(c) every natural person who,i. since the 11th of July 1963, without interruption exceeding thirty days, until the time of his application hereinafter mentioned, is the holder of an agent’s licence or certificate issued by the Superintendent of Insurance, or of an agent’s certificate issued by the Inspector General of Financial Institutions, and valid for categories of insurance other than insurance of the person, and carries on business in Québec as an insurance broker; and
ii. forwards to the manager a written notice that he wishes to become a member of the Association, with the amount fixed by the by-laws as an annual contribution, and sends a copy of such notice to the Inspector General of Financial Institutions.