15. From 1 August 1994, a natural person applying for an affiliated real estate agent’s certificate is exempted from the obligations provided for in sections 9 and 20, where he applies for such certificate within 2 years following(1) the expiry or relinquishment of his real estate agent’s permit or his affiliated real estate agent’s certificate;
(2) the suspension, by operation of law, of his real estate agent’s permit pursuant to section 7.2 of the Real Estate Brokerage Act (chapter C-73) or of his affiliated real estate agent’s certificate pursuant to section 17 of the Real Estate Brokerage Act (chapter C-73.1); or
(3) where applicable, the end of his term as syndic or assistant syndic if, at the time of his appointment to such office under section 119 of the Real Estate Broker’s Act (chapter C-73.1), he held an affiliated real estate agent’s certificate.