Rule 19-8-1.13 - Renewal of License(1) A license issued by the Administrator shall be valid for two years. The Administrator may renew a license, provided the applicant submits a written application for renewal accompanied by the required fee prior to expiration of the license.(2) Applicants for license renewal shall provide evidence, satisfactory to the Administrator, of completion of eight hours of instruction approved by the Administrator, designed to ensure the continued qualifications of the applicant.(3) If a license is allowed to lapse, it may be renewed at any point after its expiration date by: (a) paying $25 in addition to the applicable license renewal fee;(b) proving the applicant satisfies the licensing criteria needed to obtain such license; and(c) proving the completion of continuing education requirements, if applicable.(4) A licensee with an expired license is considered an inactive licensee. An inactive licensee shall not work with an expired license. Violation of this subsection may result in the assessment of penalties detailed in Rule 1.36(1)(g) of this Regulation.Miss. Code Ann. §§ 45-45-15 (Rev. 2015); 83-5-1 (Rev. 2011)