Same; issuance of certificate, when; expiration; renewal of licenses

(a) The department shall issue a license certificate to each applicant to conduct a driver training school or to each driver training instructor when the department is satisfied that such applicant has met the qualifications required under this act. (b) All licenses issued to any driver training school or driver training instructor pursuant to the provisions of this act, shall expire as a matter of law at midnight on December 31 of the calendar year for which the license was issued, unless sooner canceled, suspended or revoked under the provisions of K.S.A. 8-279, and amendments thereto. (c) The license of each driver training school and each driver training instructor may be renewed subject to the same conditions as the original license, and upon payment of the same fee. (d) All applications for renewal of a driver training school license or driver training instructor's license shall be on a form prescribed by the department, and shall be filed with the department not more than 60 days, nor fewer than 10 days preceding the expiration date of the license to be renewed.