(2) Upon request of any person and payment of the applicable fee, the director shall furnish a certified copy of any record in the office of the director which is then subject to public inspection.
(3) Copies of original records or documents in the office of the director certified by the director shall have the same force and effect and be received in evidence in all courts equally and in like manner as if they were originals. [1967 c.359 §60]