1. It shall be lawful for five or more persons to form a cooperative association for the purpose of transacting any lawful business.
2. Such associations shall not have or issue any capital stock but shall issue membership certificates to each member thereof, and such membership certificates cannot be assigned so that the transferee thereof can by such transfer become a member of the association, except by the resolution of the board of directors of the association; but, by the resolution of consent of the board of directors, such certificates may be transferred so that the transferee may become a member in lieu of the last former holder thereof.
[1:60:1901; RL § 1249; NCL § 1584]