May I have my late fee waived if I renewed late, due to not receiving my renewal notice on time?

No.  It is only “as a courtesy”, that the Department emails renewal notices at 90, 60 and 30 days increments prior to license expiration, and, for active licensees, an email notice is sent to the Designated Broker.  It is required that ADRE have a current valid email address for every licensee.
*** Failure to receive the renewal notice does not excuse a failure to renew on time. ***