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§1975
Title 13: CORPORATIONS
Part 2: CORPORATIONS WITHOUT CAPITAL
Chapter 85: COOPERATIVES
Subchapter 3: EMPLOYEE COOPERATIVE CORPORATIONS
§1977

§1976. Use of words "cooperative," "co-op"

No person, firm, corporation or association, domestic or foreign, hereafter commencing business in this State may use the word "cooperative" or "co-op" as a part of its corporate name, unless it has complied with this subchapter or some other statute of this State relating to cooperative associations. A foreign association organized under and complying with the cooperative law of the state of its creation shall be entitled to use the term "cooperative" or "co-op" in this State if it has obtained the privilege of doing business in this State.   [PL 1983, c. 136 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1983, c. 136 (NEW).
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