Chapter VIII – Offences
Division II – Protection of forest regeneration and soils and preparatory work for forest production

Section 156

Every person authorized to harvest timber in the forests in the domain of the State or a third person to whom the person has entrusted the harvesting work who contravenes any of sections 7 to 9, section 19, except the first paragraph, sections 27 and 28, the first paragraph of sections 31 and 33, sections 35 and 51, the first and third paragraphs of section 52, the first paragraph of sections 54 and 55, sections 56 and 57, section 136, except the third paragraph, sections 137, 147 and 148 commits an offence and is liable to the fine provided for in paragraph 1 of section 245 of the Sustainable Forest Development Act  (chapter A-18.1).

Every holder of a mining right referred to in section 30 who contravenes the first paragraph of that section also commits an offence and is liable to the same fine as that referred to in the first paragraph.