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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
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.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New York Consolidated Laws, General Construction Law - GCN § 65. Classification of corporations - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ny/general-construction-law/gcn-sect-65/
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