(a) A certificate of recognition or association may be renewed by filing an application for renewal in the same manner and on the same form as if submitting an original application for each type of certificate. The secretary of state will accept applications for renewal not sooner than 90 days before the expiration of the current certificate of recognition.(b) An application for renewal may only be submitted during the renewal period. An application for renewal submitted before the renewal period begins will be rejected. An application for renewal submitted after the current term of certificate of recognition expires will be treated as a new application.