Professional Corporations

“An individual or group of individuals, each of whom is licensed or otherwise legally authorized to render the same kind of professional service within this state, or a group of individuals, each of whom is licensed or otherwise authorized to render the professional service within this state…may organize…a professional association.”  ORC § 1785.01

“A professional association may render professional service only through officers, employees and agents who are themselves duly licensed or otherwise legally authorized to render professional service within this state….” ORC § 1785.03

A Corporation may be formed for any purpose or purposes, other than for carrying on the practice of any profession for which natural persons lawfully may associate themselves. ORC § 1701.03

(Massage Therapists may not now operate as a professional corporation. Anticipated statutory changes may allow the use of professional corporations.)

Professional corporations