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Oklahoma Statutes - Title 40. Labor Page 326 Before expiration of the registration, a registrant may renew the registration for an additional one-year term if the registrant: a. remains in good standing and otherwise is entitled to be registered pursuant to the Oklahoma Professional Employer Organization Recognition and Registration Act, b. files with the Commissioner a renewal application on a form prescribed by the Commissioner, and c. pays to the Commissioner a renewal fee as provided for in Section 600.5 of this title. 2. A registration expired for failure to submit a renewal application may be reinstated within ninety (90) days after the expiration date by electronically submitting a fee in an amount that is twice the amount of the renewal fee and a renewal application in the form and manner prescribed by the Insurance Commissioner, along with any transaction or other applicable fees. The Commissioner shall require a person, PEO, or PEO Group whose registration has been expired for more than ninety (90) days to reapply as if a new applicant and pay an application fee equal to an amount that is twice the initial application fee in addition to any fines imposed. All applications received after the registration has been expired for more than ninety (90) days shall include a detailed report of professional employer services provided in this state during the period of expired registration. D. Group registration. Any two or more PEOs held under common control of any other person or persons acting in concert may be registered as a PEO Group. A PEO Group may satisfy any reporting and financial requirements of this registration law on a consolidated basis. E. Electronic filing and compliance. A PEO, PEO Group or an approved independent and qualified assurance organization as provided for in subsection B of this section may electronically submit filings in conformance with Sections 15-101 through 15-121 of Title 12A of the Oklahoma Statutes. Electronically submitted filings include, but are not limited to, applications, documents, reports, and other filings required under the Oklahoma Uniform Electronic Transactions Act. F. De minimis exemption. 1. A PEO is exempt from the registration requirements payable under the Oklahoma Professional Employer Organization Recognition and Registration Act if such PEO: a. submits a properly executed request for exemption on a form provided by the Department, b. is domiciled outside this state and is licensed or registered as a professional employer organization in another state that has the same or greater