(a) Any dental service plan corporation shall be incorporated under the provisions of the laws of Alabama, except to the extent that the provisions thereof are in conflict with the provisions of this article. Every charter or certificate of incorporation of such corporation shall have endorsed thereon or affixed thereto the consent of the commissioner of insurance.
(b) The affairs of any dental service plan corporation shall be managed by a board of directors composed of not fewer than five members, all of whom shall be residents of this state.