39.1. For the purposes of paragraph 1 of section 35, an employee holding an exemption issued under section 15.1.1 or 15.4 of the Regulation respecting the issuance of competency certificates (O.C. 673-87, 87-04-29) is deemed to be domiciled in the region where the work relating to the work offered is being carried out. If he is hired to carry out such work, he is deemed to be domiciled in that region throughout such employment.
Notwithstanding section 35.1, the first paragraph also applies to an employee holding a journeyman competency certificate issued by the Commission, where the employee is domiciled in the territory of a state or province the government of which is, together with the Government of Québec, party to a bilateral intergovernmental agreement respecting the mutual recognition of qualifications, skills and work experience in trades and occupations in the construction industry.