Business licences & permits — Shawinigan, Quebec

Do I need a business licence or permit? What does it cost?

The Town of Shawinigan, Quebec has 1 adopted bylaw on file: Règlement SH-1, Titre 11 – Activités commerciales (colporteurs, solliciteurs, vendeurs itinérants, regrattiers/recycleurs, ventes de garage, étalage), verified 2026-08-23.

Règlement SH-1, Titre 11 – Activités commerciales (colporteurs, solliciteurs, vendeurs itinérants, regrattiers/recycleurs, ventes de garage, étalage) adopted bylaw

Requires city-issued certificates for peddlers/door-to-door vendors ($50-$200), charitable solicitors, itinerant vendors, and pawnbrokers/scrap recyclers (mandatory transaction ledger); regulates garage sales (2/year, max 3 consecutive days), roadside vending trailers, and sidewalk merchandise display.

Machine-readable: business-licensing.json · Official website: https://www.shawinigan.ca · Last verified 2026-08-23 · Business licences & permits in other municipalities