Franklin County seems less than helpful and almost spiteful about the renewals. My brother in law called, made an appointment and showed up 15 minutes before the appointment. He got reamed out for not having an appointment (it wasn't in the book). Later I made an appointment to renew my license and the day before the appointment they called to confirm the appointment for 30 minutes before it was actually scheduled. I assume had I gone in at the correct time I would have gotten reamed for being 30 minutes late. I cancelled my appointment and went out to London and dealt with Madison County. No appointment, no hassle, went smooth as silk.
Oh, and mine was lapsed and no questions were asked.