(1) Upon failure of any association to comply with the provisions of sections 10-12-101 to 10-12-104, whether or not in possession of a valid certificate of authority, the officers and directors jointly and severally are guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, each shall be punished by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars nor more than fifteen hundred dollars for each act in violation of sections 10-12-101 to 10-12-104.
(2) Any order or decision of the commissioner shall be subject to review, which shall be on the basis of the record of the proceedings before the commissioner and shall not be limited to questions of law, by appeal to the district court of the city and county of Denver at the instance of any party in interest.
(3) Such companies, organized and operating under existing laws, shall not be required to reorganize their corporate structure in order to be eligible to operate under sections 10-12-101 to 10-12-104.