Registration and renewal of licenses

1. Any person who holds a license issued by the board shall be registered with the board. The license expires on the thirty-first day of December in the year of its issuance and is renewable annually upon payment of the license fee. The board shall transmit renewal forms to all licensees whose licenses expire on December thirty-first. 2. The licensee shall pay an annual renewal fee of two hundred fifty dollars. 3. An applicant for renewal shall provide documentation of completion of the continuing education required by section 55-02-01-12. 4. The board shall maintain a register of all licensed nursing home administrators. The board shall maintain a complete file of such pertinent information as may be deemed necessary. 5. A licensee who does not meet the requirement for renewal by December thirty-first may renew the license by meeting the requirements and paying a late renewal fee in the amount of twenty-five dollars per month for each month following December thirty-first. If the requirements for renewal are not met within six months of expiration, the license shall not be renewed. If the license is not renewed, the individual must apply for and meet the requirements for initial licensure, including passing the examinations required by section 55-02-01-10 within one year of making the application.