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 § 1320 — Exemption from certain provisions
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1501 — Definitions
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1502 — Corporations organized under other provisions of law
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1503 — Organization
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1504 — Rendering of professional service
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1505 — Professional relationships and liabilities
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1506 — Purposes of incorporation
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1507 — Issuance of shares
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1508 — Directors and officers
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1509 — Disqualification of shareholders, directors, officers and employees
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1510 — Death or disqualification of shareholders
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1511 — Transfer of shares
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1512 — Corporate name
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1513 — Business corporation law applicable
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1514 — Triennial statement
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1515 — Regulation of professions
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1516 — Corporate mergers, consolidations and other reorganizations
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1525 — Definitions
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1526 — Rendering of professional service
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1527 — Professional relationships and liabilities
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1528 — Foreign professional service corporation
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1529 — Business corporation law applicable
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1530 — Filing requirements
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1531 — Annual statement
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1532 — Regulation of professions
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1533 — Licensing of individuals
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1600 — Short title
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1601 — Definitions
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1602 — Disclosure requirement
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1603 — Contents of registration statement
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1604 — Enforcement
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1605 — Violations; penalties
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1606 — Administration
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1607 — Prosecutions and immunity
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1608 — Designation of secretary of state for service
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1609 — Fraudulent, deceptive or manipulative practices
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1610 — Exclusions
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1611 — Validity; saving clause
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1612 — Requirements for certain takeover bids
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1613 — Private right of action
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1701 — Application and effect of article
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1702 — Definitions
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1703 — Formation of benefit corporations
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1704 — Election of an existing business corporation to become a benefit corporation
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1705 — Termination of benefit corporation status
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1706 — Corporate purposes
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1707 — Standard of conduct for directors and officers
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1708 — Annual benefit report
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1709 — Conspicuous language on the face of certificates
• N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 2001 — Effective date