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ARTICLE · 21 OCTOBER 2014

Checking The "No" Box: Will You Be Charged By The RBQ For Making A False Statement?

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Quebec’s construction-industry regulator has increasingly been seeking penal sanctions against contractors for false statements made to the RBQ.

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For some months now, Quebec's construction-industry regulator, the Régie du bâtiment du Québec (the "RBQ") has increasingly been seeking penal sanctions against contractors for false statements made to the RBQ when applying for, renewing or modifying their contractor's licences. Have you reviewed your completed form before sending it to the RBQ? 

As you may know, a firm that wishes to bid on, obtain, perform or have performed a construction contract in Quebec must hold a contractor's licence from the RBQ. In order to obtain, modify or renew the licence, the firm must fill out a form, available on the RBQ website (www.rbq.gouv.qc.ca) and submit it to the RBQ with the required fee. 

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