This change is long overdue.  We need to bring our statutes up to current regulatory standards. Should the regulation change pass, I believe, it is imperative that it be made retroactive for anyone whose license expired due to extenuating circumstances and Appealed to the Board requesting exception based on those circumstances.  This new regulation (extending the renewal period from 3 months to 1 year) would have prevented this situation and I believe it is only fair that those who were penalized due to the short renewal timeline have their cases re-opened and reviewed by the Board.