There shall be delivered to the Commissioner (1) duplicate originals of the application of the foreign banking corporation for a certificate of authority and (2) a copy of its charter or articles of incorporation and all amendments thereto, duly authenticated by the proper officer of the country under which such foreign banking corporation was organized.
If, according to law, a certificate of authority to establish and maintain a banking office and to conduct thereat a general banking business, should be issued to such foreign banking corporation, the Commissioner shall, when all fees have been paid as in this Act prescribed:
The certificate of authority, with the duplicate original of the application affixed thereto by the Commissioner, shall be returned to the foreign banking corporation or its representative.
205 ILCS 645/5