(a) At least 60 days before the date on which a physician's registration permit expires, the board shall send to each physician at the physician's last known address according to the board's records:
(1) a registration permit renewal application notice; and
(2) a renewal notice for the physician's registration with the Department of Public Safety under Subchapter C, Chapter 481, Health and Safety Code.
(b) The board shall provide for a 30-day grace period for renewing the registration permit from the date of the expiration of the permit.