held may be attended only by persons explicitly or implicitly invited or authorized by the host, whether or not an admission fee is charged and regardless of the purpose of the activities, except if the activities are held in a dwelling; (6.2) enclosed spaces used by a non-profit legal person or by an association, circle or club, whether a legal person or not, to which only members and their guests have access, except if the enclosed spaces are situated in a dwelling; (7) the common areas of residential buildings comprising two or more dwellings, whether or not the buildings are held in co-ownership; (7.1) the common areas of private seniors’ residences within the meaning of the Act respecting the governance of the health and social services system or the Act respecting health services and social services for the Inuit and Naskapi; (7.2) enclosed spaces where prevention, assistance and support services, including temporary lodging services, are offered to persons in distress or persons in need of assistance, except if the services are offered in a dwelling; (8) tourist accommodation establishments governed by the Tourist Accommodation Act (chapter H-1.01) and the buildings of outfitting operations within the meaning of the Act respecting hunting and fishing rights in the James Bay and New Québec territories (chapter D-13.1); (8.1) enclosed spaces specially laid out where meals for consumption on the premises are ordinarily offered to the public in return for remuneration; (8.2) establishments operating under a bar permit within the meaning of the Act respecting liquor permits (chapter P-9.1); (8.3) casinos, bingo halls and other gambling facilities; (9) workplaces, except workplaces situated in a dwelling; (10) means of public transportation, taxis, automobiles considered to be taxis within the meaning of section 4 of the Highway Safety Code (chapter C-24.2) and other vehicles carrying two or more persons that must be used in the course of employment; (10.1) motor vehicles in which a minor under 16 years of age is present; (11) premises used for detention within the meaning of the Act respecting the Québec correctional system (chapter S-40.1); (12) all other enclosed spaces to which the public has admittance. 1998, c. 33, s. 2; 2001, c. 42, s. 1; 2005, c. 29, s. 3; 2005, c. 47, s. 147; 2002, c. 24, s. 204; 2009, c. 22, s. 18; 2011, c. 27, s. 38; 2015, c. 28, s. 4; 2016, c. 7, s. 59; 2018, c. 19, s. 19; 2019, c. 18, s. 247; 2022, c. 9, s. 97; 2021, c. 30, s. 45; 2023, c. 34, s. 1094.
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§ 2.1Section 2.1Provision

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2.1. Smoking is prohibited (1) in bus shelters; (2) in tents, under big tops and in other similar facilities that are put up temporarily or permanently and are open to the public; (3) on grounds placed at the disposal of an educational

2.1. Smoking is prohibited (1) in bus shelters; (2) in tents, under big tops and in other similar facilities that are put up temporarily or permanently and are open to the public; (3) on grounds placed at the disposal of an educational institution governed by the Education Act (chapter I-13.3), the Education Act for Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native Persons (chapter I-14) or the Act respecting private education (chapter E-9.1) and providing preschool education services, elementary and secondary school instructional services, educational services in vocational training or educational services to adults in general education; (4) on the grounds of a childcare centre or day care centre; (5) on terraces and in other outdoor areas operated as part of a commercial activity and that are set up for rest, relaxation or the consumption of products; (6) in outdoor play areas intended for children that are open to the public, including splash pads, wading pools and skateparks; (7) on sports fields and playgrounds, including areas reserved for spectators, that are used by minors and open to the public; (8) on the grounds of day camps and vacation camps as well as at skating rinks and outdoor pools that are used by minors and open to the public. Smoking is also prohibited within nine metres of any part of the perimeter of a place referred to in subparagraph 6 of the first paragraph. However, if that distance exceeds the boundaries of the grounds on which the place is situated, smoking is prohibited only up to those boundaries. The Government may, by regulation, determine other places where smoking is prohibited. 2005, c. 29, s. 4; 2005, c. 47, s. 148; 2015, c. 28, s. 5; 2018, c. 19, s. 19.
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§ 2.2Section 2.2Provision

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Smoking is prohibited outdoors within nine metres of certain doors, vents, or openable windows, with a boundary limit where the radius extends past the grounds.

2.2. Smoking is prohibited outdoors within a nine-metre radius from any door, air vent or openable window communicating with a place referred to in paragraphs 1 to 6.2, 7.2 to 9, 11 and 12 of section 2. However, if the nine-metre radius anywhere extends beyond the boundaries of the grounds on which the place is situated, smoking is prohibited only up to those boundaries. The smoking prohibition under the first paragraph does not apply outside premises where the services of an intermediary resource are offered if the premises are situated in a dwelling or outside private residences where home childcare is provided. 2005, c. 29, s. 4; 2015, c. 28, s. 6.
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§ 3Section 3Provision

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The operator of certain places may set up a closed smoking room, but it must be used only for tobacco by people living or lodged there and must meet enclosure, ventilation, and door-device requirements.

3. The operator of a place referred to in paragraph 1, 1.1, 7, 7.1 or 7.2 of section 2 may set up a closed smoking room in the place. Subject to section 13 of the Cannabis Regulation Act (chapter C-5.3), the smoking room must be used only for tobacco use and only by persons living or lodged in the place. The smoking room must be delimited by floor-to-ceiling partitions or walls so as to be fully enclosed, and must be equipped with a ventilation system that maintains negative air pressure at all times and exhausts smoke directly to the outside of the building. In addition, the smoking room door must be equipped with a properly functioning self-closing device. For the purposes of this Act, the term “operator of a place or business” includes a mandatary of the operator who manages the place or business. 1998, c. 33, s. 3; 2005, c. 29, s. 5; 2015, c. 28, s. 7; 2018, c. 19, s. 19; 2023, c. 34, s. 1095.
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§ 3.1Section 3.1Provision

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Some operators may set up a smoking shelter on their grounds if strict use and distance conditions are met; operators of tobacco retail outlets may not set up such a shelter or help set one up.

3.1. The operator of a place referred to in section 2, except one referred to in paragraph 1, 1.1 or 2 of that section, a childcare centre or a day care centre, may set up a smoking shelter on its grounds if (1) it is used only for tobacco smoking; (2) no other activities take place in it; (3) it is located outside a nine-metre radius from any door, air vent or openable window communicating with a place referred to in this paragraph. The operator of a tobacco retail outlet, within the meaning of subparagraph 1 of the second paragraph of section 14.1, may not set up a smoking shelter on the grounds of the outlet or directly or indirectly contribute to or participate in its being set up. 2015, c. 28, s. 8; 2023, c. 34, s. 1096.
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§ 4Section 4Repeal

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Section 4 is repealed.

4. (Repealed). 1998, c. 33, s. 4; 2001, c. 42, s. 2; 2005, c. 29, s. 6.
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§ 4.1Section 4.1Provision

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A tobacco product manufacturer that operates a research centre may set up a room for research use of tobacco, but only research subjects may smoke there as part of research, the room must meet the standards in section 3(3), and Santé Québec must be informed before the room is used.

4.1. A tobacco product manufacturer that operates a research centre may set up a room where tobacco may be used for research purposes. Only persons who are research subjects may smoke in the room as part of research. The standards prescribed in the third paragraph of section 3 apply to the room. The tobacco product manufacturer must inform Santé Québec before beginning to use the room. 2015, c. 28, s. 9; 2023, c. 34, s. 1104.
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§ 5Section 5Provision

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The operator of a place may identify rooms where smoking is permitted, subject to limits and safety conditions.

5. The operator of a place may identify rooms where smoking is permitted (1) for persons receiving services from an intermediate resource or for persons lodged by an institution and receiving services from a general and specialized hospital centre in a psychiatric unit or department or services from a residential and long-term care centre, from a rehabilitation centre or from a psychiatric hospital centre; (1.1) for persons admitted by an institution operating a general and specialized hospital centre who may, for medical purposes, use a product considered to be tobacco, to the extent provided by government regulation; (2) for persons temporarily lodged in a place referred to in paragraph 7.2 of section 2. However, the number of rooms where smoking is permitted may not exceed 20% of the rooms available for all the clientele. Furthermore, the rooms where smoking is permitted must be grouped together so as to provide maximum protection to non-smokers given the total floor space, use and ventilation of the place. If rooms have already been identified for cannabis use under the first paragraph of section 14 of the Cannabis Regulation Act (chapter C-5.3), they must be the first ones identified for tobacco use. This section shall not operate to prevent the operator of a place from setting certain conditions for the use of tobacco in a room where smoking is permitted or from prohibiting a person lodged in the place to smoke in such a room if the operator considers that the person’s smoking would pose a threat to the person’s own safety or the safety of others. 1998, c. 33, s. 5; 2001, c. 42, s. 3; 2005, c. 29, s. 7; 2015, c. 28, s. 10; 2019, c. 21, s. 28.
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§ 5.1Section 5.1Provision

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Certain health and educational institutions must adopt a tobacco control policy, send it to the Minister, and keep it updated with specified reporting obligations.

5.1. Santé Québec and any health and social services institution other than its own must adopt a tobacco control policy geared to establishing a smoke-free environment and send it to the Minister. The same is true of college- or university-level educational institutions. The policy must take into account the policy directions communicated by the Minister. The executive director of a college- or university-level educational institution or the person holding the equivalent position must report to the board of directors, or the equivalent, every two years on the application of the policy. The college- or university-level educational institution must send the report to the Minister within 60 days of filing it with the board of directors or the equivalent. The most senior officer of a health and social services institution must, every two years, report to Santé Québec’s board of directors on the application of the policy referred to in the first paragraph. 2015, c. 28, s. 11; 2023, c. 34, s. 1097.
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§ 5.2Section 5.2Provision

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Each year, Santé Québec must report to the Minister by 31 March on the application of the tobacco control policies at the national level.

5.2. Not later than 31 March of each year, Santé Québec must report to the Minister on the application of the tobacco control policies at the national level. 2023, c. 34, s. 1098.
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§ 6Section 6Provision

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The operator of a tourist accommodation establishment or an outfitting operation may identify rooms where smoking is permitted.

6. The operator of a tourist accommodation establishment or an outfitting operation may identify rooms where smoking is permitted. The standards and requirements set out in the second paragraph of section 5 apply to such rooms. 1998, c. 33, s. 6; 2001, c. 42, s. 4; 2005, c. 29, s. 8.
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§ 7Section 7Repeal

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Section 7 is repealed.

7. (Repealed). 1998, c. 33, s. 7; 2001, c. 42, s. 5; 2005, c. 29, s. 9.
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§ 8Section 8Repeal

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8. (Repealed). 1998, c. 33, s. 8; 2001, c. 42, s. 6; 2005, c. 29, s. 9.

8. (Repealed). 1998, c. 33, s. 8; 2001, c. 42, s. 6; 2005, c. 29, s. 9.
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§ 8.1Section 8.1Provision

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Smoking cigars or pipe tobacco is allowed in a cigar room only if the room meets listed setup, operation, income, and notice conditions.

8.1. Smoking cigars or pipe tobacco is permitted in a cigar room provided that (1) the cigar room is specially set up for cigar or pipe smoking; (2) the cigar room was in operation on 10 May 2005; (3) cigar and pipe tobacco sales by the operator of the cigar room generated a gross income of $20,000 or more for the operator for the taxation year preceding the taxation year in progress on 10 May 2005. However, if operation of the cigar room began after 10 May 2004, the taxation year in which cigar and pipe tobacco sales must have generated a gross income of $20,000 or more is the year in progress on 10 May 2005; (4) the operator of the cigar room sends the Minister, not later than 10 November 2006, a written notice stating the name and address of the cigar room, together with sufficient proof that the operator meets the conditions set out in this paragraph. Not later than 1 November 2006, the operator of a cigar room must delimit the cigar room using floor-to-ceiling partitions or walls so that it is fully enclosed, and equip the cigar room with a ventilation system that maintains negative air pressure at all times and exhausts smoke directly to the outside of the building. The operator of the cigar room must also, not later than that date, equip the cigar room doors with a properly functioning self-closing device. 2005, c. 29, s. 10.
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§ 8.1.1Section 8.1.1Provision

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The operator of a cigar room must post the Minister’s certification notice in the cigar room where everyone can see it at all times.

8.1.1. The operator of a cigar room must post the certification notice issued by the Minister in the cigar room in a place accessible to all so that it is visible at all times. 2015, c. 28, s. 12.
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§ 8.2Section 8.2Provision

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The operator of a cigar room must not let customers eat meals there or admit a minor, or allow a minor to remain, in the cigar room.

8.2. The operator of a cigar room may not permit that meals be consumed by customers in the cigar room. The operator of a cigar room may not admit a minor to or allow the presence of a minor in the cigar room. 2005, c. 29, s. 10.
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§ 9Section 9Provision

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The director of a correctional facility may allow smoking in detention rooms, but not in cafeterias, classrooms, meeting rooms, gymnasiums, worship rooms, or libraries.

9. The director of a correctional facility may permit smoking in all the rooms used for detention within the meaning of the Act respecting the Québec correctional system (chapter S-40.1) except cafeterias, classrooms and meeting rooms, gymnasiums, rooms used for worship and libraries. The director of a correctional facility is an operator within the meaning of the fourth paragraph of section 3. 1998, c. 33, s. 9; 2005, c. 29, s. 11; 2002, c. 24, s. 204, s. 207.
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§ 10Section 10Provision

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An operator covered by this section must post visible no-smoking notices, and no person may remove or deface them.

10. The operator of a place or business to which this chapter or a regulation made under the third paragraph of section 2.1 applies must post notices visible to the persons using the place or business, indicating the areas where smoking is prohibited. No person may remove or deface such a notice. 1998, c. 33, s. 10; 2015, c. 28, s. 13.
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§ 11Section 11Offence

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Operators of covered places or businesses must not allow smoking in prohibited areas.

11. The operator of a place or business to which this chapter or a regulation made under the third paragraph of section 2.1 applies shall not tolerate smoking in an area where smoking is prohibited. In penal proceedings for an offence under the first paragraph, proof that a person smoked in an area where smoking is prohibited is sufficient to establish that the operator of the place or business tolerated a person smoking in that area unless it is established that the operator exercised due diligence and took all necessary precautions to prevent its commission, in particular, by posting clearly visible notices stipulating that smoking is prohibited and by having no ashtrays. 1998, c. 33, s. 11; 2005, c. 29, s. 12; 2015, c. 28, s. 14.
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§ 11.1Section 11.1Provision

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Sections 10 and 11 do not apply to a motor vehicle referred to in paragraph 10.1 of section 2.

11.1. Sections 10 and 11 do not apply to a motor vehicle referred to in paragraph 10.1 of section 2. 2015, c. 28, s. 15.
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§ 12Section 12Provision

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The Government may make regulations setting standards for smoking-room construction or layout, ventilation systems, and notices.

12. The Government may make regulations determining standards relating to (1) the construction or layout of smoking rooms, smoking shelters, rooms referred to in section 4.1 or 35 and cigar rooms; (2) the ventilation system in smoking rooms, rooms referred to in section 4.1 or 35 or cigar rooms; (3) the notices referred to in section 10. 1998, c. 33, s. 12; 2005, c. 29, s. 13; 2015, c. 28, s. 16.
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§ 13Section 13Provision

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No one may sell tobacco to a minor.

13. No one may sell tobacco to a minor. 1998, c. 33, s. 13; 2005, c. 29, s. 15.
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§ 13.1Section 13.1Provision

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A person seeking to buy tobacco or enter certain premises must show proof of age if asked, and must present government-issued photo ID with name and date of birth.

13.1. A person who wishes to purchase tobacco or to be admitted to a cigar room or to a specialized retail outlet whose operator is exempt from the application of section 20.2 is required to provide proof of age on the business operator’s or an employee’s request. When required to provide proof of age, such a person must produce photo identification issued by a government, a government department or a public body showing the person’s name and date of birth. The business operator or employee must refuse to sell tobacco to a person or to give the person access to a cigar room or a specialized retail outlet whose operator is exempt from the application of section 20.2 if the operator or employee considers that the identification the person produces cannot prove the person’s identity. 2005, c. 29, s. 16; 2015, c. 28, s. 17.
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§ 13.2Section 13.2Provision

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Minors may not buy tobacco products or falsely say they are of full age to buy tobacco in certain tobacco retail outlets.

13.2. Minors may not, in a tobacco retail outlet within the meaning of subparagraph 1 of the second paragraph of section 14.1, purchase a tobacco product for themselves or others or falsely represent themselves as being of full age in order to purchase tobacco. The prohibition under the first paragraph does not apply to a minor acting as part of a test to ascertain compliance with section 13. 2015, c. 28, s. 18.
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§ 14Section 14Offence

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A defendant in proceedings for certain contraventions is protected from penalty if they can show a reasonable effort to verify the person’s age and reasonable grounds to believe the person was of full age.

14. In proceedings for a contravention of the second paragraph of section 8.2 or a contravention of section 13, no penalty may be imposed on a defendant who shows that a reasonable effort was made to verify the age of the person and that there were reasonable grounds to believe that the person was of full age. 1998, c. 33, s. 14; 2005, c. 29, s. 17.
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§ 14.1Section 14.1Provision

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Tobacco may be sold retail only in a tobacco retail outlet, and the operator (or the operator’s employee) and the purchaser must both be physically present.

14.1. Tobacco may not be sold retail except in a tobacco retail outlet, with both the operator of the retail outlet or an employee of the operator and the purchaser physically present. For the purposes of this Act, (1) a tobacco retail outlet is a fixed place permanently delimited by continuous floor-to-ceiling partitions or walls that is accessible only through an opening equipped with a door and in which tobacco is sold retail by the operator of the place; (2) a person other than a tobacco farmer or a tobacco product manufacturer or distributor who is in possession of or holds a quantity of tobacco that exceeds the amount the person needs for personal consumption is presumed, in the absence of any evidence to the contrary, to engage in the retail sale of tobacco. 2005, c. 29, s. 18.
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§ 14.2Section 14.2Provision

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The operator of a tobacco retail outlet must not give tobacco to a minor.

14.2. The operator of a tobacco retail outlet may not give tobacco to a minor. 2005, c. 29, s. 18.
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§ 14.3Section 14.3Provision

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An operator of a tobacco retail outlet must not sell tobacco to an adult if the operator knows the tobacco is being bought for a minor.

14.3. The operator of a tobacco retail outlet may not sell tobacco to a person of full age if the operator knows the person is purchasing the tobacco for a minor. 2005, c. 29, s. 18.
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§ 14.4Section 14.4Provision

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A person of full age must not purchase tobacco for a minor.

14.4. It is prohibited for a person of full age to purchase tobacco for a minor. 2015, c. 28, s. 19.
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§ 15Section 15Provision

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Operators of tobacco retail outlets must store tobacco so customers cannot access it without personnel help.

15. The operator of a tobacco retail outlet must ensure that all tobacco is kept in such a way as to prevent customers from gaining access to the tobacco without the help of the business’s personnel. The first paragraph does not apply to the operator of a duty free shop licensed as such under the Customs Act (Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, chapter 1, 2nd Supplement). 1998, c. 33, s. 15; 2005, c. 29, s. 19.
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§ 16Section 16Provision

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The operator of a place or business may not install, leave, or keep a tobacco vending machine in the place or business.

16. The operator of a place or business may not have a tobacco vending machine installed, or leave or keep a tobacco vending machine in the place or business. 1998, c. 33, s. 16; 2005, c. 29, s. 20.
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§ 17Section 17Provision

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A tobacco retail outlet must not be operated in listed facilities and premises, and the Government may add more prohibited places by regulation.

17. No tobacco retail outlet may be operated (1) on the grounds of or within a facility maintained by a health and social services institution; (2) on the grounds or within the premises or buildings placed at the disposal of a school, a vocational training centre, an adult education centre or a private educational institution; (2.1) on the grounds or within the buildings of a general and vocational college or a university; (3) on the grounds of or within the facilities of a childcare centre or day care centre; (4) within premises where sports, recreational, cultural or artistic activities are presented, at the time they are presented; (5) within premises or buildings intended mainly for the presentation of sports, recreational, cultural or artistic activities or intended mainly as a place where members of the public may engage or take part in such activities; (6) in an establishment operating under a bar permit within the meaning of the Act respecting liquor permits (chapter P-9.1), other than a cigar room; (7) in premises where the main business carried on is that of restaurateur within the meaning of the Food Products Act (chapter P-29). The Government may, by regulation, determine other places where operating a tobacco retail outlet is prohibited. 1998, c. 33, s. 17; 2005, c. 29, s. 21; 2005, c. 47, s. 149; 2015, c. 28, s. 20; 2016, c. 7, s. 60.
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§ 17.1Section 17.1Provision

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It is prohibited to supply tobacco to a minor on school or certain private-education premises.

17.1. It is prohibited to supply tobacco to a minor on the grounds or within the premises or buildings placed at the disposal of a school or a private educational institution dispensing services specified in paragraphs 1 to 3 of section 1 of the Act respecting private education (chapter E-9.1), whether or not for a consideration. 2005, c. 29, s. 22.
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§ 17.2Section 17.2Provision

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It is prohibited to rent out electronic cigarettes, similar devices, or water pipes, including their components and accessories.

17.2. It is prohibited to rent out electronic cigarettes or any other devices of that nature or water pipes, including their components and accessories. 2015, c. 28, s. 21.
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§ 18Section 18Provision

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Selling tobacco in a business is prohibited when a pharmacy is inside the business or when pharmacy customers can enter the business directly or through a connecting corridor or area.

18. It is prohibited to sell tobacco in a business if (1) a pharmacy is located within the business; (2) the customers of a pharmacy can pass into the business directly or by the use of a corridor or area used exclusively to connect the pharmacy with the business. 1998, c. 33, s. 18.
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§ 19Section 19Provision

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A tobacco retail outlet operator must not sell cigarettes unless they are in a package containing at least 20 cigarettes.

19. The operator of a tobacco retail outlet may not sell cigarettes except in a package that contains at least 20 cigarettes. The Government may make regulations specifying any other tobacco product that may not be sold in a package containing less than the prescribed quantities or portions. 1998, c. 33, s. 19; 2005, c. 29, s. 23.
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§ 20Section 20Commencement

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The retail sale of tobacco must be declared in the relevant register within 30 days after a tobacco retail outlet starts operating; discontinuance must also be declared within 30 days after it occurs.

20. The retail sale of tobacco is an activity that must be declared in the register kept in accordance with the Act respecting the legal publicity of enterprises (chapter P-44.1) within 30 days after the commencement of the operations of a tobacco retail outlet. The discontinuance of that activity must be declared in the same register within 30 days after its occurrence. 1998, c. 33, s. 20; 2005, c. 29, s. 24; 2010, c. 7, s. 282.
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§ 20.1Section 20.1Repeal

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Section 20.1 is repealed.

20.1. (Repealed). 2005, c. 29, s. 24; 2010, c. 7, s. 264.
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§ 20.2Section 20.2Provision

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An operator of a business may not display tobacco or tobacco packaging in public view.

20.2. The operator of a business may not display tobacco or tobacco packaging in public view. However, the operator may, by means of a sign permitted under subparagraph 9 of the first paragraph of section 24, provide consumers with the names of the tobacco products sold at the business and their price as well as with any other factual information referred to in that section. The sign must comply with the other provisions of section 24. 2005, c. 29, s. 24; 2015, c. 28, s. 22.
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§ 20.3Section 20.3Provision

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Section 20.3 creates exceptions to section 20.2 for cigar rooms, duty free shops, and certain specialty tobacco retail outlets that meet specified conditions.

20.3. Section 20.2 does not apply to the operator of a cigar room or a duty free shop. Nor does it apply to the operator of a specialty tobacco retail outlet if the following conditions are met: (1) the specialty tobacco retail outlet is and remains a tobacco retail outlet specially set up for the retail sale of tobacco; (2) it is in operation on 10 May 2005; (3) receipts derived by the operator of the specialty tobacco retail outlet from the retail sale of tobacco, accessories that may be used for tobacco smoking and specialized publications about such products in the 12 months before 31 May 2006 account for 75% of receipts from all sales made at that retail outlet in that period; (4) the operator of the specialty tobacco retail outlet sends the Minister, not later than 30 June 2008, a written notice stating the name and address of the retail outlet, and sufficient proof that the operator meets the conditions set out in this paragraph. However, the operator of a tobacco retail outlet that is covered by the first and second paragraphs must display tobacco and tobacco packaging in such a way that it is visible only from the inside of the retail outlet. The operator of a retail outlet that is covered by the second paragraph may not admit a minor to or allow the presence of a minor in the retail outlet. 2005, c. 29, s. 24; 2015, c. 28, s. 23.
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§ 20.3.1Section 20.3.1Provision

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The operator of a specialty tobacco retail outlet must post Santé Québec’s certification notice in the outlet where it is accessible to everyone and visible at all times.

20.3.1. The operator of a specialty tobacco retail outlet referred to in the second paragraph of section 20.3 must post the certification notice issued by Santé Québec in the retail outlet in a place accessible to all so that it is visible at all times. 2015, c. 28, s. 24; 2023, c. 34, s. 1104.
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§ 20.3.2Section 20.3.2Commencement

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The Government may exempt certain specialized electronic-cigarette retail outlets from section 20.2, but those exempt operators must not admit or allow minors in the outlet and must notify Santé Québec within 30 days of opening and of any name, address, or activity change.

20.3.2. The Government may, to the extent provided by regulation, exempt the operator of a specialized retail outlet for electronic cigarettes from the application of section 20.2, but only for electronic cigarettes and other devices of that nature that the operator sells, including their components and accessories. The operator exempt from the application of section 20.2 may not admit a minor to or allow the presence of a minor in the retail outlet. Within 30 days after the commencement of the operations of such a retail outlet, the operator must send a written notice stating the name and address of the retail outlet to Santé Québec. Such a notice must also be sent to Santé Québec within 30 days of any change of name or address or of the discontinuance of the activities of the retail outlet. 2015, c. 28, s. 24; 2023, c. 34, s. 1099.
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§ 20.4Section 20.4Provision

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A tobacco retail outlet operator, including a cigar room operator, must post required notices once the signs are provided by Santé Québec.

20.4. The operator of a tobacco retail outlet, including an operator of a cigar room, must post a notice prohibiting the sale of tobacco to minors and a warning attributed to the Minister concerning the harmful effects of tobacco on health as soon as the signs are provided by Santé Québec. The warning may vary according to the type of retail outlet. 2005, c. 29, s. 24; 2015, c. 28, s. 25; 2023, c. 34, s. 1100.
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§ 20.5Section 20.5Provision

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Signs must be posted in public view on or next to each cash register used for tobacco sales.

20.5. Such signs must be posted in public view, on or next to each cash register used for tobacco sales. 2005, c. 29, s. 24.
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§ 20.6Section 20.6Provision

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No person may remove or deface such signs.

20.6. No person may remove or deface such signs. 2005, c. 29, s. 24.
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§ 20.7Section 20.7Provision

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The Minister may make regulations setting standards for the signs.

20.7. The Minister may make regulations determining the standards applicable to such signs. 2005, c. 29, s. 24.
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§ 21Section 21Provision

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Businesses, manufacturers, and distributors of tobacco products may not give tobacco away, use tobacco for promotions, cut retail prices by quantity, offer rebates, or give gifts or contests tied to tobacco information or purchases.

21. The operator of a business and a manufacturer or a distributor of tobacco products may not (1) supply or distribute tobacco free of charge or furnish tobacco for promotional purposes of any kind to consumers; (2) reduce the retail price of tobacco on the basis of quantity, otherwise than as part of regular marketing operations by the manufacturer, or offer or grant a rebate on the market price of tobacco to consumers; (3) offer consumers a gift or rebate or a right to participate in a lottery, contest or game or any other form of benefit if consumers must, in return, provide information on tobacco or their tobacco consumption, purchase a tobacco product or present proof of purchase of a tobacco product. For the purposes of this section, a manufacturer or distributor of tobacco products includes the mandatary or representative of the manufacturer or distributor, and a person or partnership that is controlled by or that controls the manufacturer or distributor. 1998, c. 33, s. 21; 2005, c. 29, s. 25.
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§ 21.1Section 21.1Provision

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A manufacturer or distributor of tobacco products must not offer rebates, gratuities, or other benefits tied to the sale or retail price of a tobacco product to tobacco retail outlet operators or their employees.

21.1. A manufacturer or distributor of tobacco products is prohibited from offering rebates, gratuities or any other form of benefit related to the sale or the retail price of a tobacco product to operators of tobacco retail outlets, including their employees. For the purposes of this section, a manufacturer or distributor of tobacco products includes the mandatary or representative of the manufacturer or distributor or a person or partnership that is controlled by or that controls the manufacturer or distributor. 2015, c. 28, s. 26.
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§ 22Section 22Provision

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Direct or indirect sponsorship linked to tobacco promotion is prohibited.

22. Any direct or indirect sponsorship that is associated in any manner whatsoever with the promotion of tobacco, a tobacco product, a brand of tobacco product or a manufacturer of tobacco products, is prohibited. The first paragraph shall not prevent the tobacco industry from making gifts insofar as the gifts are made without any promotional association. The communication of information by the donor or donee concerning the nature of the gift and the name of the donor, otherwise than through an advertising or commercial message, shall not constitute a promotional association within the meaning of this paragraph. The Government may, by regulation, prescribe the cases and circumstances in which a mode of communication shall constitute a promotional association within the meaning of the second paragraph. 1998, c. 33, s. 22.
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§ 23Section 23Provision

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Certain tobacco-related names, logos, designs, images, slogans, and similar signs may not be associated with specified facilities or events, subject to a sponsorship-related exception for events.

23. No name, logo, distinguishing guise, design, image or slogan, except a colour, that is associated with tobacco, a tobacco product, a brand of tobacco product or a manufacturer of tobacco products, may be associated with a sports, cultural or social facility, a health and social services institution or a research centre attached to a health and social services institution. Furthermore, no name, logo, distinguishing guise, design, image or slogan, except a colour, that is associated with tobacco, a tobacco product, a brand of tobacco product or a manufacturer of tobacco products, may be associated with a sports, cultural or social event, except in connection with a sponsorship referred to in section 22. 1998, c. 33, s. 23; 2005, c. 29, s. 26; 2018, c. 19, s. 19.
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§ 24Section 24Repeal

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Most tobacco advertising is prohibited unless it is factual product information and does not fall within the listed bans.

24. All direct or indirect advertising for the promotion of tobacco, a tobacco product, a brand of tobacco product or a manufacturer of tobacco products is prohibited where the advertising (1) is directed at minors; (2) is false or misleading, or is likely to create an erroneous impression about the characteristics, health effects or health hazards of tobacco; (2.1) concerns a tobacco product whose sale or distribution is prohibited by section 29.2; (3) directly or indirectly associates the use of tobacco with a particular lifestyle; (4) contains testimonials or endorsements; (5) uses a slogan; (6) contains a text that refers to real or fictional persons, characters or animals; (7) contains anything apart from text, with the exception of an illustration of the package or packaging of a tobacco product occupying not more than 10% of the surface area of the advertising material; (8) is disseminated otherwise than in printed newspapers and magazines that have an adult readership of not less than 85%; (9) is disseminated otherwise than by means of displays visible only from the inside of a tobacco retail outlet; (10) (subparagraph repealed). However, advertising that is intended to provide consumers with factual information about a tobacco product, including information about the price or the intrinsic characteristics of a tobacco product and about brands of tobacco products, is permitted to the extent that it does not constitute advertising or a form of advertising prohibited under the first paragraph. Advertising disseminated in printed newspapers or magazines that have an adult readership of not less than 85% must include the warning attributed to the Minister and prescribed by regulation concerning the harmful effects of tobacco on health. The advertising must be forwarded to Santé Québec on being disseminated. 1998, c. 33, s. 24; 2005, c. 29, s. 27; 2015, c. 28, s. 27; 2023, c. 34, s. 1101.
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§ 24.1Section 24.1Provision

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This provision defines indirect tobacco advertising as certain uses of names, logos, designs, images, or slogans on non-tobacco items that may evoke a tobacco brand or manufacturer.

24.1. Indirect advertising for the promotion of tobacco within the meaning of the first paragraph of section 24 includes the use, on a facility, a vehicle, a sign or any other object that is not a tobacco product, of a name, logo, distinguishing guise, design, image or slogan that is not directly associated with tobacco, a tobacco product, a brand of tobacco product or a manufacturer of tobacco products but that may reasonably be said to evoke a brand of tobacco product or a manufacturer of tobacco products because of its graphic design, presentation or association with a tobacco display stand or a tobacco retail outlet. 2005, c. 29, s. 28; 2018, c. 19, s. 19.
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§ 25Section 25Repeal

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The Government may make regulations about tobacco advertising, promotion, and display standards.

25. The Government may make regulations (1) determining standards relating to advertising and promotion; (1.1) prescribing standards relating to the display, on the facilities of a tobacco retail outlet, of the name under which the retail outlet is operated and to the display, on the facilities of a tobacco product manufacturer or distributor, of the name under which the manufacturer or distributor carries on its activities or by which the manufacturer or distributor identifies itself; (1.2) prohibiting the use of certain words or expressions in the name under which a tobacco retail outlet is operated; (2) prescribing standards relating to the display of specialized publications about tobacco or about accessories that may be used for tobacco smoking; (2.1) determining the standards relating to the display of tobacco in specialty tobacco retail outlets, cigar rooms and duty free shops; (3) (subparagraph repealed); (4) determining standards relating to the displays permitted in tobacco retail outlets under subparagraph 9 of the first paragraph of section 24. For the purposes of subparagraph 1.1 of the first paragraph, a tobacco product manufacturer or distributor includes the mandatary or representative of the manufacturer or distributor, and a person or partnership that is controlled by or controls the manufacturer or distributor. 1998, c. 33, s. 25; 2005, c. 29, s. 29.
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§ 25.1Section 25.1Provision

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The Minister may make regulations about the wording and standards of the warning required by the third paragraph of section 24.

25.1. The Minister may, by regulation, determine the wording of, and standards applicable to, the warning required under the third paragraph of section 24. 2005, c. 29, s. 30.
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§ 26Section 26Provision

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Advertising rules in section 24 and section 25 do not apply to certain imported publications, but a person doing business in Québec may not disseminate prohibited advertising in those publications.

26. The provisions of section 24 and of the regulations made under section 25 do not apply to advertising carried by publications imported into Québec. In no case, however, may a person doing business in Québec disseminate advertising that is prohibited under the first paragraph of section 24 or by a regulation under section 25 in such a publication. The provisions of the said section and regulations do not apply to advertising that is directed at a tobacco product manufacturer or distributor and does not reach consumers either directly or indirectly. 1998, c. 33, s. 26; 2015, c. 28, s. 28.
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§ 27Section 27Provision

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Certain businesses and tobacco product manufacturers/distributors must not sell, give, or exchange non-tobacco objects or electronic cigarettes/devices when tobacco-related names, logos, designs, images, or slogans appear on them, except for a colour.

27. No operator of a business or tobacco product manufacturer or distributor may sell or give an object that is not a tobacco product or supply such an object as part of an exchange, if a name, logo, distinguishing guise, design, image or slogan that is directly associated with tobacco, a tobacco product, a brand of tobacco product or a manufacturer of tobacco products, except a colour, appears on the object. In addition, it is prohibited to sell or give electronic cigarettes or other devices of that nature, including their components and accessories as well as their packaging, or to supply them as part of an exchange if a name, logo, distinguishing guise, design, image or slogan that is directly associated with any other tobacco product, a brand of any other tobacco product or a manufacturer of any other tobacco product, except a colour, appears on them. For the purposes of this section, a tobacco product manufacturer or distributor includes the mandatary or representative of the manufacturer or distributor, and a person or partnership that is controlled by or controls the manufacturer or distributor. 1998, c. 33, s. 27; 2005, c. 29, s. 31; 2015, c. 28, s. 29; 2018, c. 19, s. 19.
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§ 28Section 28Provision

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The Government may make regulations about tobacco container, packaging, and display standards, and it may require manufacturers to print specified information and ministerial messages on packaging. Using certain concepts on tobacco packaging and containers is prohibited.

28. The Government may make regulations determining standards relating to tobacco containers, packaging and display. The standards may be prohibitive, and may vary according to the various tobacco products concerned. In exercising that power, the Government determines the standards relating to the portion of the display area of the tobacco product packaging where the health warning must be displayed in accordance with the labelling standards adopted under the Tobacco Act (S.C. 1997, c. 13). The Government may also make regulations requiring a tobacco product manufacturer to print on packaging the information determined by the Government, and messages attributed to the Minister, as specified in the regulations, about the harmful effects of tobacco on health. The use of a concept referred to in subparagraphs 1 to 6 of the first paragraph of section 24 on tobacco packaging and containers is prohibited. 1998, c. 33, s. 28; 2015, c. 28, s. 30.
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§ 29Section 29Provision

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The Government may make regulations setting standards for tobacco products made in Québec for sale in Québec, and distributors may not sell non-compliant tobacco products in Québec.

29. The Government may make regulations determining standards relating to the composition and characteristics of tobacco products manufactured in Québec for sale in Québec. The standards may require, prohibit or restrict the use of certain substances or certain processes and vary according to the tobacco product concerned. No distributor of tobacco products may sell a tobacco product in Québec that is not consistent with the standards prescribed by a regulation made under the first paragraph. 1998, c. 33, s. 29; 2015, c. 28, s. 31.
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§ 29.1Section 29.1Provision

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The Government may make a regulation to specify other products or classes of products that are treated as tobacco.

29.1. The Government may, by regulation, specify any other product or class of product considered to be tobacco. 2005, c. 29, s. 33.
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§ 29.2Section 29.2Provision

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It is prohibited to sell, offer for sale, or distribute tobacco products with non-tobacco flavours or aromas, or packaging that suggests they have those flavours or aromas.

29.2. It is prohibited to sell, offer for sale or distribute a tobacco product that has a flavour or aroma other than that of tobacco, including a menthol, fruit, chocolate, vanilla, honey, candy or cocoa flavour or aroma, or whose packaging suggests it is such a product. 2015, c. 28, s. 32.
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§ 29.3Section 29.3Provision

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29.3. Section 29.2 does not apply to electronic cigarettes or any other devices of that nature or to their components or accessories. The Government may, to the extent provided by regulation, render the provisions of that section

29.3. Section 29.2 does not apply to electronic cigarettes or any other devices of that nature or to their components or accessories. The Government may, to the extent provided by regulation, render the provisions of that section applicable to electronic cigarettes or such devices. Nor does it apply to tobacco products that are manufactured in Québec and intended only for export. 2015, c. 28, s. 32.
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§ 30Section 30Provision

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The Government may set reporting standards for tobacco product reporting, and the Minister may require manufacturers and distributors to file reports.

30. The Government may make regulations determining standards relating to the reports that the Minister may require tobacco product manufacturers and distributors to file containing the information that the Minister considers necessary to protect public health and ensure compliance with this Act, and in particular (1) the volume of sales; (2) the range of tobacco and tobacco products marketed; (3) the sums invested in promotion and advertising; (4) any other information relating to the composition of the tobacco products marketed, in particular the ingredients and properties of such tobacco products. The regulations shall prescribe the content, form and frequency of the reports, and the intervals at which and manner in which they must be filed, and may exempt certain categories of tobacco products, or certain persons whose tobacco sales are below the percentage of total tobacco sales determined by the Government, from such obligations. 1998, c. 33, s. 30.
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§ 31Section 31Provision

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The Minister may require tobacco product manufacturers and distributors to file a report, at any time, when certain new tobacco products or distribution methods are introduced, or for public health reasons.

31. Besides the reports required by section 30, the Minister may, at any time, require tobacco product manufacturers and distributors to file a report if a new form of tobacco, a new brand or new tobacco product, or a new distribution method for tobacco products is introduced on the market or if required, in the opinion of the Minister, for reasons of public health. 1998, c. 33, s. 31.
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§ 32Section 32Provision

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32. For the purposes of this Act, Santé Québec may appoint any person or designate any class of persons to perform the duties of inspector or analyst. Except in respect of workplaces and public bodies, a local municipality may also

32. For the purposes of this Act, Santé Québec may appoint any person or designate any class of persons to perform the duties of inspector or analyst. Except in respect of workplaces and public bodies, a local municipality may also appoint, for the purposes of Chapter II and Chapter III, any person or designate any class of persons to perform the duties of inspector or analyst. In such a case, the municipality must inform Santé Québec of the appointment or designation. An inspector or analyst entering a place to inspect it under this chapter must, on request, provide the operator of the place with proof of identity and produce a certificate of appointment signed by the president and chief executive officer of Santé Québec, by a person the latter designates or by the clerk or the clerk-treasurer of the local municipality concerned. The responsibilities of an inspector shall be specified in the act of appointment. 1998, c. 33, s. 32; 2021, c. 31, s. 132; 2023, c. 34, s. 1102.
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§ 33Section 33Provision

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An inspector or analyst authorized under section 32 may enter and inspect certain places at any reasonable time to check compliance with the Act and regulations.

33. Every person authorized to act as an inspector or analyst under section 32 may, at any reasonable time, to ascertain compliance with this Act and the regulations under it, enter and inspect a place (1) referred to in sections 2 to 2.2; (2) where tobacco is manufactured, tested, stored, packaged, labelled or sold; (3) where layouts, equipment or notices referred to in sections 3 to 8.1 or section 10 or in a regulation made under section 12 are to be found; (4) where any thing used in the manufacture, storage, packaging, labelling, promotion, sale or testing of tobacco is to be found; (5) where information relating to the manufacture, storage, packaging, labelling, promotion, sale or testing of tobacco is to be found. 1998, c. 33, s. 33; 2005, c. 29, s. 34.
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§ 34Section 34Repeal

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During an inspection, an inspector acting under section 33 may inspect smoking-related compliance, take samples and photographs, review documents, and require proof of age in tobacco retail outlets.

34. During an inspection, a person acting pursuant to section 33 may (1) verify whether any person is smoking in a place where smoking is prohibited under sections 2 to 2.2; (2) verify the layout of the place inspected to ascertain whether the places where smoking is permitted under sections 3 to 8.1 meet the requirements of sections 3 to 8.1 or of the regulations made under section 12, and for that purpose take air or other samples; (2.1) verify the layout of the place where tobacco is sold to ascertain that the place meets the requirements set out in sections 14.1, 15 and 20.2; (3) examine any tobacco found in the place inspected and any thing used in the manufacture, storage, packaging, labelling, promotion, sale or testing of tobacco; (4) open or cause to be opened, for examination, any container or package found in the place inspected that the person believes, on reasonable grounds, to contain tobacco; (5) collect or cause to be collected, free of charge, samples of tobacco or other substances; (6) conduct any test or analysis or take any measurements; (7) require, for inspection, copying or the taking of extracts, the production of any book, account, register, record or document, where the person believes on reasonable grounds that it contains information relating to the application of this Act or the regulations; (8) verify whether the notices and signs referred to in sections 10 and 20.4 meet the requirements of section 10, Division III of Chapter III and the regulations made under paragraph 3 of section 12 and section 20.7; (9) verify whether the display of specialized publications about tobacco or about accessories that may be used for tobacco smoking meets the requirements of the regulations made under section 25; (9.1) verify whether the display of tobacco in specialty tobacco retail outlets, cigar rooms and duty free shops meets the requirements of section 20.3 and the regulations made under section 25; (10) (paragraph repealed); (10.1) take photographs of the place inspected and of the equipment, property and products found there; (11) conduct tests to ascertain compliance with sections 14.1 to 14.4 and 19, subparagraph 2 of the first paragraph of section 21 and section 29.2 in a tobacco retail outlet and with sections 13, 16 to 18 and subparagraphs 1 and 3 of the first paragraph of section 21 in any place to which those provisions apply; (12) require any person present in a tobacco retail outlet or leaving an outlet to provide proof of age by producing the identification referred to in the second paragraph of section 13.1. Before requiring proof of age from a person referred to in subparagraph 12 of the first paragraph, an inspector must be reasonably convinced that the person purchased a tobacco product. 1998, c. 33, s. 34; 2005, c. 29, s. 35; 2015, c. 28, s. 34.
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§ 34.1Section 34.1Provision

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A person authorized by Santé Québec may require an operator of a place or business to provide information or documents by registered mail or personal service, and the recipient must comply within the specified time.

34.1. A person authorized by Santé Québec may, in a request sent by registered mail or by personal service, require the operator of a place or business to submit any information or document relating to the application of this Act or the regulations, by registered mail or by personal service, within a reasonable time period specified by the person. The person to whom the request is made shall comply with it within the time period specified even if the person has already submitted such information or document or answered a similar request made under this Act. 2005, c. 29, s. 36; I.N. 2016-01-01 (NCCP); 2023, c. 34, s. 1104.
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§ 35Section 35Provision

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An inspector may send a section 34 thing or sample to an analyst. The analyst may report the results. Santé Québec may authorize an analyst to set up a room for the analysis or examination, and only persons identified by the analyst may smoke there for that purpose.

35. An inspector may submit any thing or sample referred to in section 34 to an analyst for analysis and examination; the analyst may issue a report setting out the results of the analysis and examination. Santé Québec may authorize an analyst to set up a room where tobacco may be used to conduct the analysis or examination requested. Only the persons identified by the analyst may smoke in the room as part of the analysis or examination. The standards prescribed in the third paragraph of section 3 apply to the room. 1998, c. 33, s. 35; 2015, c. 28, s. 35; 2023, c. 34, s. 1104.
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§ 36Section 36Provision

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The operator of a place being inspected must assist the inspector or analyst in carrying out their duties.

36. The operator of a place being inspected is required to assist the inspector or analyst in the performance of their respective duties. 1998, c. 33, s. 36.
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§ 37Section 37Provision

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No person may hinder, mislead, refuse information or documents to, or destroy information or documents relating to an inspector or analyst's duties.

37. No person may hinder in any way the performance of the duties of an inspector or analyst, mislead them by concealment or false statements, or refuse to provide them with any information or document to which they are entitled under this Act, or destroy any such information or document. 1998, c. 33, s. 37.
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§ 38Section 38Offence

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An inspector may seize, during an inspection, anything the inspector reasonably believes was used for or gave rise to an offence under the Act or regulations.

38. An inspector may, in the course of an inspection, seize forthwith any thing believed by the inspector on reasonable grounds to have been used or to have given rise to an offence under this Act or the regulations. The rules established in Division IV of Chapter III of the Code of Penal Procedure (chapter C‐25.1), adapted as required, apply to the things seized. 1998, c. 33, s. 38.
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§ 38.0.1Section 38.0.1Provision

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Santé Québec may designate an investigator for matters relating to the Act, and the investigator must identify themselves and show a signed certificate of authority on request.

38.0.1. Santé Québec may designate a person to investigate any matter relating to the application of this Act. An investigator must, on request, provide identification and produce a certificate of authority signed by the president and chief executive officer of Santé Québec or by a person the latter designates. 2015, c. 28, s. 36; 2023, c. 34, s. 1103.
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§ 38.1Section 38.1Provision

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An inspector, analyst, or investigator cannot be prosecuted for an act or omission done in good faith while performing duties.

38.1. An inspector, analyst or investigator may not be prosecuted for an act or omission in good faith in the performance of duties. 2005, c. 29, s. 37; 2015, c. 28, s. 37.
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§ 38.2Section 38.2Provision

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A police officer may stop a motor vehicle to enforce section 2, paragraph 10.1 when there are reasonable grounds to believe someone is smoking in the vehicle and a minor under 16 is present.

38.2. A member of a police force may stop a motor vehicle to enforce paragraph 10.1 of section 2 if the member has reasonable grounds to believe that a person is smoking in the vehicle while a minor under 16 years of age is present in it. 2015, c. 28, s. 38; 2023, c. 20, s. 106.
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§ 39Section 39Offence

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A local municipality may institute penal proceedings before a municipal court for an offence under the Act if the offence was committed in its territory.

39. Penal proceedings for an offence under this Act that was committed in its territory may be instituted by a local municipality before a municipal court. 1998, c. 33, s. 39.
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§ 40Section 40Offence

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Fines and costs imposed by the municipal court for an offence under this Act belong to the local municipality and must be paid into its general fund, subject to stated cost exceptions.

40. The fine and costs imposed by the municipal court for an offence under this Act shall belong to the local municipality and shall be paid into its general fund, except the part of the costs remitted by the collector to any other prosecuting party that has incurred expenses in relation to the proceeding, and the costs remitted to the defendant pursuant to article 223 of the Code of Penal Procedure (chapter C‐25.1). 1998, c. 33, s. 40.
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§ 41Section 41Offence

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The Government or the Minister must determine which regulation provisions under this Act, when violated, count as offences.

41. The Government or the Minister, as the case may be, shall determine the provisions of a regulation made under this Act the violation of which constitutes an offence. 1998, c. 33, s. 41; 2005, c. 29, s. 38.
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§ 42Section 42Offence

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A person who smokes in a prohibited place commits an offence and is liable to a fine.

42. Anyone who smokes in a place where smoking is prohibited under Chapter II, a regulation made under the third paragraph of section 2.1 or the fourth paragraph of section 59 is liable to a fine of $250 to $750 and, for a subsequent offence, to a fine of $500 to $1,500. 1998, c. 33, s. 42; 2005, c. 29, s. 39; 2015, c. 28, s. 39.
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§ 43Section 43Offence

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An operator of a covered place or business who breaches the listed standards may be fined.

43. The operator of a place or business referred to in Chapter II or in a regulation made under the third paragraph of section 2.1 who contravenes the use, installation, construction or layout standards prescribed in sections 3 to 8.2 or the provisions of a regulation made under paragraph 1 or 2 of section 12 the violation of which constitutes an offence is liable to a fine of $1,000 to $50,000 and, for a subsequent offence, to a fine of $2,000 to $100,000. 1998, c. 33, s. 43; 2005, c. 29, s. 40; 2015, c. 28, s. 40.
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§ 43.1Section 43.1Offence

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The operator of a cigar room who lets a minor enter or remain in the cigar room, contrary to section 8.2, is liable to a fine.

43.1. The operator of a cigar room who, in contravention of the second paragraph of section 8.2, admits a minor to or allows the presence of a minor in a cigar room is liable to a fine of $2,500 to $62,500 and, for a subsequent offence, to a fine of $5,000 to $125,000. 2005, c. 29, s. 41; 2015, c. 28, s. 41.
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43.1.1. The operator of a place or business referred to in Chapter II who (1) neglects to post the notice required under section 10 or contravenes the provisions of a regulation made under paragraph 3 of section 12 the violation of which

43.1.1. The operator of a place or business referred to in Chapter II who (1) neglects to post the notice required under section 10 or contravenes the provisions of a regulation made under paragraph 3 of section 12 the violation of which constitutes an offence, or (2) contravenes section 11, is liable to a fine of $500 to $12,500 and, for a subsequent offence, to a fine of $1,000 to $25,000. 2015, c. 28, s. 42.
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§ 43.2Section 43.2Offence

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This section sets fines for selling tobacco to a minor in contravention of section 13.

43.2. The operator of a tobacco retail outlet who sells tobacco to a minor in contravention of section 13 is liable to a fine of $2,500 to $62,500 and, for a subsequent offence, to a fine of $5,000 to $125,000. In addition, an employee of the operator of a tobacco retail outlet who makes such a sale is liable to a fine of $500 to $1,500 and, for a subsequent offence, to a fine of $1,000 to $3,000. Anyone other than a person referred to in the first or second paragraph who sells tobacco to a minor in contravention of section 13 is liable to a fine of $2,500 to $125,000 and, for a subsequent offence, to a fine of $5,000 to $250,000. 2005, c. 29, s. 41; 2015, c. 28, s. 43.
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§ 43.2.1Section 43.2.1Offence

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A minor who contravenes section 13.2 commits an offence and is liable to a $100 fine.

43.2.1. A minor who contravenes section 13.2 is guilty of an offence and is liable to a fine of $100. In proceedings under this section, the burden is on the defendant to prove that he or she was of full age at the time. 2015, c. 28, s. 44.
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§ 43.3Section 43.3Offence

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A person who contravenes section 14.1 is liable to a fine, with higher fines for a subsequent offence.

43.3. A person who contravenes section 14.1 is liable to a fine of $2,500 to $125,000 and, for a subsequent offence, to a fine of $5,000 to $250,000. 2005, c. 29, s. 41; 2015, c. 28, s. 45.
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§ 43.4Section 43.4Offence

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An operator of a tobacco retail outlet who gives tobacco to a minor, contrary to section 14.2, is liable to a fine; higher fines apply for a subsequent offence.

43.4. The operator of a tobacco retail outlet who, in contravention of section 14.2, gives tobacco to a minor is liable to a fine of $2,500 to $62,500 and, for a subsequent offence, to a fine of $5,000 to $125,000. 2005, c. 29, s. 41; 2015, c. 28, s. 46.
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§ 43.5Section 43.5Offence

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43.5. The operator of a tobacco retail outlet who, in contravention of section 14.3, sells tobacco to a person of full age knowing the person is purchasing the tobacco for a minor is liable to a fine of $2,500 to $62,500 and, for a

43.5. The operator of a tobacco retail outlet who, in contravention of section 14.3, sells tobacco to a person of full age knowing the person is purchasing the tobacco for a minor is liable to a fine of $2,500 to $62,500 and, for a subsequent offence, to a fine of $5,000 to $125,000. In addition, an employee of the operator of a tobacco retail outlet who makes such a sale is liable to a fine of $500 to $1,500 and, for a subsequent offence, to a fine of $1,000 to $3,000. 2005, c. 29, s. 41; 2015, c. 28, s. 47.
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§ 43.6Section 43.6Offence

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A person of full age who contravenes section 14.4 is liable to a fine.

43.6. A person of full age who contravenes section 14.4 is liable to a fine of $500 to $1,500 and, for a subsequent offence, to a fine of $1,000 to $3,000. 2015, c. 28, s. 48.
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§ 44Section 44Offence

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An operator of a tobacco retail outlet who contravenes the first paragraph of section 15 or section 17.2 is liable to a fine.

44. The operator of a tobacco retail outlet who contravenes the first paragraph of section 15 or section 17.2 is liable to a fine of $1,000 to $25,000 and, for a subsequent offence, to a fine of $2,000 to $50,000. 1998, c. 33, s. 44; 2005, c. 29, s. 42; 2015, c. 28, s. 49.
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§ 45Section 45Offence

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A person who removes or defaces a notice contrary to the cited sections is liable to a fine.

45. A person who removes or defaces a notice in contravention of the second paragraph of section 10 or section 20.6 is liable to a fine of $500 to $1,500 and, for a subsequent offence, to a fine of $1,000 to $3,000. 1998, c. 33, s. 45; 2005, c. 29, s. 43; 2015, c. 28, s. 50.
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§ 46Section 46Offence

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Certain operators who contravene specified provisions are liable to fines.

46. The operator of a place or business who contravenes the provisions of section 16 or the operator of a tobacco retail outlet who contravenes the first paragraph of section 19 or the regulatory standards made pursuant to the second paragraph of the said section is liable to a fine of $2,500 to $62,500 and, for a subsequent offence, to a fine of $5,000 to $125,000. 1998, c. 33, s. 46; 2005, c. 29, s. 44; 2015, c. 28, s. 51.
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§ 47Section 47Repeal

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Section 47 is repealed.

47. (Repealed). 1998, c. 33, s. 47; 2005, c. 29, s. 45.
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§ 48Section 48Offence

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A person who contravenes section 17 or 18 is liable to a fine; higher fines apply for a subsequent offence.

48. A person who contravenes the provisions of section 17 or 18 is liable to a fine of $2,500 to $125,000 and, for a subsequent offence, to a fine of $5,000 to $250,000. 1998, c. 33, s. 48; 2005, c. 29, s. 46; 2015, c. 28, s. 52.
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§ 48.1Section 48.1Offence

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A person who contravenes section 17.1 is liable to a fine.

48.1. A person who contravenes section 17.1 is liable to a fine of $500 to $1,500 and, for a subsequent offence, to a fine of $1,000 to $3,000. 2005, c. 29, s. 47; 2015, c. 28, s. 53.
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§ 49Section 49Offence

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An operator of a tobacco retail outlet must declare tobacco retail sales, or the discontinuance of that activity, in the register when section 20 applies; failing to do so can result in a fine.

49. The operator of a tobacco retail outlet who, in contravention of section 20, omits to declare the retail sale of tobacco or the discontinuance of that activity in the register is liable to a fine of $1,000 to $25,000 and, for a subsequent offence, to a fine of $2,000 to $50,000. 1998, c. 33, s. 49; 2005, c. 29, s. 48; 2015, c. 28, s. 54.
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§ 49.1Section 49.1Repeal

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Section 49.1 is repealed.

49.1. (Repealed). 2005, c. 29, s. 48; 2015, c. 28, s. 55.
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§ 49.2Section 49.2Offence

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An operator of a tobacco retail outlet who breaches section 20.2 or the third paragraph of section 20.3 is liable to a fine, with higher fines for a subsequent offence.

49.2. The operator of a tobacco retail outlet who contravenes the provisions of section 20.2 or the third paragraph of section 20.3 is liable to a fine of $1,000 to $25,000 and, for a subsequent offence, to a fine of $2,000 to $50,000. 2005, c. 29, s. 48; 2015, c. 28, s. 56.
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§ 49.3Section 49.3Offence

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An operator of a tobacco retail outlet faces fines if they contravene certain listed provisions or a specified regulation.

49.3. The operator of a tobacco retail outlet who contravenes the provisions of section 8.1.1, 20.3.1, 20.4 or 20.5 or of a regulation made under section 20.7 the violation of which constitutes an offence is liable to a fine of $1,000 to $25,000 and, for a subsequent offence, to a fine of $2,000 to $50,000. 2005, c. 29, s. 48; 2015, c. 28, s. 57.
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§ 49.4Section 49.4Offence

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An operator of a specialized retail outlet, and a specialized retail outlet for electronic cigarettes, may be fined for contravening specified paragraphs of sections 20.3 and 20.3.2; higher fines apply for a subsequent offence.

49.4. The operator of a specialized retail outlet who contravenes the fourth paragraph of section 20.3 or the second paragraph of section 20.3.2 is liable to a fine of $2,500 to $62,500 and, for a subsequent offence, to a fine of $5,000 to $125,000. The operator of a specialized retail outlet for electronic cigarettes who contravenes the third paragraph of section 20.3.2 is liable to a fine of $1,000 to $25,000 and, for a subsequent offence, to a fine of $2,000 to $50,000. 2015, c. 28, s. 58.
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§ 50Section 50Offence

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A business operator who contravenes section 21 faces a fine, with higher fines for a subsequent offence. Tobacco-product manufacturers or distributors who contravene section 21 or 21.1 face larger fines, also increased for a subsequent offence.

50. The operator of a business who contravenes the provisions of section 21 is liable to a fine of $2,500 to $62,500 and, for a subsequent offence, to a fine of $5,000 to $125,000. A manufacturer or distributor of tobacco products who contravenes the provisions of section 21 or 21.1 is liable to a fine of $5,000 to $500,000 and, for a subsequent offence, to a fine of $10,000 to $1,000,000. 1998, c. 33, s. 50; 2015, c. 28, s. 59.
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§ 51Section 51Offence

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A person who contravenes the listed provisions or certain regulations is liable to a fine.

51. A person who contravenes the provisions of section 22, 23 or 26, the provisions of the first or third paragraph of section 24, the provisions of the third paragraph of section 28 or the provisions of a regulation made under section 22, 25, 25.1 or 28 the violation of which constitutes an offence is liable to a fine of $5,000 to $500,000 and, for a subsequent offence, to a fine of $10,000 to $1,000,000. 1998, c. 33, s. 51; 2005, c. 29, s. 49; 2015, c. 28, s. 60.
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§ 52Section 52Offence

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Section 52 sets fines for a business operator, and for a manufacturer or distributor of tobacco products, who contravenes section 27, with higher fines for a subsequent offence.

52. The operator of a business who contravenes the provisions of section 27 is liable to a fine of $2,500 to $62,500 and, for a subsequent offence, to a fine of $5,000 to $125,000. A manufacturer or distributor of tobacco products who contravenes the provisions of section 27 is liable to a fine of $5,000 to $500,000 and, for a subsequent offence, to a fine of $10,000 to $1,000,000. 1998, c. 33, s. 52; 2015, c. 28, s. 61.
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§ 53Section 53Offence

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53. A manufacturer of tobacco products who contravenes the provisions of a regulation made under the first paragraph of section 29 is liable to a fine of $5,000 to $500,000 and, for a subsequent offence, to a fine of $10,000 to

53. A manufacturer of tobacco products who contravenes the provisions of a regulation made under the first paragraph of section 29 is liable to a fine of $5,000 to $500,000 and, for a subsequent offence, to a fine of $10,000 to $1,000,000. A distributor of tobacco products who contravenes the provisions of the last paragraph of section 29 is liable to the fines prescribed in the first paragraph. 1998, c. 33, s. 53; 2015, c. 28, s. 62.
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§ 53.1Section 53.1Offence

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53.1. Whoever contravenes section 29.2 or a regulation made under section 29.3 and whose violation constitutes an offence is liable to a fine of $2,500 to $125,000 and, for a subsequent offence, to a fine of $5,000 to $250,000. However, a

53.1. Whoever contravenes section 29.2 or a regulation made under section 29.3 and whose violation constitutes an offence is liable to a fine of $2,500 to $125,000 and, for a subsequent offence, to a fine of $5,000 to $250,000. However, a manufacturer or distributor of tobacco products is liable to a fine of $5,000 to $500,000 and, for a subsequent offence, to a fine of $10,000 to $1,000,000. 2015, c. 28, s. 63.
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§ 54Section 54Offence

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A manufacturer or distributor of tobacco products commits an offence if it fails to file a report required by the Minister, gives false or misleading information, or contravenes an offending regulation under section 30.

54. A manufacturer or distributor of tobacco products who refuses or neglects to file with the Minister a report that the Minister may require under section 30 or 31, who knowingly provides the Minister with false or misleading information or who contravenes the provisions of a regulation made under section 30 the violation of which constitutes an offence is liable to a fine of $1,000 to $100,000 and, for a subsequent offence, to a fine of $2,000 to $200,000. 1998, c. 33, s. 54; 2015, c. 28, s. 64.
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§ 54.1Section 54.1Offence

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An operator of a place or business who does not comply with a request under section 34.1 within the specified time can be fined, with higher fines for subsequent offences and for tobacco product manufacturers or distributors.

54.1. The operator of a place or business who refuses or neglects to comply with a request under section 34.1 within the time period specified is liable to a fine of $500 to $12,500 and, for a subsequent offence, to a fine of $1,000 to $25,000. If the operator of the place or business is a tobacco product manufacturer or distributor, the tobacco product manufacturer or distributor is liable to a fine of 1,000 to $50,000 and, for a subsequent offence, to a fine of $2,000 to $100,000. 2005, c. 29, s. 50; 2015, c. 28, s. 65.
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§ 55Section 55Offence

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This section sets fines for contravening sections 36 or 37, with higher amounts for subsequent offences and for tobacco product manufacturers or distributors.

55. The operator of a tobacco retail outlet who contravenes section 36 or 37 is liable to a fine of $2,500 to $62,500 and, for a subsequent offence, to a fine of $5,000 to $125,000. Anyone other than the operator of a tobacco retail outlet who contravenes section 36 or 37 is liable to a fine of $2,500 to $125,000 and, for a subsequent offence, to a fine of $5,000 to $250,000. However, a tobacco product manufacturer or distributor is liable to a fine of $5,000 to $500,000 and, for a subsequent offence, to a fine of $10,000 to $1,000,000. 1998, c. 33, s. 55; 2015, c. 28, s. 66.
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§ 56Section 56Offence

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If a person is convicted under this Act, a judge may add a fine equal to the person’s monetary benefit from the offence, on application by the prosecuting party.

56. Where a person is found guilty of an offence under this Act, the judge may impose an additional fine in addition to any other penalty, following an application by the prosecuting party appended to the statement of offence, equal to the amount of monetary benefit gained by the person as a result of the offence, even if the maximum fine is imposed under another provision. 1998, c. 33, s. 56.
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§ 57Section 57Offence

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If an offence under sections 43 to 49.3 or 50 to 55 continues for more than one day, each day counts as a separate offence.

57. Where the commission of an offence under sections 43 to 49.3 and 50 to 55 continues for more than one day, each day during which the offence continues shall constitute a separate offence. 1998, c. 33, s. 57; 2005, c. 29, s. 51.
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§ 57.1Section 57.1Offence

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In penal proceedings, proof that a representative, mandatary, or employee committed the offence is enough to establish that the party committed it, unless the party proves due diligence and all necessary precautions.

57.1. In any penal proceedings relating to an offence under this Act or its regulations, proof that the offence was committed by a representative, mandatary or employee of any party is sufficient to establish that it was committed by that party, unless the party establishes, subject to section 14, that it exercised due diligence and took all necessary precautions to prevent its commission. 2005, c. 29, s. 52; 2015, c. 28, s. 67.
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§ 57.1.1Section 57.1.1Offence

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If a related person commits an offence, the legal person’s directors or officers are presumed to have committed it unless they prove due diligence and all necessary precautions.

57.1.1. If a legal person or a representative, mandatary or employee of a legal person, partnership or association without legal personality commits an offence under this Act or the regulations, the directors or officers of the legal person, partnership or association are presumed to have committed the offence unless they establish that they exercised due diligence and took all necessary precautions to prevent its commission. For the purposes of this section, in the case of a partnership, all partners, except special partners, are presumed to be directors of the partnership unless there is evidence to the contrary appointing one or more of them, or a third person, to manage the affairs of the partnership. 2015, c. 28, s. 67.
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§ 57.2Section 57.2Offence

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A person who helps someone commit an offence under the Act or a regulation, or who induces that offence by encouragement, advice, consent, authorization, or an order, commits an offence.

57.2. A person who assists another person in committing an offence under this Act or a regulation or who, by encouragement, advice or consent, or by an authorization or an order, induces another person to commit such an offence, is guilty of an offence. A person convicted of an offence under this section is liable to the same penalty as that prescribed for committing the offence which the person assisted in committing or induced to commit, whether or not the person who was assisted or induced has been prosecuted or found guilty. 2005, c. 29, s. 52.
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§ 58Section 58Offence

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Santé Québec must keep a register of fines containing information about guilty pleas and convictions of tobacco retail outlet operators for specified offences.

58. Santé Québec must keep a register, called the register of fines, containing information concerning each guilty plea entered by the operator of a tobacco retail outlet and each conviction entered against such an operator in connection with an offence under the provisions of section 13, 14.2, 14.3, 20.4 or 20.5. 1998, c. 33, s. 58; 2005, c. 29, s. 53; 2023, c. 34, s. 1104.
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§ 59Section 59Offence

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A retail outlet operator may be barred from selling tobacco if the outlet has repeated certain convictions, and a cigar-room outlet under that bar also cannot allow smoking cigars or pipe tobacco.

59. The operator of a retail outlet is prohibited from selling tobacco at the retail outlet if, for that retail outlet, (1) the operator was found guilty more than once of an offence under any of sections 13, 14.2 and 14.3 within five years; (2) the operator was found guilty of a total of three offences under section 20.4 or 20.5 within five years. The prohibition to sell tobacco under subparagraph 1 of the first paragraph applies for three months or one year according to whether, in the five years preceding a finding of guilty for an offence under any of sections 13, 14.2 and 14.3, the operator was found guilty of a single offence or of two or more offences under any of those sections. The prohibition to sell tobacco under subparagraph 2 of the first paragraph applies for one month. If a tobacco retail outlet under a prohibition to sell tobacco is also a cigar room, smoking cigars or pipe tobacco is also prohibited in that retail outlet for as long as the operator is prohibited from selling tobacco. 1998, c. 33, s. 59; 2005, c. 29, s. 54; 2015, c. 28, s. 68.
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§ 60Section 60Provision

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Santé Québec must tell the Minister of Revenue when a section 59 tobacco-sale prohibition is imposed, and the Minister must suspend the related sales tax registration certificate for the retail outlet while that prohibition lasts.

60. Santé Québec shall inform the Minister of Revenue of any prohibition from selling tobacco imposed on the operator of a tobacco retail outlet pursuant to section 59. The Minister of Revenue shall then suspend, for the retail outlet concerned, and for the sale of tobacco, for the duration of the prohibition from selling tobacco, the registration certificate issued under the Act respecting the Québec sales tax (chapter T-0.1). 1998, c. 33, s. 60; 2005, c. 29, s. 55; 2023, c. 34, s. 1104.
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§ 61Section 61Provision

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A tobacco retail operator subject to a sales prohibition must remove tobacco on display and tobacco advertising; the Minister may remove them at the operator’s expense if the operator does not comply.

61. A prohibition from selling tobacco at a retail outlet, imposed pursuant to section 59, shall take effect on the lapse of 15 days from the time when a notice of suspension is served by the Minister of Revenue under section 17.9.1 of the Tax Administration Act (chapter A-6.002). An operator of a tobacco retail outlet who is prohibited from selling tobacco pursuant to section 59 must remove all tobacco on display in the business and all tobacco advertising for the duration of the prohibition, failing which the Minister may have the tobacco or advertising removed at the operator’s expense. In such a case, once the prohibition expires, the operator of the tobacco retail outlet may, after paying storage charges, recover the tobacco or advertising at the place designated by the Minister. If the operator does not recover the tobacco or advertising within 60 days after the prohibition expires, the Minister may dispose of it as the Minister wishes and claim expenses from the operator. 1998, c. 33, s. 61; 2005, c. 29, s. 56; 2010, c. 31, s. 175.
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§ 62Section 62Amendment

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This section states that an amendment has been integrated into another provision.

62. (Amendment integrated into c. I-2, s. 3). 1998, c. 33, s. 62.
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§ 63Section 63Amendment

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Section 63 states that the amendment has been integrated into c. I-2, s. 5.0.2.

63. (Amendment integrated into c. I-2, s. 5.0.2). 1998, c. 33, s. 63.
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§ 64Section 64Amendment

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64. (Amendment integrated into c. I-2, s. 7). 1998, c. 33, s. 64.

64. (Amendment integrated into c. I-2, s. 7). 1998, c. 33, s. 64.
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§ 65Section 65Amendment

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65. (Amendment integrated into c. M-31, s. 17.9.1). 1998, c. 33, s. 65.

65. (Amendment integrated into c. M-31, s. 17.9.1). 1998, c. 33, s. 65.
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§ 66Section 66Amendment

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This section notes that an amendment has been integrated into c. T-0.1, s. 415.0.1.

66. (Amendment integrated into c. T-0.1, s. 415.0.1). 1998, c. 33, s. 66.
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§ 67Section 67Amendment

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This section notes that an amendment was integrated into c. M-19.2, s. 3.

67. (Amendment integrated into c. M-19.2, s. 3). 1998, c. 33, s. 67.
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§ 68Section 68Repeal

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Section 68 is repealed.

68. (Repealed). 1998, c. 33, s. 68; 2005, c. 29, s. 57.
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§ 69Section 69Repeal

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Section 69 is repealed.

69. (Repealed). 1998, c. 33, s. 69; 2001, c. 42, s. 7; 2005, c. 29, s. 57.
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§ 70Section 70Repeal

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Section 70 is repealed.

70. (Repealed). 1998, c. 33, s. 70; 2005, c. 29, s. 57.
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§ 71Section 71Repeal

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Section 71 is repealed.

71. (Repealed). 1998, c. 33, s. 71; 2005, c. 29, s. 57.
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§ 72Section 72Repeal

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Section 72 is repealed.

72. (Repealed). 1998, c. 33, s. 72; 2005, c. 29, s. 57.
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§ 73Section 73Repeal

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Section 73 is repealed.

73. (Repealed). 1998, c. 33, s. 73; 2005, c. 29, s. 57.
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§ 74Section 74Repeal

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Section 74 is repealed.

74. (Repealed). 1998, c. 33, s. 74; 2005, c. 29, s. 57.
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§ 75Section 75Provision

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The third paragraph of section 28 does not apply to trademarks on tobacco products that were on sale in Québec on 14 May 1998.

75. The third paragraph of section 28 does not apply to trademarks appearing on tobacco products on sale in Québec on 14 May 1998. 1998, c. 33, s. 75; 2005, c. 29, s. 58.
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§ 76Section 76Repeal

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Section 76 is repealed.

76. (Repealed). 1998, c. 33, s. 76; 2005, c. 29, s. 57.
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§ 77Section 77Provision

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The Minister must report to the Government on implementation of the Act by 26 November 2020, and then every five years on how the Act is being carried out.

77. The Minister must, not later than 26 November 2020, report to the Government on the implementation of this Act, and subsequently every five years, report to the Government on the carrying out of this Act. The report shall be laid by the Minister before the National Assembly within 15 days or, if the Assembly is not sitting, within 15 days of resumption. The competent committee of the National Assembly shall examine the report. 1998, c. 33, s. 77; 2005, c. 29, s. 59; 2015, c. 28, s. 69.
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§ 78Section 78Provision

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The Minister of Health and Social Services is responsible for administering this Act.

78. The Minister of Health and Social Services is responsible for the administration of this Act. 1998, c. 33, s. 78.
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§ 79Section 79Provision

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79. (Omitted). 1998, c. 33, s. 79.

79. (Omitted). 1998, c. 33, s. 79.
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§ —ScheduleRepeal

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This schedule repeals chapter 33 of the statutes of 1998, with section 79 excepted, and later repeals specified sections of that chapter when the relevant updating of chapter T-0.01 comes into force.

In accordance with section 9 of the Act respecting the consolidation of the statutes and regulations (chapter R‐3), chapter 33 of the statutes of 1998, in force on 1 April 1999, is repealed, except section 79, effective from the coming into force of chapter T‐0.01 of the Revised Statutes. In accordance with section 9 of the Act respecting the consolidation of the statutes and regulations (chapter R‐3), sections 2 to 15, 20, 41 to 45, 49, 58 to 66, 68 to 70 and 76 of chapter 33 of the statutes of 1998, in force on 1 April 2000, are repealed effective from the coming into force of the updating to 1 April 2000 of chapter T-0.01 of the Revised Statutes.
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7 referenced instruments

Names are derived from the stored provision headings and citation-enrichment layer. Treat this as a research index and verify each relationship against the source text.

A–F

4 instruments

  • Cannabis Regulation

    Sections 3, 5

  • Chapter III of the Code

    Section 38

  • Educational Childcare Act

    Section 2

  • Food Products Act

    Section 17

G–M

1 instrument

  • Health and Social Services is responsible for administering this Act

    Section 78

N–S

2 instruments

  • Revenue under section 17.9.1 of the Tax Administration Act

    Section 61

  • Revised Statutes. In accordance with section 9 of the Act

    Section Schedule

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This relationship view does not by itself establish whether another instrument remains in force.

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