Nah. You gotta renew your IBJJF black belt membership card every year to count. If you don't pay the year doesn't count. I'm sure if you got clout they will be lenient with the exact payment, but you are supposed to pay the fee every year to keep prove your dedication to the sport.
when I say sport, I mean IBJJF.
That would only apply if you want to keep getting IBJJF certificates/ membership card to compete or being able to sign the BB IBJJF certificate application form as a second degree.
The way I see it, you just could be a BJJ BB who never sent any money to the IBJJF, never competed in any IBJJF events and just keep giving yourselves a stripe for every 3 years/degree...
That is the the reason why Hillary got Cyborg to sign a IBJJF BB application. Her own instructors are legit BB who never bothered with the IBJJF money scheme.