How can the holder of an unexpired registration certificate or license renew it?

How can the holder of an unexpired registration certificate or license renew it?

• A. By paying the required renewal fee to the department before the expiration date.
• B. By retaking the examination.
• C. By submitting a new application after expiration.
• D. By paying a renewal fee after expiration with a late penalty.

Answer: (A)

Renewal of an unexpired registration or license is completed by paying the required renewal fee to the department before the expiration date. This keeps the credential active without a lapse, extending it to the next term. Retaking the examination isn’t needed when the certificate is still valid, and a new application after expiration is the route only once the license has already expired. Paying a renewal fee after expiration with a late penalty would apply to a license that has already expired, not one that is still unexpired.

Renewal of an unexpired registration or license is completed by paying the required renewal fee to the department before the expiration date. This keeps the credential active without a lapse, extending it to the next term.

Retaking the examination isn’t needed when the certificate is still valid, and a new application after expiration is the route only once the license has already expired. Paying a renewal fee after expiration with a late penalty would apply to a license that has already expired, not one that is still unexpired.