Statute · New York General Construction Law
N.Y. Gen. Constr. Law § 65 — Classification of corporations
N.Y. Gen. Constr. Law § 65
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- Statute
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- New York General Construction Law
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- New York
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- Nov 5, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 65. Classification of corporations. a. A corporation shall be either,
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N.Y. Gen. Constr. Law § 65 — Classification of corporations is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 65. Classification of corporations. a. A corporation shall be either,
1. A public corporation,
2. A corporation formed other than for profit, or
3. A corporation formed for profit.
b. A public corporation shall be either,
1. A municipal corporation,
2. A district corporation,
3. A public benefit corporation.
c. A corporation formed other than for profit shall be either,
1. A religious corporation,
2. An education corporation,
3. A cooperative corporation,
4. A not-for-profit corporation, or
5. Any other corporation formed other than for profit which is not a public corporation. A reference in a general law to a class of corporations described in accordance with this classification shall include all corporations belonging to such class.
d. A corporation formed for profit shall be either,
1. A business corporation,
2. A moneyed corporation,
3. A railroad corporation,
4. A transportation corporation, or
5. A benefit corporation.