1. Registration of an emblem hereunder shall be effective for a term of five years from the date of registration and, upon application filed within six months prior to the expiration of such term, on a form to be furnished by the secretary of state, the registration may be renewed for a like term. The required renewal fee of twenty-five dollars shall accompany the application for renewal of the registration. An emblem registration may be renewed for successive periods of five years in a like manner.

2. All applications for renewals under sections 417.170 to 417.180, whether for registrations made under sections 417.170 to 417.180 or for registrations effected under any prior act, shall include a statement that the emblem is still in use in this state.