If the court proceeds upon an application, it shall order payment out of the real estate recovery fund only upon a determination that the applicant has a valid cause of action, and has complied with the provisions of §§ 36-21A-101 to 36-21A-115 , inclusive. The judgment shall be only prima facie evidence of such cause of action and is not conclusive. Source: SL 1992, ch 273 , § 110.