Md. Code, Corporations and Associations § 5-107
This is the official text of Md. Code, Corporations and Associations § 5-107, part of Maryland’s Code, Corporations and Associations — governs the formation and operation of corporations, LLCs, and partnerships.
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§5–107.
Official statutory text
(a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, this section does not apply to a professional corporation in which a majority of stockholders are individuals who are licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized to practice a health occupation under the Health Occupations Article.
(2) This section applies to a professional corporation that provides dental services.
(b) The name of a domestic professional corporation or a foreign professional corporation authorized to transact business in the State shall contain the surname of one or more stockholders of the corporation unless:
(1) Except as provided in § 5–108(f) of this subtitle, the name of the corporation is approved by the appropriate licensing unit;
(2) A certificate of authorization for use of the corporate name is issued to the corporation or to its incorporator by the appropriate licensing unit; and
(3) The certificate of authorization for use of the corporate name issued by the licensing unit is attached to the articles of incorporation document in which the name is adopted.
(2) This section applies to a professional corporation that provides dental services.
(b) The name of a domestic professional corporation or a foreign professional corporation authorized to transact business in the State shall contain the surname of one or more stockholders of the corporation unless:
(1) Except as provided in § 5–108(f) of this subtitle, the name of the corporation is approved by the appropriate licensing unit;
(2) A certificate of authorization for use of the corporate name is issued to the corporation or to its incorporator by the appropriate licensing unit; and
(3) The certificate of authorization for use of the corporate name issued by the licensing unit is attached to the articles of incorporation document in which the name is adopted.
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