(1) From and after February 18, 1953, a burial association organized or operating in this state shall not issue a certificate providing benefits for a member for an assessment or membership dues less than the minimum assessment or minimum dues prescribed for the benefits by the State Board of Embalmers, Funeral Directors, Cemeteries, and Burial Services.
(2) However, dues and assessments of the membership as of February 18, 1953, shall not be changed by the board.