(a) A license or registration shall become effective as of the date specified in writing by the commissioner.

(b) Each license and registration shall expire on December 31 of each year. A license or registration shall be renewed by filing with the commissioner a complete renewal application and nonrefundable renewal fee by December 1 of each year.

(c) A registration shall be renewed annually by filing with the commissioner, at least 30 days prior to the expiration of the registration, a renewal application, containing information the commissioner requires to determine the existence of material changes from the information contained in the applicant’s original registration application or prior renewal applications, including the completion of any continuing education requirements. Renewal applications received after December 1 of each year and incomplete renewal applications as of December 1 of each year may be assessed a late fee.

(d) An expired license or registration may be reinstated through the last day of February of each year, with the same force and effect as if the license or registration had not expired and had at all times remained in full force and effect, by filing a reinstatement application and paying the appropriate application and late fees.

(e) Any renewal or reinstatement application received by the commissioner after the last day of February of each year shall be treated as an original application and shall be subject to all reporting and fee requirements contained in Kan. Stat. Ann. § 9-2204, and amendments thereto.

(f) The commissioner may designate late fees paid under this section for consumer education to be expended for such purpose as directed by the commissioner.