(a) General rule.--A licensee may request renewal of the license. The licensee shall submit to the department a completed renewal form, the required fee and verification the licensee has completed the continuing education required by this act. Upon receipt and review, the department shall renew the license unless it determines the licensee is not in compliance with this act.

(b) Continuing education.--A licensee who is not a business entity shall successfully complete 24 credit hours of approved continuing education for each two-year license period as a condition for license renewal unless modified by the department by regulation. A licensee may carry forward excess continuing education credit hours up to 24 credit hours from one licensing period to the next licensing period.

(c) Lapses.--A licensee who allows his license to lapse by failing to timely renew the license, pay the fee required by this act or complete the continuing education required by this act may, within 60 days of the license renewal date, request the department to reinstate the license. Persons requesting reinstatement of a lapsed license shall submit a completed renewal form, the fee required by this act and verification the person has completed all continuing education required by subsection (b) for the previously licensed and lapsed periods. If the department receives a request for reinstatement together with a completed renewal application, payment of the lapsed license fee and proof of continuing education compliance within 60 days after the license lapsed, the department shall reinstate the license retroactively with the reinstatement effective on the date the license lapsed. Except as set forth in subsection (d), if a person applies for reinstatement more than 60 days after the lapse date, the person shall reapply for a license under this act.

(d) Extenuating circumstances.--A licensee who is unable to timely comply with the requirements of subsection (a) as a result of military service or other extenuating circumstance may request the department to waive the requirements of completing continuing education for the period in which the license had lapsed and payment of the lapsed license fee. The request shall include sufficient detail and supporting documentation to determine the necessity of the waiver. If the department determines that there is good cause for noncompliance, the department shall grant the waiver and permit the licensee to request renewal of the license in accordance with this act.

(e) Renewal fees.--The following nonrefundable fees shall accompany an application for renewal of a public adjuster license unless modified by the department by regulation: