{"code":"CORP","codeName":"Corporations Code","section":"14631","citation":"Corp. Code, § 14631","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"TITLE 1. CORPORATIONS [100. - 14707.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/corporations-code/title-1"},{"name":"DIVISION 3. CORPORATIONS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES [12000. - 14707.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/corporations-code/title-1/division-3"},{"name":"PART 13. BENEFIT CORPORATIONS [14600. - 14631.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/corporations-code/title-1/division-3/part-13"},{"name":"CHAPTER 4. Transparency [14630. - 14631.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/corporations-code/title-1/division-3/part-13/chapter-4"}],"history":"Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 728, Sec. 1.   (AB 361)   Effective January 1, 2012.","effective":"2012-01-01","html":"<p>All certificates representing shares of a benefit corporation shall contain, in addition to any other statements required by the General Corporation Law (Division 1 (commencing with Section <a href=\"/corp/100\">100</a>)), the following conspicuous language on the face of the certificate:</p><p>“This entity is a benefit corporation organized under Part 13 (commencing with Section <a href=\"/corp/14600\">14600</a>) of Division 3 of Title 1 of the California Corporations Code.”</p>","text":"All certificates representing shares of a benefit corporation shall contain, in addition to any other statements required by the General Corporation Law (Division 1 (commencing with Section 100)), the following conspicuous language on the face of the certificate: “This entity is a benefit corporation organized under Part 13 (commencing with Section 14600) of Division 3 of Title 1 of the California Corporations Code.”","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/corporations-code/transparency-14631","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}