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§ 55B‑5.  Corporatename.

The corporate name used byprofessional corporations under this Chapter, except as limited by thelicensing acts of the respective professions, shall be governed by theprovisions of Chapter 55D, provided that professional corporations may use thewords "Professional Association, P.A.," "ProfessionalCorporation," or "P.C." in lieu of the corporate designationsspecified in Chapter 55D, and provided further that licensing boards byregulations may make further corporate name requirements or limitations for therespective professions, but such regulations may not prohibit the continued useof any corporate name duly adopted in conformity with the General Statutes andwith the pertinent licensing board regulations in effect at the date of suchadoption. (1969,c. 718, s. 5; 1983, c. 22; 1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 1024, s. 3; 2001‑358,s. 25; 2001‑387, ss. 173, 175(a); 2001‑413, s. 6.)

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > North-carolina > Chapter_55B > GS_55B-5

§ 55B‑5.  Corporatename.

The corporate name used byprofessional corporations under this Chapter, except as limited by thelicensing acts of the respective professions, shall be governed by theprovisions of Chapter 55D, provided that professional corporations may use thewords "Professional Association, P.A.," "ProfessionalCorporation," or "P.C." in lieu of the corporate designationsspecified in Chapter 55D, and provided further that licensing boards byregulations may make further corporate name requirements or limitations for therespective professions, but such regulations may not prohibit the continued useof any corporate name duly adopted in conformity with the General Statutes andwith the pertinent licensing board regulations in effect at the date of suchadoption. (1969,c. 718, s. 5; 1983, c. 22; 1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 1024, s. 3; 2001‑358,s. 25; 2001‑387, ss. 173, 175(a); 2001‑413, s. 6.)


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > North-carolina > Chapter_55B > GS_55B-5

§ 55B‑5.  Corporatename.

The corporate name used byprofessional corporations under this Chapter, except as limited by thelicensing acts of the respective professions, shall be governed by theprovisions of Chapter 55D, provided that professional corporations may use thewords "Professional Association, P.A.," "ProfessionalCorporation," or "P.C." in lieu of the corporate designationsspecified in Chapter 55D, and provided further that licensing boards byregulations may make further corporate name requirements or limitations for therespective professions, but such regulations may not prohibit the continued useof any corporate name duly adopted in conformity with the General Statutes andwith the pertinent licensing board regulations in effect at the date of suchadoption. (1969,c. 718, s. 5; 1983, c. 22; 1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 1024, s. 3; 2001‑358,s. 25; 2001‑387, ss. 173, 175(a); 2001‑413, s. 6.)