Every person licensed to practice as a real estate broker or real estate salesperson shall register annually with the commission and pay the appropriate annual renewal fee as provided in section 43-23-13. The application for renewal must be accompanied by such certification as required by this chapter and rules of the commission to show compliance with the educational requirements of sections 43-23-08 and 43-23-08.2, and must be submitted to the commission with the appropriate fee no later than the application deadline set by the commission. A licensee that fails to file a timely application for the renewal of any license and pay the renewal fee on or before the application deadline may file a late renewal application, together with the required educational certification, before January fifteenth of the subsequent year and shall pay, in addition to the renewal fee, a late fee as set by the commission for each month or fraction of a month after the application deadline. Any license not renewed by January fifteenth must be canceled. The cancellation must be performed without any notice or opportunity for hearing. Any person whose license has been canceled and which desires relicensure must be required to satisfy the application and examination requirements for prospective licensees in accordance with this chapter and rules of the commission.

    A licensee may not engage in any activity after December thirty-first of any year for which a license is required under this chapter unless that person’s license has been renewed by the commission.