17. For the purposes of this Regulation, where a brokerage contract was signed during(1) the periods provided for in subparagraph 1, 2 or 3 of the first paragraph of section 14 of the year in which the broker applies to the Commission des transports du Québec for the issue or renewal of a brokerage permit, the operator remains subscribed to brokerage services of the brokerage permit holder from the date on which the last signature is affixed to the brokerage contract until the expiry date of the brokerage permit issued or renewed, as the case may be;
(2) any other period than those referred to in subparagraph 1 of the first paragraph, the operator remains subscribed to brokerage services of the brokerage permit holder from the date on which the last signature is affixed to the brokerage contract until the expiry date of the valid brokerage permit at the time of the signature.