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Article R221-3 of the French Tourism Code

The following offences are punishable by a third-class fine

a) Carrying out, for remuneration, the activity mentioned in article L. 221-1 without holding a professional guide-lecturer card or using a card that does not conform to the model provided for in the last paragraph of article R. 221-2;

b) The fact, for a natural person or legal entity registered in the register provided for in a of article L. 141-3, of using the services of a person who does not hold the professional guide-lecturer card mentioned in article R. 221-1, with a view to conducting visits to museums and historic monuments.

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Article R221-3

Est puni de l’amende prévue pour les contraventions de la troisième classe :

a) Le fait d’exercer, moyennant rémunération, l’activité mentionnée à l’article L. 221-1 sans être titulaire de la carte professionnelle de guide-conférencier ou en utilisant une carte non conforme au modèle prévu au dernier alinéa de l’article R. 221-2 ;

b) Le fait, pour une personne physique ou morale immatriculée au registre prévu au a de l’article L. 141-3, d’utiliser les services d’une personne non détentrice de la carte professionnelle de guide-conférencier mentionnée à l’article R. 221-1, en vue d’assurer la conduite des visites dans les musées et les monuments historiques.

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