39. The secretary of the Association shall, following the suspension or cancellation of a certificate, send a written notice to the natural person, partnership or legal person whose certificate has been suspended or cancelled. That notice shall be sent by registered mail or shall be served in accordance with the Code of Civil Procedure (chapter C-25), and shall state the cause and effective date of the suspension or cancellation.
A notice of that suspension or cancellation shall also be sent to each member of the Association.
The notice provided for in the second paragraph shall state the name of the natural person, partnership or legal person holding the certificate and, in the case of a natural person or a legal person, where applicable, any other name that he or it intends to use in Québec in the course of his or its activities, the address of his or its principal place of business, of his or its head office and principal establishment in Québec, of the place of business to which the certificate holder is assigned, where applicable, the category of certificate held, and the cause and effective date of the suspension or cancellation.
Such a notice is deemed to be validly sent to each member if it is published or inserted in an official or regular publication sent by the Association to each of its members. Where that notice is published, it shall be framed by a box covering at least 2 columns and shall be entitled “NOTICE OF SUSPENSION OR CANCELLATION OF CERTIFICATE”.