No license issued by the board shall be for a period longer than two years. All licenses shall expire on September 30 of odd-numbered years. Renewal applications must reach the office of the board on or before November 1 of the odd-numbered years. Applicants shall be required to pay a penalty fee for each license not renewed prior to November 1. The holder of the expired certificate or license, within three years of the date of the expiration, may have the certificate restored upon the payment of the required renewal fees plus the penalty fee. The restoration fee shall be as follows: The sum of the accumulated renewal fees for the lapsed period, plus the penalty fee and the fee for the current year. Licenses which have expired for a period longer than three years may be restored upon successful completion of the practical part of the state board examination and payment of the examination fee, plus fees for the lapsed period. The board is further authorized to prorate fees pursuant to the adoption of biennial licensing as provided in this article, so as to fairly charge for periods of time less than two years.
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