4. a. A benefit corporation may terminate its status as a benefit corporation and cease to be subject to this act by amending its certificate of incorporation to delete the provision required by section 2 or subsection a. of section 3 of this act. The amendment shall not be effective unless it is adopted by at least the minimum status vote.
b. If a plan of merger, consolidation or exchange would have the effect of terminating the status of a corporation as a benefit corporation, the plan shall not be effective unless it is adopted by at least the minimum status vote.