{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-corporations-and-associations-5-6c-03","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Corporations and Associations § 5–6C–03","heading":"","body":"(a) A corporation may elect to be a benefit corporation under this subtitle by amending or including in the charter of the corporation a statement that the corporation is a benefit corporation.\n(b) An amendment described in subsection (a) of this section shall be approved in accordance with Title 2, Subtitle 6 of this article.\n(c) The name of a domestic benefit corporation or a foreign benefit corporation authorized to transact business in the State must comply with Title 1, Subtitle 5 of this article.","path":["Article - Corporations and Associations"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gca\u0026section=5-6C-03","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:56:43Z","sha256":"9e0065548a48e1e5222f7ebfac36434cf79f07b61b7bcaa44fdef89f817fa536","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-corporations-and-associations-5-6c-02","next":"us-md/md.-code-corporations-and-associations-5-6c-04"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}