sec.31Application to renew licence

sec.31 Application to renew licence

A licensee, other than a provisional licensee, may apply to the commissioner to renew the licensee’s licence. The application must— be made before the licence expires; and be in the approved form; and be accompanied by the fee prescribed by regulation. The fee mentioned in subsection (2) (c) is the reduced fee prescribed by regulation if the applicant gives the commissioner a statutory declaration stating the applicant— is retired; and does not intend to carry out plumbing or drainage work for payment after the licence is renewed. If a licensee applies to renew the licensee’s licence on or before the day it would otherwise expire, the licence continues in force from the day the licence would have expired until the day a new licence is issued to the applicant under section 32 (1) . However, subsection (4) does not apply to a licence that is suspended or otherwise ends under this Act. If a licensee does not apply to renew the licensee’s licence on or before the day the licence expires, the licence expires at the end of the day. Subsection (6) applies whether or not the commissioner has complied with section 30 in relation to the expiry. If an application does not comply with subsection (2) , the commissioner must, as soon as practicable, tell the applicant how the application does not comply. (sec.31-ssec.1) A licensee, other than a provisional licensee, may apply to the commissioner to renew the licensee’s licence. (sec.31-ssec.2) The application must— be made before the licence expires; and be in the approved form; and be accompanied by the fee prescribed by regulation. (sec.31-ssec.3) The fee mentioned in subsection (2) (c) is the reduced fee prescribed by regulation if the applicant gives the commissioner a statutory declaration stating the applicant— is retired; and does not intend to carry out plumbing or drainage work for payment after the licence is renewed. (sec.31-ssec.4) If a licensee applies to renew the licensee’s licence on or before the day it would otherwise expire, the licence continues in force from the day the licence would have expired until the day a new licence is issued to the applicant under section 32 (1) . (sec.31-ssec.5) However, subsection (4) does not apply to a licence that is suspended or otherwise ends under this Act. (sec.31-ssec.6) If a licensee does not apply to renew the licensee’s licence on or before the day the licence expires, the licence expires at the end of the day. (sec.31-ssec.7) Subsection (6) applies whether or not the commissioner has complied with section 30 in relation to the expiry. (sec.31-ssec.8) If an application does not comply with subsection (2) , the commissioner must, as soon as practicable, tell the applicant how the application does not comply.

• (a) be made before the licence expires; and
• (b) be in the approved form; and
• (c) be accompanied by the fee prescribed by regulation.