Every person registered by the board under this article who changes his or her mailing address shall notify the board of his or her new mailing address within 30 days of the change. The board shall not renew the registration of any person who fails to comply with this section unless the person pays the penalty fee prescribed in Section 4842.5. An applicant for the renewal of a registration shall specify in his or her application whether he or she has changed his or her mailing address and the board may accept that statement as evidence of the fact.