Each corporation shall maintain an office or place of business in this state, to be known as the "Principal Office." The post-office address of the principal office shall be stated in the original articles of incorporation at the time of incorporating. Thereafter, the location of the principal office, may be changed at any time or from time to time when authorized by the board of directors by:

1. (1) filing with the department and secretary of state, on or before the day any change is to take effect, a certificate signed by the president or a vice-president and the secretary or an assistant secretary of the corporation, and verified under oath, stating the change to be made and reciting that such change is made pursuant to authorization by the board of directors; and
2. (2) notifying each policyholder of the address and telephone number of the new location.

As amended by P.L.94-1999, SEC.1.