Cal. CORP § 12410
This is the official text of Cal. CORP § 12410, part of California’s Corporations Code — governs the formation and operation of corporations, LLCs, and partnerships, and regulates securities.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
Official statutory text
(a) Unless the articles or bylaws otherwise provide:
(1) No member may transfer a membership or any right arising therefrom; and
(2) Subject to the provisions of subdivision (b), Section 12422, and Section 12445, all rights as a member of the corporation cease upon the member’s death or dissolution or the dissolution of a member which is a business entity.
(b) The articles or bylaws may provide for, or may authorize the board to provide for, the transfer of memberships, or of memberships within any class or classes, with or without restriction or limitation, including transfer upon the death, dissolution, merger, or reorganization of a member.
(c) Where transfer rights have been provided, no restriction of them shall be binding with respect to memberships issued prior to the adoption of the restriction, unless the holders of such memberships voted in favor of the restriction.
(1) No member may transfer a membership or any right arising therefrom; and
(2) Subject to the provisions of subdivision (b), Section 12422, and Section 12445, all rights as a member of the corporation cease upon the member’s death or dissolution or the dissolution of a member which is a business entity.
(b) The articles or bylaws may provide for, or may authorize the board to provide for, the transfer of memberships, or of memberships within any class or classes, with or without restriction or limitation, including transfer upon the death, dissolution, merger, or reorganization of a member.
(c) Where transfer rights have been provided, no restriction of them shall be binding with respect to memberships issued prior to the adoption of the restriction, unless the holders of such memberships voted in favor of the restriction.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Dealing with a business matter in California?
See all California Business lawyers
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.