A. An application of a foreign business trust for withdrawal shall be delivered to the public regulation commission [secretary of state]. If the commission [secretary of state] finds that the application meets the requirements of the Foreign Business Trust Registration Act, when all fees and taxes prescribed by law have been paid it shall:

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(1)     endorse on the application the word “filed” and the month, day and year of the filing;

(2)     file the application in its office; and

(3)     issue a certificate of withdrawal.

B. The certificate of withdrawal, together with a copy of the application for withdrawal affixed thereto by the public regulation commission [secretary of state], shall be returned to the foreign business trust or its representative. Upon the issuance of the certificate of withdrawal, the authority of the foreign business trust to transact business in this state shall cease.