Nonprofit Mutual Benefit Corp. Law › CHAPTER 4. Distributions [7410 - 7420] › ARTICLE 1. Limitations [7410 - 7414]
California Corporations Code § 7412. Prohibition When Unable to Meet Liabilities
(Added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 567.)
Text current as of August 17, 2026, per California Legislative Information.
Text current as of August 17, 2026, per California Legislative Information.
Neither a corporation nor any of its subsidiaries shall make a distribution if the corporation or the subsidiary making the distribution is, or as a result thereof would be, likely to be unable to meet its liabilities (except those whose payment is otherwise adequately provided for) as they mature.
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