absolutely registrar dependant.
Most will do an off site, invisible to you, review of your audits every 3 years and based on the overall trend( and elements covered), renew the registration..no charge. Have seen some charge, have seen some actually come in and do another full system audit (typically done with surveillance options of 1 per year instead of 2)
You would be surprised what options are really available out there..no one seems to want to question the registrars....they are NOT all alike.
[This message has been edited by barb butrym (edited 26 April 2000).]