626.381  Renewal, continuation, reinstatement, or termination of appointment.--

(1)  The appointment of an appointee shall continue in force until suspended, revoked, or otherwise terminated, but subject to a renewal request filed by the appointing entity in the appointee's birth month as to natural persons or license date as to entities and every 24 months thereafter, accompanied by payment of the renewal appointment fee and taxes as prescribed in s. 624.501.

(2)  Each appointing entity shall file with the department the lists, statements, and information as to appointees whose appointments are being renewed or terminated, accompanied by payment of the applicable renewal fees and taxes as prescribed in s. 624.501, by a date set forth by the department following the month during which the appointments will expire.

(3)  Renewal of an appointment which is received on a date set forth by the department in the succeeding month may be renewed by the department without penalty and shall be effective as of the day the appointment would have expired.

(4)  Renewal of an appointment which is received by the department after the date set by the department may be accepted and effectuated by the department in its discretion if an additional appointment, continuation, and reinstatement fee accompanies the renewal pursuant to s. 624.501.

(5)  The appointment issued to any such appointee shall remain in effect for as long as the appointment represented thereby continues in force as provided in this section.

(6)  This section does not apply to temporary licenses.