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Issuance and amendment of licences
Please note that our processing times are currently longer than usual. As of July 20, 2026, we are processing applications received on the following dates:

  • Priority applications: July 7, 2026
  • Regular applications: June 5, 2026

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The last reference period ended on March 31, 2026. You have 90 days to report your hours.

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Building Chapter of the Construction Code

In order to facilitate the understanding of some sections or to give further details, the Régie du bâtiment du Québec (RBQ) provides, in the table below, interpretations and technical and administrative directives regarding the Building Chapter of the Construction Code.

Interpretation of regulations

If you need help understanding regulations, please use the form request for interpretation [Fr].

To find a request for interpretation of regulations or a technical directive easily, you can:

  • filter the information in the table [Fr] by clicking on the title of the column (not available for cell phones)
  • filter the table by entering a licence number or company name in the field below.

Title

Date

Section concerned

Keywords

Clay soils2016-09-01 Organic soils, backfilled soils, foundation settling, basement, foundation, hard clays, backfilling, bank, landscaping, Guarantee plan

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The last reference period ended on March 31, 2026. You have 90 days to report your hours.

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