Section 1: Qualified persons.

The qualified persons mentioned in article L. 221-1 are holders of the professional guide-lecturer card issued under the conditions laid down by the regulations in sections 2 and 3 of this chapter. The museums and historic monuments referred to in article L. 221-1 are the Museums of France defined in Title IV of Book IV of the French Heritage Code and the historic monuments defined in Title II of Book…

The professional licence referred to in article R. 221-1 is issued to persons residing in France by the prefect of the département in which they are established. It is issued by the Prefect of Paris to persons residing abroad. The Prefect will inform the applicant of any missing documents within one month of receiving the application. If the application is complete, the Prefect will acknowledge receipt. It will make its…

The administrative penalties that may be imposed on holders of the professional guide-lecturer card, in the event of failure to comply with their professional obligations, are as follows: 1° A warning ; 2° Temporary withdrawal of the professional card, for a maximum period of six months; 3° Permanent withdrawal of the professional licence. The penalty is imposed by the administrative authority that issued the professional licence.

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,…