39. A person wishing to obtain a class 5 driver’s licence must,(1) if it is a first driver’s licence authorizing the person to drive a road vehicle other than a vehicle to which class 6D or class 8 applies, have held a probationary licence of the class applied for during the period determined in subparagraph 1 or 2 of the first paragraph of section 27, as the case may be;
(2) if it is not a first driver’s licence authorizing the person to drive a road vehicle other than a vehicle to which class 6D or class 8 applies, and if the person obtained a class 5 learner’s licence before 17 January 2010, submit his or her class 5 learner’s licence, which the person must have held for 12 months, or for 8 months where the person submits a certificate from a driving school recognized by a body approved by the Société, showing that the person has successfully completed the practical part of the driving course appropriate for driving the vehicle covered by the class of licence applied for;
(3) if it is not a first driver’s licence authorizing the person to drive a road vehicle other than a vehicle to which class 6D or class 8 applies, and if the person obtained a class 5 learner’s licence on or after 17 January 2010,(a) submit his or her class 5 learner’s licence, which the person must have held for 12 months; and
(b) submit a certificate from a driving school recognized by a body approved by the Société, showing that the person has successfully completed the theoretical and practical parts of the driving course appropriate for driving the vehicle covered by the class of licence applied for;
(4) if the person is a person referred to in section 92.0.1 of the Highway Safety Code (chapter C-24.2), have held a probationary licence of the class applied for, for the duration that completes the period determined in subparagraph 1 or 2 of the first paragraph of section 27, as the case may be.