The Quebec Building Code | CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMITY

The Quebec Building Code | CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMITY

DIVISION 7 CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMITY

CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMITY

O.C. 364-2012, s. 1.

  • A contractor or owner-builder must, at the end of the construction work on an amusement ride or device, except maintenance, repair, demolition or alteration work recommended by the manufacturer, provide the Board with a certificate of conformity with this Chapter produced and signed by a person recognized under section 9.13, stating that

    1. the design, construction procedure and construction work on the amusement ride or device were carried out in accordance with the Code and this Chapter, and the amusement ride or device may be safely put into service for the public;

    2. the installations related to the amusement ride or device, in particular, fences, ramps, stairs, guardrails, operator and supervisor stations, signals and signs, comply with the Code and this Chapter;

    3. equipment, wiring and electrical connectors are certified as complying with Chapter V of the Construction Code (chapter B-1.1, r. 2);

    4. the manufacturer’s instructions concerning the assembly have been followed;

    5. the tests and inspections provided for in the Code for the amusement ride or device, by the designer and manufacturer, have been performed and their results are satisfactory;

    6. the information on the maintenance, operation and periodic testing required from the designer and manufacturer by the Code have been provided to the owner; and

    7. the pressure vessels are identified by their registration number.

      The certificate must contain a declaration from the manufacturer certifying that the amusement device or its prototype has been designed and manufactured so as to withstand loads and constraints under all loading and operating conditions.

      The certificate must also specify the information on the information plate required under Clause 4.1.3 of the Code, the components inspected, the means used and the data used as the basis for drawing up the certificate, the address of the site where the amusement ride or device was installed, the nature of the work, the date of the tests and inspections and the name and title of the person who performed them, the date of signature, name, address and telephone number of the recognized person that produced the certificate and the date of the end of the construction work.

      The recognized person must provide the Board with information from the designer and manufacturer on the maintenance, operation and periodic testing of the amusement ride or device to which the certificate applies.

      The certificate of conformity may be made on the form provided for that purpose by the Board or on any other document containing the same information clearly and visibly written for that purpose.

      O.C. 364-2012, s. 1.

  • The following persons whose professional activities are related to amusement rides and devices may be recognized by the Board to produce and sign the certificate of conformity required under section 9.12:

    1. an engineer who is a member of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec; and

    2. the holder of a temporary licence issued under the Engineers Act (chapter I-9).

      O.C. 364-2012, s. 1.

  • A person who applies for recognition must

    1. file an application with the Board that contains

      1. the person’s name, home address, telephone number and membership number of the person’s professional order or the person’s temporary licence number; and

      2. the description of the experience acquired in activities related to the field of design, construction or inspection of amusement rides or devices; and

    2. pay the fees of $628.47.

      O.C. 364-2012, s. 1.

  • The recognition of a person may be revoked by the Board for the following reasons:

    1. the person no longer meets the conditions set out in section 9.13; or

    2. the person has been convicted of an offence under paragraph 2, 3, 4 or 7 of section 194 of the Building Act (chapter B-1.1).

      O.C. 364-2012, s. 1.