Canada — Quebec Act or statute

Canada — Quebec legislation

Cullers Act, 1985

This Act applies to people who measure timber cut on State-domain land, including certain cut or reduced tree material.

Source excerpt

board recordsdocument successionexaminationsfeesfees and dutiesland uselicensingoccupational certificationoccupational licensingregistersregulatory compliancestate landstimber measurement

Jurisdiction: Canada — Quebec
Structure: 47 provisions
Official identity: Year 1985
Dates: Enacted 1985 · Source version 10 Jun 2026

More statute details

Dates: Enacted 1985 · Source version 10 Jun 2026

On this page

Professional statute overview

Enactment structure, operative effect and source provenance

Official source

Purpose and legislative effect

“This Act applies to people who measure timber cut on State-domain land, including certain cut or reduced tree material.”

Use this record to locate individual provisions, understand the instrument’s recorded structure, and move from a research summary to the exact source text.

How the instrument operates

01
Start with the recorded version

Enacted 1985 · Source version 10 Jun 2026. The date shown identifies this source expression and should not be treated as proof that no later change exists.
02
Locate the controlling provision

Use the provision map, part headings and full-text filter to move from the broad subject to the exact legal language.
03
Read conditions and exceptions together

Keep subsections, definitions, provisos and cross-references in context before drawing a legal conclusion.
04
Verify currency and official wording

Confirm later legislation, commencement notices and corrections with the official publisher before advice, filing or reliance.

Research entry points

Selected provisions across the instrument. Open any row to continue with the exact stored text.

Section 1

This Act applies to people who measure timber cut on State-domain land, including certain cut or reduced tree material.

Section 1

Section 13

Section 13 is repealed.

Section 13

Section 24

Section 24 is repealed.

Section 24

Section 36

36. (Omitted). 1985, c. 14, s. 36.

Section 36

Schedule

Chapter 14 of the statutes of 1985 is repealed, except section 46.

Schedule

Source and current-law status

Source record view

Source record from www.legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca · Enacted 1985 · Source version 10 Jun 2026

Verify current force

The source record does not state a definitive current-law status. Check the official publisher and later amendments before relying on this text.

For advice, pleadings, or compliance decisions, retain the official source and confirm the current consolidated provision.

Official record

Source-indexed provision map

Sections and provisions

Search by section, heading, part or exact legal wording. Every result remains linked to the stored source record.

Search within this statute

Search all stored provisions in this version.

Showing 47 of 47 provisions

Provision 24Repeal 21Offence 2

§ 1Section 1Provision

Source excerpt

This Act applies to people who measure timber cut on State-domain land, including certain cut or reduced tree material.

1. This Act applies to every person who measures timber cut on lands in the domain of the State including cross cut trees, lopped trees, trees with no crown or trees reduced to chips. 1985, c. 14, s. 1; 1999, c. 40, s. 177.

Section 1Verify source

§ 2Section 2Provision

Source excerpt

Only a culler licensed under this Act may measure timber cut on lands in the domain of the State.

2. No person other than a culler licensed under this Act may make measurements of timber cut on lands in the domain of the State. The culler shall make the measurements in accordance with the standards adopted under the Sustainable Forest Development Act (chapter A-18.1). 1985, c. 14, s. 2; 1986, c. 108, s. 255; 1987, c. 23, s. 76; 1999, c. 40, s. 177; 2010, c. 3, s. 297.

Section 2Verify source

§ 3Section 3Provision

Source excerpt

A licensed culler who measures timber cut on private land must make those measurements according to any applicable contract standards.

3. This Act also applies to a culler licensed under this Act who makes measurements of timber cut on private land. The culler shall make the measurements in accordance with the standards contained, where such is the case, in a contract relating to such timber. 1985, c. 14, s. 3.

Section 3Verify source

§ 4Section 4Provision

Source excerpt

A culler must determine the quantity of timber cut on State or private land and carry out the necessary operations for that purpose.

4. A culler shall determine the quantity of timber cut on lands in the domain of the State or, as the case may be, on private land and carry out the necessary operations for that purpose. 1985, c. 14, s. 4; 1999, c. 40, s. 177.

Section 4Verify source

§ 5Section 5Provision

Source excerpt

5. A culler may, in the performance of his duties, enter and pass over private land. He shall, upon request, produce an identity card attesting to his office. 1985, c. 14, s. 5.

Section 5Verify source

§ 6Section 6Repeal

Source excerpt

Section 6 is repealed.

6. (Repealed). 1985, c. 14, s. 6; 1997, c. 83, s. 22.

Section 6Verify source

§ 7Section 7Repeal

Source excerpt

Section 7 is repealed.

7. (Repealed). 1985, c. 14, s. 7; 1997, c. 83, s. 22.

Section 7Verify source

§ 8Section 8Repeal

Source excerpt

Section 8 is repealed.

8. (Repealed). 1985, c. 14, s. 8; 1997, c. 83, s. 22.

Section 8Verify source

§ 9Section 9Repeal

Source excerpt

Section 9 is repealed.

9. (Repealed). 1985, c. 14, s. 9; 1997, c. 83, s. 22.

Section 9Verify source

§ 10Section 10Repeal

Source excerpt

Section 10 is repealed.

10. (Repealed). 1985, c. 14, s. 10; 1997, c. 83, s. 22.

Section 10Verify source

§ 11Section 11Repeal

Source excerpt

Section 11 is repealed.

11. (Repealed). 1985, c. 14, s. 11; 1997, c. 83, s. 22.

Section 11Verify source

§ 12Section 12Repeal

Source excerpt

Section 12 is repealed.

12. (Repealed). 1985, c. 14, s. 12; 1997, c. 83, s. 22.

Section 12Verify source

§ 13Section 13Repeal

Source excerpt

Section 13 is repealed.

13. (Repealed). 1985, c. 14, s. 13; 1997, c. 83, s. 22.

Section 13Verify source

§ 14Section 14Repeal

Source excerpt

Section 14 is repealed.

14. (Repealed). 1985, c. 14, s. 14; 1997, c. 83, s. 22.

Section 14Verify source

§ 15Section 15Repeal

Source excerpt

Section 15 is repealed.

15. (Repealed). 1985, c. 14, s. 15; 1997, c. 83, s. 22.

Section 15Verify source

§ 16Section 16Provision

Source excerpt

The Minister must develop and run examinations for culler’s licences, issue licences to qualified persons, re-examine licence holders when expedient, and keep an up-to-date register of licence holders.

16. The duties of the Minister are, in particular, (1) to develop a program of examinations and to hold examinations for persons wishing to obtain a culler’s licence; (2) to issue licences to persons deemed capable of performing the duties of culler; (3) to hold examinations to verify, when it deems it expedient, the competence of holders of culler’s licences; (4) to keep an up-to-date register of holders of culler’s licences. 1985, c. 14, s. 16; 1997, c. 83, s. 23.

Section 16Verify source

§ 17Section 17Provision

Source excerpt

A person may not do the duties of a culler unless holding a licence issued by the Minister.

17. No person may perform the duties of culler within the meaning of this Act without holding a licence issued by the Minister. 1985, c. 14, s. 17; 1997, c. 83, s. 23.

Section 17Verify source

§ 18Section 18Provision

Source excerpt

The Minister must issue a culler’s licence to a person who meets the prescribed conditions, pays the required duties, and passes the Minister’s examinations or qualifies for an exemption.

18. The Minister shall issue a culler’s licence to every person who (1) meets the prescribed conditions and pays the duties fixed by regulation of the Government; (2) successfully passes the examinations prepared by the Minister for obtaining a licence or is exempted from the examinations, in accordance with the conditions prescribed by regulation, because the person holds a licence, permit or other form of occupational certification issued in Canada to cullers or scalers. 1985, c. 14, s. 18; 1997, c. 83, s. 23; 2009, c. 43, s. 8.

Section 18Verify source

§ 19Section 19Offence

Source excerpt

The Minister may suspend or revoke a licence in five listed situations involving the holder’s qualifications, examination results, conviction, or failure to meet timber measurement standards.

19. The Minister may suspend or revoke a licence if the holder (1) no longer meets the conditions prescribed by regulation of the Government for obtaining a licence; (2) fails an examination provided for in paragraph 3 of section 16; (3) is convicted of an offence under this Act; (4) does not respect, when measuring timber cut on lands in the domain of the State, the measurement standards adopted under the Sustainable Forest Development Act (chapter A-18.1); (5) does not respect, when measuring timber cut on private land, the measurement standards contained in a contract relating to that timber. 1985, c. 14, s. 19; 1986, c. 108, s. 255; 1987, c. 23, s. 76; 1990, c. 4, s. 572; 1997, c. 83, s. 23; 1999, c. 40, s. 177; 2010, c. 3, s. 298.

Section 19Verify source

§ 20Section 20Provision

Source excerpt

The Minister must notify the holder in writing and give the holder at least 10 days to present observations before suspending or revoking the licence.

20. The Minister shall notify the holder in writing as prescribed by section 5 of the Act respecting administrative justice (chapter J-3) and allow the holder at least 10 days to present observations before suspending or revoking his licence. 1985, c. 14, s. 20; 1997, c. 83, s. 23; 1997, c. 43, s. 350.

Section 20Verify source

§ 21Section 21Provision

Source excerpt

A licence revocation or suspension takes effect when it is notified to the licence holder.

21. Revocation or suspension of a licence has effect from the date of its notification to the holder of the licence. 1985, c. 14, s. 21; I.N. 2016-01-01 (NCCP).

Section 21Verify source

§ 22Section 22Provision

Source excerpt

A culler whose licence is suspended or revoked may contest the Minister’s decision before the Administrative Tribunal of Québec within 30 days after notification.

22. A culler whose licence is suspended or revoked may contest the decision of the Minister before the Administrative Tribunal of Québec within 30 days of notification of the decision. 1985, c. 14, s. 22; 1988, c. 21, s. 66; 1997, c. 83, s. 23; 1997, c. 43, s. 351.

Section 22Verify source

§ 23Section 23Repeal

Source excerpt

Section 23 is repealed.

23. (Repealed). 1985, c. 14, s. 23; 1988, c. 21, s. 66; 1997, c. 83, s. 23; 1997, c. 43, s. 352.

Section 23Verify source

§ 24Section 24Repeal

Source excerpt

Section 24 is repealed.

24. (Repealed). 1985, c. 14, s. 24; 1988, c. 21, s. 66; 1997, c. 83, s. 23; 1997, c. 43, s. 352.

Section 24Verify source

§ 25Section 25Repeal

Source excerpt

Section 25 is repealed.

25. (Repealed). 1985, c. 14, s. 25; 1997, c. 43, s. 352.

Section 25Verify source

§ 26Section 26Repeal

Source excerpt

Section 26 is repealed.

26. (Repealed). 1985, c. 14, s. 26; 1997, c. 83, s. 23; 1997, c. 43, s. 352.

Section 26Verify source

§ 27Section 27Repeal

Source excerpt

Section 27 is repealed.

27. (Repealed). 1985, c. 14, s. 27; 1997, c. 83, s. 23; 1997, c. 43, s. 352.

Section 27Verify source

§ 28Section 28Repeal

Source excerpt

Section 28 is repealed.

28. (Repealed). 1985, c. 14, s. 28; 1988, c. 21, s. 66; 1997, c. 43, s. 352.

Section 28Verify source

§ 29Section 29Repeal

Source excerpt

Section 29 is repealed.

29. (Repealed). 1985, c. 14, s. 29; 1988, c. 21, s. 66, s. 103; 1997, c. 43, s. 352.

Section 29Verify source

§ 30Section 30Provision

Source excerpt

The Government may make regulations about culler’s licences, licence recognition, identity cards, and related fees.

30. The Government may, by regulation, (1) determine the conditions for issuing a culler’s licence, including the conditions for recognizing a licence, permit or other form of occupational certification issued in Canada to cullers or scalers; (2) determine the form and content of a culler’s licence; (3) determine the form, content and conditions of issue of the identity card of a licence holder; (4) prescribe the duties payable by a person who sits for an examination and those payable for the issue of a culler’s licence or identity card or the issue of a duplicate thereof. 1985, c. 14, s. 30; 2009, c. 43, s. 9.

Section 30Verify source

§ 31Section 31Repeal

Source excerpt

Section 31 is repealed.

31. (Repealed). 1985, c. 14, s. 31; 1997, c. 83, s. 24.

Section 31Verify source

§ 32Section 32Provision

Source excerpt

Regulations under this division come into force 10 days after publication in the Gazette officielle du Québec, unless a later date is fixed in the regulation.

32. Every regulation made under this division shall come into force ten days after its publication in the Gazette officielle du Québec or on any later date fixed therein. 1985, c. 14, s. 32.

Section 32Verify source

§ 33Section 33Offence

Source excerpt

Every person must not falsely claim, by title, designation, or otherwise, to hold a culler’s licence, or do a culler’s duties without the prescribed licence.

33. Every person who (1) falsely leads to the belief, by his title or designation or otherwise, that he holds a culler’s licence issued under this Act, (2) performs the duties of culler within the meaning of this Act without holding the prescribed licence, is guilty of an offence. 1985, c. 14, s. 33.

Section 33Verify source

§ 34Section 34Provision

Source excerpt

A person who contravenes section 33 is liable to a fine of $200 to $500.

34. Every person who contravenes a provision of section 33 is liable to a fine of not less than $200 nor more than $500. 1985, c. 14, s. 34; 1990, c. 4, s. 573.

Section 34Verify source

§ 35Section 35Repeal

Source excerpt

Section 35 is repealed.

35. (Repealed). 1985, c. 14, s. 35; 1990, c. 4, s. 574.

Section 35Verify source

§ 36Section 36Provision

Source excerpt

36. (Omitted). 1985, c. 14, s. 36.

Section 36Verify source

§ 37Section 37Provision

Source excerpt

The former board of examiners for cullers is replaced by the board established under this Act.

37. The board of examiners for cullers established under the Cullers Act (chapter M-12) is replaced by the board of examiners for cullers established under this Act. Cases pending before the former board are continued and decided by the board established under this Act. 1985, c. 14, s. 37.

Section 37Verify source

§ 38Section 38Provision

Source excerpt

Members of the board of examiners for cullers who were in office on 31 August 1985 must stay in office until they are replaced or reappointed under section 7.

38. Members of the board of examiners for cullers in office on 31 August 1985 shall remain in office until they are replaced or reappointed in the manner provided in section 7. 1985, c. 14, s. 38.

Section 38Verify source

§ 39Section 39Provision

Source excerpt

Records and other documents of the board of examiners for cullers under the former Cullers Act become the records and documents of the board of examiners for cullers under this Act.

39. The records and other documents of the board of examiners for cullers established under the Cullers Act (chapter M-12) become the records and documents of the board of examiners for cullers established under this Act. 1985, c. 14, s. 39.

Section 39Verify source

§ 40Section 40Provision

Source excerpt

A person holding a culler’s licence under the Cullers Act is treated as holding a licence under this Act.

40. Every person holding a culler’s licence issued under the Cullers Act (chapter M-12) is considered to hold a licence issued under this Act. 1985, c. 14, s. 40.

Section 40Verify source

§ 41Section 41Repeal

Source excerpt

41. Every provision of a regulation, order in council or order passed under the Cullers Act (chapter M-12) remains in force, to the extent that it is consistent with this Act, until it is repealed, replaced or amended by a regulation or an

Section 41Verify source

§ 42Section 42Provision

Source excerpt

A reference to the Cullers Act (chapter M-12) or any of its provisions is to be read as a reference to this Act or the equivalent provision of this Act.

42. A reference to the Cullers Act (chapter M-12) or to any provision thereof is a reference to this Act or to the equivalent provision of this Act. 1985, c. 14, s. 42; 1999, c. 40, s. 177.

Section 42Verify source

§ 43Section 43Provision

Source excerpt

For fiscal year 1985-86, the sums needed to administer the Act are to be taken from the Consolidated Revenue Fund, as determined by the Government.

43. The sums required for the administration of this Act shall be taken, for the fiscal period 1985-86, out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund to the extent determined by the Government. 1985, c. 14, s. 43.

Section 43Verify source

§ 44Section 44Provision

Source excerpt

The Minister of Natural Resources and Wildlife is responsible for administering this Act.

44. The Minister of Natural Resources and Wildlife is responsible for the administration of this Act. 1985, c. 14, s. 44; 1990, c. 64, s. 31; 1994, c. 13, s. 16; 2003, c. 8, s. 6; 2006, c. 3, s. 35.

Section 44Verify source

§ 45Section 45Provision

Source excerpt

This section ceased to have effect on 1 September 1990.

45. (This section ceased to have effect on 1 September 1990). 1985, c. 14, s. 45; U. K., 1982, c. 11, Sch. B, Part I, s. 33.

Section 45Verify source

§ 46Section 46Provision

Source excerpt

46. (Omitted). 1985, c. 14, s. 46.

Section 46Verify source

§ —ScheduleRepeal

Source excerpt

Chapter 14 of the statutes of 1985 is repealed, except section 46.

In accordance with section 17 of the Act respecting the consolidation of the statutes and regulations (chapter R-3), chapter 14 of the statutes of 1985, in force on 1 September 1985, is repealed, except section 46, effective from the coming into force of chapter M-12.1 of the Revised Statutes.

ScheduleVerify source

Legislative relationships

2 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.

N–S

2 instruments

Natural Resources and Wildlife is responsible for administering this Act
Section 44
State. 2. No person other than a culler licensed under this Act
Section 2

Recorded versions and source checkpoint

1 version available in this collection

Current-law checkpoint

10 Jun 2026 · currentEnglish

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

Check official source

Source-linked research

Ask AI about this statute

The overview, provisions, and source records above are public. Continue in a separate conversation with this statute’s jurisdiction and source version attached.

Cullers Act, 1985

Purpose and legislative effect

How the instrument operates

Start with the recorded version

Locate the controlling provision

Read conditions and exceptions together

Verify currency and official wording

Research entry points

Source and current-law status

Source record view

Sections and provisions

Search within this statute

2 referenced instruments

Recorded versions and source checkpoint

Ask AI about this statute