Certificate of authority. (1) A fraternal benefit society must obtain and maintain a certificate of authority in the manner provided for insurers in the Insurance Code

(2) A certified copy or duplicate of the certificate of authority shall be prima facie evidence that the holder thereof is a fraternal benefit society within the meaning of this chapter. [1987 c.490 §28; 1989 c.413 §19; 1991 c.182 §10]