§415A-28  Application to existing
corporations.  (a)  This chapter shall apply to all existing professional
corporations organized under any general act of this State which is repealed by
this chapter.



(b)  Any corporation organized under any act of
this State which is not repealed hereby may become subject to the provisions of
this chapter by delivering to the director duly executed articles of amendment
stating that the corporation elects to become subject to this chapter and
containing the amendment of its corporate name or purposes as may be required
to comply with this chapter.



(c)  This chapter shall not apply to any
corporation now in existence or hereafter organized under any act of this State
which is not repealed hereby unless the corporation voluntarily becomes subject
to this chapter as provided in this chapter, and nothing contained in this
chapter shall alter or affect any existing or future right or privilege
permitting or not prohibiting performance of professional services through the use
of any other form of business organization.  Nothing in this chapter shall
affect the validity of any action taken by any corporation, or shall impair or
affect the validity of any provision of the articles of incorporation or bylaws
adopted by any corporation prior to July 1, 1987. [L 1985, c 259, pt of
§1; am L 1987, c 135, §132; am L 1996, c 13, §10]