All persons proposing to incorporate and organize any financial institution, whether defined or described as such by the laws of the state, shall, before doing any business in the state as a corporation, file a copy of the proposed articles of incorporation with the commissioner of commerce.
Minn. Stat. § 47.08
(7656) 1911 c 323 s 1; 1983 c 289 s 114 subd 1; 1984 c 655 art 1 s 92