A. For purposes of this chapter, the following identified as a shareholder in a corporation's current record of shareholders constitutes one shareholder:\n1. Three or fewer co-owners;\n2. A corporation, limited liability company, partnership, limited partnership, business trust, trust, estate, or other entity; or\n3. The trustees, guardians, custodians, or other fiduciaries of a single trust, estate, or account.\nB. For purposes of this chapter, shareholdings registered in substantially similar names constitute one shareholder if it is reasonable to believe that the names represent the same person.\n1985, c. 522; 2005, c. 765; 2019, c. 734.
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