{
 "answer": "The Town of Alma, Quebec has 2 adopted bylaws on file: Règlement 1003-21 sur le colportage et la sollicitation; Règlement 1007-12 sur le commerce de regrattier, recycleur et prêteur sur gages, verified 2026-08-23.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001846",
 "municipality": "Alma",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Quebec",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "business_licensing",
 "label": "Business licences & permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-23",
 "official_website": "https://www.ville.alma.qc.ca",
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   "title": "Règlement 1003-21 sur le colportage et la sollicitation",
   "category": "business_licensing",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "https://www.ville.alma.qc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/reglement_1003_21.pdf",
   "summary": "Requires a Treasury-issued permit for door-to-door peddling/solicitation; exempts religious/moral publications, essential goods (fish, milk, bread, fuel), and accredited student/community fundraising; bans solicitation 7pm-10am on weekdays and entirely on weekends/holidays.",
   "discovered_by": "bigcity-depth",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
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   "captured_at": "2026-08-23T23:44:06+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "adopted_date": "2021-02-15",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Règlement 1007-12 sur le commerce de regrattier, recycleur et prêteur sur gages",
   "category": "business_licensing",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "https://www.ville.alma.qc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/regl_1007_12.pdf",
   "summary": "Requires an Urban Planning Director permit to operate as a pawnbroker, scrap-metal recycler, or second-hand dealer; mandates 2-piece client ID, a 3-year transaction registry, separate registration of any warehouse, and bans dealing with minors without written parental consent.",
   "discovered_by": "bigcity-depth",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
   "capture_sha256": "df5df49075facf7c57eefc4169f825266d682a18e796b79a07503d9e8f7f35a0",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-23T23:44:06+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "adopted_date": "2012-03-19",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/df5df49075facf7c57eefc4169f825266d682a18e796b79a07503d9e8f7f35a0.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/qc/alma/business-licensing/text-df5df49075fa/",
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  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/qc/alma/business-licensing/"
}