N.Y. BSC Law § 403
This is the official text of N.Y. BSC Law § 403, part of New York’s BSC Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "BSC Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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.
Certificate of incorporation; effect
Official statutory text
§ 403. Certificate of incorporation; effect.\n Upon the filing of the certificate of incorporation by the department\nof state, the corporate existence shall begin, and such certificate\nshall be conclusive evidence that all conditions precedent have been\nfulfilled and that the corporation has been formed under this chapter,\nexcept in an action or special proceeding brought by the\nattorney-general. Notwithstanding the above, a certificate of\nincorporation may set forth a date subsequent to filing, not to exceed\nninety days after filing, upon which date corporate existence shall\nbegin.\n
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in New York?
Find a New York lawyer
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.