Expiration of license; renewal

(a) The commissioner may, in his or her discretion, fix the dates of expiration of respective licenses for all adjusters in any manner as is considered by him or her to be advisable for an efficient distribution of the workload of his or her office. If the expiration date so fixed would upon first occurrence shorten the period for which a license fee has theretofore been paid, no refund of the unearned fee shall be made. If the expiration date so fixed would upon first occurrence lengthen the period for which license fee had theretofore been paid, the commissioner shall charge no additional fee for the lengthened period. If another date is not so fixed by the commissioner, each license shall, unless continued as herein above provided, expire at midnight on May 31 next following the date of issuance, and the commissioner shall renew annually the license of all such licensees who qualify, and make application therefor, and have paid the fees set forth in this article. (b) An adjuster whose license expires may, if application is made within one year of the expiration date, be reissued a license upon payment of twice the renewal fee. (c) The commissioner may waive any renewal requirement for any adjuster who is unable to comply due to military service, long-term medical disability, or other extenuating circumstance. (d) As a condition of the renewal of an adjuster license with the designation of a crop insurance line of authority, the commissioner may require that the licensee demonstrate that he or she has maintained certification of proficiency issued or approved by the United States Department of Agriculture Risk Management Agency.