Unless the secretary of state determines that an application for a certificate of authority does not comply with the filing requirements of this chapter , the secretary of state, upon receiving payment of all filing fees, shall file the application, notify the applicant that the application has been approved, and provide a receipt for the payment of fees. Such notification shall serve as certificate of authority to transact business in this state. 2004 Acts, ch 1021, §79, 118 Referred to in §9.11