Last updated October 4, 2026
Quebec regulates used-vehicle sales through the Office de la protection du consommateur (OPC) — with a disclosure requirement that's more specific than most provinces'. Here's what that actually means for you before you sign anything.
A used vehicle sold by a dealer must come with a mandatory disclosure label covering its category (A–D), warranty of fitness, repairs made by the dealer, and prior use — that label is part of the contract.
Read it before you read the price. The category, the warranty of fitness, and any repairs the dealer made are all things you're entitled to know up front, not things you have to ask for.
You're entitled to the previous owner's name and phone number on request, and a mechanical inspection certificate where one is required for registration. Both are reasonable, routine requests — a dealer who resists either one is telling you something.
Buying in Quebec? Your script already builds in the mandatory disclosure label and your right to the vehicle's ownership history — get the version computed for your exact car.