(a) The provisions of this act¹ shall apply to every burial association, corporation, partnership or person now engaged in the business of burial insurance or that hereafter engages in the business of burial insurance, which have not been issued a license to do business in the state by the Insurance Commissioner or the State Fraternal Board.

(b) Every such burial association doing business in this state on the operative date of this act shall within thirty (30) days thereafter comply with the provisions of this act as a condition precedent to the continuation of doing business in this state.