(a) Certificates of registration expire two (2) years following the date of issuance or renewal and are invalid on that date unless renewed.
(b) The board shall notify every person registered under this chapter of the date of the expiration of that person's certificate and the amount of the fee required for its two-year renewal. The notice must be sent at least one (1) month in advance of the date of the expiration of the certificate. Notice may be sent by electronic mail if the licensee maintains an electronic mailing address on file with the board.
(c) Renewal may be affected at any time during the thirty (30) days preceding the certificate expiration date by the payment of the renewal fee determined by and payable to the board.
(d) Certificates of registration are subject to late renewal for six (6) months following their expiration date by payment of the renewal fee plus a penalty as set by the board for each month or fraction of a month that elapses before payment is tendered.
(e) A person who renews a certificate later than six (6) months after its expiration date must reapply for certification. The board may, in its discretion, waive any further examination of the applicant and any further education and experience beyond that obtained at the time of the applicant's original registration in this state.
(f) Notwithstanding this chapter to the contrary, the board may establish, by rule, procedures and criteria pursuant to which persons who are retired may continue to use the titles of “architect”, “engineer”, “landscape architect”, or “registered interior designer” without the payment of a registration renewal fee.