An individual or organization whose registration certificate or license has expired for more than 90 days but less than two years may renew by paying:

An individual or organization whose registration certificate or license has expired for more than 90 days but less than two years may renew by paying:

• A. All unpaid renewal fee
• B. A fee equal to the initial fee for the certificate or license
• C. The required renewal fee
• D. No renewal is allowed

Answer: (A)

The key idea is that once a license has expired and falls into a grace period of more than 90 days but under two years, the way to renew is to settle all fees that were due during the lapse. This back-dilling of payments ensures the licensee is current with all financial obligations to the licensing authority before the license can be reinstated. Simply paying the current renewal amount wouldn’t address the fees that accumulated while the license was expired, and paying only the initial renewal amount wouldn’t bring the account up to date either. Since renewal is still allowed within this window, meeting the backlog of unpaid renewal fees is the correct path to reinstate the license.

The key idea is that once a license has expired and falls into a grace period of more than 90 days but under two years, the way to renew is to settle all fees that were due during the lapse. This back-dilling of payments ensures the licensee is current with all financial obligations to the licensing authority before the license can be reinstated. Simply paying the current renewal amount wouldn’t address the fees that accumulated while the license was expired, and paying only the initial renewal amount wouldn’t bring the account up to date either. Since renewal is still allowed within this window, meeting the backlog of unpaid renewal fees is the correct path to reinstate the license.