(a) The name of a domestic professional corporation and of a foreign professional corporation authorized to transact business in this State, in addition to satisfying the requirements of Sections 33-4-101 and 33-15-106: (1) must contain the words 'professional corporation', 'professional association', 'service corporation', or 'chartered' or the abbreviation 'P.C.', 'PC', or 'P.A.', or 'PA'. (2) may not contain language stating or implying that it is incorporated for a purpose other than that authorized by Section 33-19-110 and its articles of incorporation; and (3) must conform with any rule promulgated by the licensing authority having jurisdiction over a professional service described in the corporation's articles of incorporation. (b) Sections 33-4-101 and 33-15-106 do not prevent the use of a name otherwise prohibited by those sections if it is the personal name of a shareholder or former shareholder of the domestic or foreign professional corporation or the name of an individual who was associated with a predecessor of the corporation. HISTORY: Derived from 1976 Code Section 33-51-40 [1962 Code Section 56-1604; 1962 (52) 1911; Repealed; 1988 Act No. the name of an individual who was associated with a predecessor of the corporation. HISTORY: Derived from 1976 Code Section 33-51-40 [1962 Code Section 56-1604; 1962 (52) 1911; Repealed; 1988 Act No. 444, Section 4(5)]; 1988 Act No. 444, Section 2.
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