1.1. The suspension of the application of the provisions set out in the first paragraph of section 1 also applies to every person who puts into operation a military-type vehicle on any public highway, insofar as that vehicle meets the following conditions:(1) it has the same configuration as that of a road vehicle intended to be operated on a public highway;
(2) it is, in the opinion of an engineer, safe to operate on any public highway following a verification of its components and assembly that takes into account the year of manufacture of the vehicle;
(3) it underwent a mechanical inspection after the engineer issued a favourable opinion in accordance with paragraph 2 of the first paragraph, and it is equipped with an inspection sticker in accordance with the Highway Safety Code (chapter C-24.2) and the Regulation respecting safety standards for road vehicles (chapter C-24.2, r. 32). However, in the case of a military-type vehicle that, before 22 August 2019, was registered by its owner or held in stock by a road vehicle dealer for sale:(1) paragraph 2 of the first paragraph does not apply;
(2) paragraphs 1 and 3 of the first paragraph apply, with the necessary modifications.
For the purposes of this Order, an engineer is a person who is a member of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec or any other person legally authorized to practise the profession in Québec.
2020-08M.O. 2020-08, s. 31.