(a) A certificate is effective for a term not to exceed 10 years from the date the certificate is filed.
(b) A certificate is void at the end of the certificate’s stated term, unless within six months preceding the certificate’s expiration date the registrant files in the office of a county clerk and the secretary of state, if applicable, a renewal certificate complying with the requirements of this chapter for an original certificate.
(c) A registrant may renew a certificate under this section for any number of successive terms, but each term may not exceed 10 years.