Regulation respecting the reuse of water containers with a capacity exceeding 8 litres

chapter Q-2, r. 44 Regulation respecting the reuse of water containers with a capacity exceeding 8 litres E N V I R O N M E N T Q U A L I T Y — R E U S E O F W A T E R C O N T A I N E R S E X C E E D I N G 8 L I T R E S Environment Quality Act (chapter Q-2, ss. 31, 53.28, 115.27 and 115.34). Q 2 0 9S e p t e m b e r 0 11 2 0 1 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS © Éditeur officiel du Québec Updated to 0 9 September 0 1 1 2019 This document has official status. Updated to 0 9 September 0 1 1 2019 © Éditeur officiel du Québec Q-2, r. 44 / 1 of 2 1. In this Regulation, “to market” means to offer for sale, sell, distribute or otherwise make available to consumers. O.C. 84-2008, s. 1. 2. To reduce the volume of residual materials and facilitate reclamation by reuse, containers with a capacity exceeding 8 litres used to market water intended for human consumption must satisfy the following conditions: (1) be designed and manufactured to be refilled a number of times during their useful life for the purposes of the marketing; (2) be handled by a recovery system with a view to their reuse; and (3) bear a clear indication that they are returnable and reusable. O.C. 84-2008, s. 2. 2.1. A monetary administrative penalty of $350 in the case of a natural person or $1,500 in other cases may be imposed on any person who markets water intended for human consumption in containers with a capacity exceeding 8 litres that do not satisfy the condition prescribed by paragraph 3 of section 2. O.C. 673-2013, s. 1. 2.2. A monetary administrative penalty of $500 in the case of a natural person or $2,500 in other cases may be imposed on any person who markets water intended for human consumption in containers with a capacity exceeding 8 litres that do not satisfy the conditions prescribed by paragraph 1 or 2 of section 2. O.C. 673-2013, s. 1. 3. Every person marketing water intended for human consumption in containers with a capacity exceeding 8 litres that do not comply with the condition prescribed by paragraph 3 of section 2 commits an offence and is liable, in the case of a natural person, to a fine of $2,000 to $100,000 or, in other cases, to a fine of $6,000 to $600,000. O.C. 84-2008, s. 3; O.C. 673-2013, s. 2. 3.1. Every person marketing water intended for human consumption in containers with a capacity exceeding 8 litres that do not comply with the conditions prescribed by paragraph 1 or 2 of section 2 commits an offence and is liable, in the case of a natural person, to a fine of $2,500 to $250,000 or, in other cases, to a fine of $7,500 to $1,500,000. O.C. 673-2013, s. 2. 4. (Omitted). O.C. 84-2008, s. 4. UPDATES O.C. 84-2008, 2008 G.O. 2, 660 O.C. 673-2013, 2013 G.O. 2, 1786 ENVIRONMENT QUALITY — REUSE OF WATER CONTAINERS EXCEEDING 8 LITRES Updated to 0 9 September 0 1 1 2019 © Éditeur officiel du Québec Q-2, r. 44 / 2 of 2