Maryland § 5-508

§ 5-508.

    (a)    A cooperative may:

        (1)    Limit the sale of its common stock or membership to persons designated or described in the bylaws;

        (2)    Provide that a stockholder or member who ceases to belong to the class of persons designated or described in the bylaws loses his right to vote;

        (3)    Limit the number of shares of stock which a person may hold; and

        (4)    Reserve to the board of directors:

            (i)    The option to purchase for the cooperative the stock offered by any stockholder; and

            (ii)    The right to redeem the stock of any stockholder.

    (b)    If a cooperative exercises an option to purchase or a right to redeem, it shall pay for the stock the greater of its book value or its par value.

    (c)    A restriction on the ownership, transfer, or voting of stock authorized by this section is not valid unless the restriction is:

        (1)    Set forth in the charter; and

        (2)    Printed on any stock subscription document and the stock certificate.