636.013  Effect on organizations operating on October 1, 1993.--On or before April 1, 1994, every prepaid limited health service organization operating in this state without a certificate of authority must submit an application for a certificate of authority to the department. Each such organization may continue to operate during the pendency of its application for a period not to exceed 6 months from the date of application submission. If an application is denied under this section, the applicant will then be treated as a prepaid limited health service organization whose certificate of authority has been revoked.