Regulatory journal
Every rule change that touches your register, dated and cited. This is what the subscription watches for you.
Sources last reviewed: Aug 21, 2026.
Jan 1, 2026
Québec starter pack — version 1
The 12 obligations of the starter pack, entered on this date.
Emergency lighting — annual load testCode national de prévention des incendies, via le Code de sécurité · every 12 months
to confirmExtinguishers — annual service and tagNFPA 10 · every 12 months
Extinguishers — monthly visual checkNFPA 10 · every 1 months
Fire alarm — annual inspectionCAN/ULC-S536 · every 12 months
First aid kit — contents auditCSA Z1220 ; Règlement sur les normes minimales de premiers secours · every 3 months
Grease trap — maintenanceCMM, règlement 2008-47 · every 3 months
not a legal frequencyHood and duct cleaning — full serviceNFPA 96, tableau 11.4 · every 6 months
Hood and duct cleaning — high volumeNFPA 96, tableau 11.4 · every 3 months
Hood and duct cleaning — low volumeNFPA 96, tableau 11.4 · every 12 months
Hood and duct cleaning — solid fuelNFPA 96, tableau 11.4 · every 1 months
Keeping the building inspection registerCode de sécurité du Québec, chapitre VIII (Bâtiment) · continuous
Kitchen suppression system — serviceNFPA 17A · every 6 months
to confirmNo regulatory change since. That is good news, and it is verified.
Where these rules come from
Data: City of Montréal · MAPAQ. Rules: Safety Code ch. VIII, NFPA, CAN/ULC.