{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-158-4","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 158, § 4","heading":"Number of incorporators; capital","body":"Section 4. For the purpose of carrying on any other lawful business for which corporations may be formed under this chapter, three or more persons may associate themselves, with a capital of not less than one thousand dollars. The capital of such companies other than gas and electric companies shall not exceed one million dollars.","path":["Part I","Title XXII","Chapter 158"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXXII/Chapter158/Section4","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:23:43Z","sha256":"d62c15dc16b83d7cedbdb4dafd7212e6f2be147347e2c94a2903df538f8b4f9d","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-158-3","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-158-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}