A registration is issued for 3 years and expires on June 30 on the third year after the date issued, unless the applicant renews the applicant's registration by: Submitting a renewal application on the form that the Committee requires; Paying to the Board a renewal fee, as provided in COMAR 15.14.12.02; and Satisfactorily completing Committee-approved continuing education requirements, as provided in COMAR 15.14.16. The Board shall renew a lapsed registration of less than 5 years, if the applicant: Submits a renewal application in a manner the Board requires; Submits proof of satisfactorily completing at least 8 hours of Committee-approved continuing educational requirements, as provided in COMAR 15.14.16, for each year the registration is considered to be lapsed; Pays to the Board a renewal fee; and Is otherwise entitled to be registered. The Board shall reinstate a lapsed registration of 5 years or more if the applicant: Submits a reinstatement application in a manner the Board requires; Submits proof of satisfactorily completing at least 8 hours of Committee-approved continuing educational requirements, as provided in COMAR 15.14.16, for each year the registration is considered to be lapsed; Pays to the Board a reinstatement fee; and Submits letters of good standing, as applicable, from any other state veterinary boards under which the applicant is, or has been, registered.