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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) A transportation corporation may be formed under this chapter, in accordance with the procedure for the formation of corporations set forth in article four of the business corporation law, by delivering to the department of state for filing a certificate of incorporation entitled “Certificate of incorporation of ․ ․ ․ (name of corporation) pursuant to section three of the transportation corporations law”.
(b) In addition to the statements prescribed by section four hundred two of the business corporation law, a certificate of incorporation of a transportation corporation shall designate the particular kind of transportation corporation to be formed, and shall state:
1. If a gas corporation, an electric corporation, or a gas and electric corporation, the county or counties in which its operations are to be carried on;
2. If a telegraph corporation, a telephone corporation, or a telegraph and telephone corporation, the territory in which its operations are to be carried on;
3. If a water-works corporation, the cities, towns and villages to be supplied with water, and that the consent of the authorities of such cities, towns and villages required by this chapter has been obtained, and that such consent has been annexed thereto;
4. Repealed.
5. If a ferry corporation, the places from and to which the ferry is to run;
6. If a pipe line corporation, the places from and to which the pipe line is to be maintained, as nearly as practicable, and the county or counties through which or in which it is to be maintained and operated;
7. If a freight terminal corporation, the limits of the locality in which its operations are to be carried on;
8. If a district steam corporation, the cities, towns and villages to be supplied with steam and that the consent of the authorities of such cities, towns and villages required by this chapter has been obtained, and that such consent has been annexed thereto.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New York Consolidated Laws, Transportation Corporations Law - TCP § 3. Incorporation - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ny/transportation-corporations-law/tcp-sect-3/
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