Okla. Stat. tit. 36, § 36-2407: Permit to do business; fee; filing of copies of

certificates, application blanks and bylaws.

A. The Insurance Commissioner, upon the application of any

mutual benefit association having the right to do business in this

state, as provided in this article, shall issue to such association

a permit in writing, authorizing such association to do business in

this state until the last day of February following the date of

issuance of the license, for which permit or certificate and all

proceedings in connection therewith such association shall pay the

said Insurance Commissioner the fees and licenses therefor stated in

Section 321, Article 3 of this Code; provided, that the form of

certificates to be issued, copy of application blanks, and a

certified copy of the bylaws shall be filed with the Insurance

Commissioner, and, if the same conforms to the charter of such

association and the provisions of this article, the Insurance

Commissioner shall approve the same.

B. No such association shall act as an insurer and no such

association shall transact insurance in this state except as

authorized by a subsisting authority granted to it by the Insurance

Commissioner.