New York Business Corporation Law

Every section of the New York Business Corporation Law, in order — 250 sections. Source: NY Senate Open Legislation, current through November 4, 2026.

• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 101 — Short title
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 102 — Definitions
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 103 — Application
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 104 — Certificates; requirements, signing, filing, effectiveness
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 104-a — Fees
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 105 — Certificates; corrections
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 106 — Certificates as evidence
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 107 — Corporate seal as evidence
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 108 — When notice or lapse of time unnecessary; notices dispensed with when delivery is prohibited
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 109 — Actions or special proceedings by attorney-general
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 110 — Reservation of power
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 111 — Effect of invalidity of part of chapter; severability
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 112 — References
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 201 — Purposes
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 202 — General powers
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 203 — Defense of ultra vires
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 301 — Corporate name; general
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 302 — Corporate name; exceptions
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 303 — Reservation of name
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 304 — Statutory designation of secretary of state as agent for service of process
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 304-a — Electronic service of process
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 305 — Registered agent for service of process
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 306 — Service of process
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 306-a — Resignation for receipt of process
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 307 — Service of process on unauthorized foreign corporation
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 308 — Records and certificates of department of state
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 401 — Incorporators
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 402 — Certificate of incorporation; contents
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 403 — Certificate of incorporation; effect
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 404 — Organization meeting
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 405-a — Institution for children; approval of certificate
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 406 — Filing of a certificate of incorporation; facility for alcoholism or alcohol abuse, substance abuse, substance dependence, or chemical ab...
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 408 — Statement; filing
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 409 — Penalty for failure to file; cure
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 501 — Authorized shares
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 502 — Issue of any class of preferred shares in series
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 503 — Subscription for shares; time of payment, forfeiture for default
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 504 — Consideration and payment for shares
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 505 — Rights and options to purchase shares; issue of rights and options to directors, officers and employees
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 506 — Determination of stated capital
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 507 — Compensation for formation, reorganization and financing
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 508 — Certificates representing shares
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 509 — Fractions of a share or scrip authorized
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 510 — Dividends or other distributions in cash or property
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 511 — Share distributions and changes
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 512 — Redeemable shares
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 513 — Purchase, redemption and certain other transactions by a corporation with respect to its own shares
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 514 — Agreements for purchase by a corporation of its own shares
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 515 — Reacquired shares
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 516 — Reduction of stated capital in certain cases
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 518 — Corporate bonds
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 519 — Convertible or exchangeable shares and bonds
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 520 — Liability for failure to disclose required information
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 601 — By-laws
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 602 — Meetings of shareholders
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 603 — Special meeting for election of directors
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 604 — Fixing record date
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 605 — Notice of meetings of shareholders
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 606 — Waivers of notice
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 607 — List of shareholders at meetings
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 608 — Quorum of shareholders
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 609 — Proxies
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 610 — Selection of inspectors at shareholders' meetings
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 611 — Duties of inspectors at shareholders' meetings
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 612 — Qualification of voters
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 613 — Limitations on right to vote
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 614 — Vote of shareholders
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 615 — Written consent of shareholders, subscribers or incorporators without a meeting
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 616 — Greater requirement as to quorum and vote of shareholders
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 617 — Voting by class or classes of shares
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 618 — Cumulative voting
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 619 — Powers of supreme court respecting elections
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 620 — Agreements as to voting; provision in certificate of incorporation as to control of directors
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 621 — Voting trust agreements
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 622 — Preemptive rights
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 623 — Procedure to enforce shareholder's right to receive payment for shares
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 624 — Books and records; right of inspection, prima facie evidence
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 625 — Infant shareholders and bondholders
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 626 — Shareholders' derivative action brought in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 627 — Security for expenses in shareholders' derivative action brought in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 628 — Liability of subscribers and shareholders
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 629 — Certain transfers or assignments by shareholders or subscribers; effect
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 630 — Liability of shareholders for wages due to laborers, servants or employees
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 701 — Board of directors
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 702 — Number of directors
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 703 — Election and term of directors
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 704 — Classification of directors
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 705 — Newly created directorships and vacancies
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 706 — Removal of directors
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 707 — Quorum of directors
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 708 — Action by the board
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 709 — Greater requirement as to quorum and vote of directors
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 710 — Place and time of meetings of the board
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 711 — Notice of meetings of the board
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 712 — Executive committee and other committees
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 713 — Interested directors
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 714 — Loans to directors
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 715 — Officers
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 716 — Removal of officers
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 717 — Duty of directors
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 718 — List of directors and officers
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 719 — Liability of directors in certain cases
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 720 — Action against directors and officers for misconduct
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 721 — Nonexclusivity of statutory provisions for indemnification of directors and officers
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 722 — Authorization for indemnification of directors and officers
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 723 — Payment of indemnification other than by court award
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 724 — Indemnification of directors and officers by a court
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 725 — Other provisions affecting indemnification of directors and officers
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 726 — Insurance for indemnification of directors and officers
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 727 — Annual reports for certain transactions required
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 801 — Right to amend certificate of incorporation
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 802 — Reduction of stated capital by amendment
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 803 — Authorization of amendment or change
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 804 — Class voting on amendment
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 805 — Certificate of amendment; contents
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 805-a — Certificate of change; contents
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 806 — Provisions as to certain proceedings
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 807 — Restated certificate of incorporation
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 808 — Reorganization under act of congress
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 901 — Power of merger or consolidation
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 902 — Plan of merger or consolidation
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 903 — Authorization by shareholders
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 904 — Certificate of merger or consolidation; contents
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 904-a — Merger or consolidation of corporations with other business entities; certificate of merger or consolidation
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 904-b — Merger or consolidation of business corporations into non-profit corporations
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 905 — Merger of parent and subsidiary corporations
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 906 — Effect of merger or consolidation
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 907 — Merger or consolidation of domestic and foreign corporations
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 908 — Guarantee authorized by shareholders
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 909 — Sale, lease, exchange or other disposition of assets
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 910 — Right of shareholder to receive payment for shares upon merger or consolidation, or sale, lease, exchange or other disposition of assets,...
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 911 — Mortgage or pledge of, or security interest in, corporate property
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 912 — Requirements relating to certain business combinations
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 913 — Share exchanges
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1001 — Authorization of dissolution
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1002 — Dissolution under provision in certificate of incorporation
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1003 — Certificate of dissolution; contents
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1004 — Certificate of dissolution; filing
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1005 — Procedure after dissolution
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1006 — Corporate action and survival of remedies after dissolution
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1007 — Notice to creditors; filing or barring claims
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1008 — Jurisdiction of supreme court to supervise dissolution and liquidation
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1009 — Applicability to dissolution under other provisions
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1101 — Attorney-general's action for judicial dissolution
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1102 — Directors' petition for judicial dissolution
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1103 — Shareholders' petition for judicial dissolution
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1104 — Petition in case of deadlock among directors or shareholders
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1104-a — Petition for judicial dissolution under special circumstances
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1105 — Contents of petition for judicial dissolution
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1106 — Order to show cause; issuance; publication, service, filing
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1107 — Amending papers
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1108 — Referee
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1109 — Hearing and decision
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1110 — Application for final order
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1111 — Judgment or final order of dissolution
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1112 — Venue
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1113 — Preservation of assets; appointment of receiver
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1114 — Certain sales, transfers, security interests and judgments void
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1115 — Injunction
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1116 — Discontinuance of action or special proceeding
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1117 — Applicability of other provisions
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1118 — Purchase of petitioner's shares; valuation
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1201 — Action by judgment creditor for sequestration
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1202 — Appointment of receiver of property of a domestic or foreign corporation
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1203 — Temporary and permanent receiver
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1204 — Oath and security
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1205 — Designation of depositories by court
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1206 — Powers of permanent receiver
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1207 — Duties of receiver upon appointment
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1208 — Penalty for concealing property from receiver
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1209 — Recovery of assets
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1210 — Order of payment by receiver
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1211 — Final distribution by receiver
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1212 — Disposition of moneys retained; surplus; unclaimed distributions
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1213 — Omission or default of receiver
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1214 — Application by attorney-general for removal of receiver and to close receivership
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1215 — Resignation by receiver; filling any vacancy
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1216 — Final accounting; notice; duty of attorney-general
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1217 — Commissions
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1218 — Special provisions relating to actions or special proceedings against foreign corporations
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1301 — Authorization of foreign corporations
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1302 — Application to existing authorized foreign corporations
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1303 — Violations
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1304 — Application for authority; contents
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1305 — Application for authority; effect
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1306 — Powers of authorized foreign corporations
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1307 — Tenure of real property
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1308 — Amendments or changes
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1309 — Certificate of amendment; contents, effect
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1309-a — Certificate of change; contents
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1310 — Surrender of authority
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1311 — Termination of existence
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1312 — Actions or special proceedings by unauthorized foreign corporations
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1313 — Actions or special proceedings by foreign corporations
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1314 — Actions or special proceedings against foreign corporations
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1315 — Record of shareholders
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1316 — Voting trust records
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1317 — Liabilities of directors and officers of foreign corporations
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1318 — Liability of foreign corporations for failure to disclose required information
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1319 — Applicability of other provisions