N.Y. LLC Law § 1204
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Rendering of professional service
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§ 1204. Rendering of professional service. (a) No professional service\nlimited liability company may render a professional service except\nthrough individuals authorized by law to render such professional\nservice, as individuals, provided, that nothing in this chapter shall\nauthorize a professional service limited liability company to render a\nprofessional service in this state except through individuals authorized\nby law to render such professional service as individuals in this state.\n (b) Each final plan and report made or issued by a professional\nservice limited liability company practicing professional engineering,\narchitecture, landscape architecture or land surveying shall bear the\nname and seal of one or more professional engineers, architects,\nlandscape architects or land surveyors, respectively, who are in\nresponsible charge of such plan or report.\n (c) Each report, diagnosis, prognosis and prescription made or issued\nby a professional service limited liability company practicing medicine,\ndentistry, podiatry, optometry, ophthalmic dispensing, veterinary\nmedicine, pharmacy, nursing, psychology, physical therapy or\nchiropractic shall bear the signature of one or more physicians,\ndentists, podiatrists, optometrists, ophthalmic dispensers,\nveterinarians, pharmacists, nurses, licensed psychologists, physical\ntherapists or chiropractors, respectively, who are in responsible charge\nof such report, diagnosis, prognosis or prescription.\n (d) Each record, transcript, report and hearing report prepared by a\nprofessional service limited liability company practicing certified\nshorthand reporting shall bear the signature of one or more certified\nshorthand reporters who are in responsible charge of such record,\ntranscript, report or hearing report.\n (e) Each professional service limited liability company practicing\npublic accounting or certified public accounting shall maintain records\nindicating the identity of each public accountant or certified public\naccountant, respectively, who was responsible for each report or\nstatement that is issued, prepared or examined by such limited liability\ncompany.\n (f) Each opinion prepared by a professional service limited liability\ncompany practicing law shall bear the signature of one or more attorneys\nand counselors-at-law who are in responsible charge of such opinion.\n (g) In addition to the requirements pursuant to subdivisions (b)\nthrough (f) of this section, each document prepared by a professional\nservice limited liability company that under the rules, regulations,\nlaws or customs of the applicable profession is required to bear the\nsignature of an individual in responsible charge of such document, shall\nbe signed by one or more such individuals.\n
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