Okla. Stat. tit. 36, § 36-6143: Certificate of authority required

A. No person unless authorized pursuant to the provisions of

Section 4 or Section 10 of this act shall establish or operate a

prepaid dental plan organization in this state, or sell or offer to

sell, or solicit offers to purchase, or receive advance or periodic

consideration, in conjunction with a prepaid dental plan without

obtaining and maintaining a certificate of authority issued pursuant

to Section 4 of this act.

B. On or before February 1, 1984, every prepaid dental plan

organization operating in this state shall submit an application for

a certificate of authority to the Commissioner. Each applicant may

continue to operate as an organization until the Commissioner acts

upon the application.