Learn About The Law
Get help with your legal needs
FindLaw’s Learn About the Law features thousands of informational articles to help you understand your options. And if you’re ready to hire an attorney, find one in your area who can help.
Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) The provisions of the Maryland General Corporation Law apply to benefit corporations except to the extent that:
(1) The context of a provision clearly requires otherwise; or
(2) A specific provision of this subtitle or another provision of law governing specific classes of corporations provides otherwise.
(b) This subtitle applies only to benefit corporations.
(c)(1) The existence of a provision of this subtitle does not of itself create any implication that a contrary or different rule of law is or would be applicable to a corporation that is not a benefit corporation.
(2) This subtitle does not affect any statute or rule of law as it applies to a corporation that is not a benefit corporation.
(d) A provision of the charter or bylaws of a benefit corporation may not be inconsistent with any provision of this subtitle.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maryland Code, Corporations and Associations § 5-6C-02 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/md/corporations-and-associations/md-code-corp-and-assns-sect-5-6c-02/
FindLaw Codes may not reflect the most recent version of the law in your jurisdiction. Please verify the status of the code you are researching with the state legislature before relying on it for your legal needs.
A free source of state and federal court opinions, state laws, and the United States Code. For more information about the legal concepts addressed by these cases and statutes, visit FindLaw’s Learn About the Law.
Get help with your legal needs
FindLaw’s Learn About the Law features thousands of informational articles to help you understand your options. And if you’re ready to hire an attorney, find one in your area who can help.
Search our directory by legal issue
Enter information in one or both fields (Required)