(a) To renew a certificate of registration, an application for renewal and the appropriate renewal fee must be submitted prior to the certificate's expiration date but not more than forty-five (45) days before the expiration date of the current certificate of registration.
(b) A certificate of registration that has been expired less than one (1) year may be renewed by submitting an application for renewal and the appropriate renewal fee pursuant to §36.17 of this title (relating to Fees).
(c) A certificate of registration that has expired for one (1) year or more may not be renewed. An application for a new certificate of registration must be submitted according to the procedures pursuant to §36.11 of this title (relating to Application for Certificate of Registration) and by paying the appropriate fees pursuant to §36.17 of this title.
(d) To renew a certificate of registration, registrants must submit proof of training pursuant to §36.34 of this title (relating to Texas Metals Program Recycler Training). The department may waive this requirement if there have been no significant updates since the previous training.
(e) Except as authorized pursuant to §36.42 of this title (relating to Extension of Registration Renewal Deadlines for Military Service Members) no extension for registration renewal is authorized.
(f) An applicant for a renewal of certificate of registration that is expired is not authorized to engage in any activity for which a registration is required prior to being issued a renewal certificate of registration by the department. Violation of this subsection may result in the denial of the renewal application.

Source Note: The provisions of this §36.16 adopted to be effective January 10, 2016, 41 TexReg 497; amended to be effective November 2, 2017, 42 TexReg 6032