(b)

1. (1) At least thirty (30) days before the expiration date of a license, the Division of Environmental Quality shall mail a renewal application form to the licensee, at the licensee’s address of record with the division.
2. (2) The licensee shall renew the license on a timely basis regardless of whether an application form has been received from the division.
3. (3) A form may be requested from the division if it has not been received by mail.

(c) To qualify for renewal, a licensed contractor must:

1. (1) Apply for renewal on a form furnished by the division and accompanied by a nonrefundable fee of three hundred dollars ($300); and

2. (2) Attest in its renewal application that on any job involving the installation, repair, upgrade, or closure of an underground storage tank system, a licensed individual will exercise responsible supervisory control over the work and will be physically present on the site at all critical junctures in the:

   1. (A) Installation;
   2. (B) Repair;
   3. (C) Upgrade; or
   4. (D) Closure.

(d) To qualify for renewal, a licensed individual must:

1. (1) Apply for renewal on a form furnished by the division and accompanied by a nonrefundable fee of one hundred fifty dollars ($150);
2. (2) Demonstrate that he or she has completed at least three (3) installations, repairs, upgrades, or closures during the two-year period preceding the renewal application; and
3. (3) Demonstrate that he or she has completed sixteen (16) hours of division-approved continuing education in the two-year period preceding the renewal application.

(e) Any license that is not renewed prior to its expiration date shall be considered lapsed and shall not be used in the solicitation or performance of any:

1. (1) Installation;
2. (2) Repair;
3. (3) Upgrade; or
4. (4) Closure.

(f)

1. (1) A license should be renewed prior to its expiration date but may be renewed up to two (2) months after the date of expiration if the following requirements are met:

   1. (A) A late fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) in addition to the renewal fee must be paid; and
   2. (B) The requirements for renewal must be satisfied.
2. (2) Licenses not renewed within two (2) months after the date of expiration shall be considered lapsed and invalid and applications for renewal will not be accepted after that time.
3. (3) Any individual or contractor whose license has become lapsed and invalid, as provided in subdivision (f)(2) of this section, must submit an application for a new license under 8 CAR § 80-507 or 8 CAR § 80-508, comply with the requirements therein, and comply with Arkansas Code § 17-1-107.
4. (4) Any individual applying for a new license under 8 CAR § 80-508 who previously held a license within the past two (2) years that is lapsed and invalid must meet the continuing education requirements of subdivision (d)(3) of this section and submit a certificate or certificates as proof of meeting those requirements as part of his or her application.