REVIEW PROCEDURES FOR C&S 501 - ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CORPORATIONS
SPECIFIC DOCUMENT ITEMS
STATUTORY CITE
BCA 212(1)(c)
4. The corporate name shall not contain a word or phrase or the abbreviation
PSCA 13
or derivative of a word or phrase, which is prohibited or restricted by any
other state statute unless the restriction is complied with.
See RESTRICTED
5. Various state and federal statutes prohibit or restrict the use of certain
WORD list.
words or abbreviations in names of corporations. The NAMES program in
the computer system searches for any of these words which have been
Policy Statement C-48
identified when inquiry regarding name availability is made and displays a
message that the proposed name contains a word or abbreviation which
may be prohibited or restricted from use.
Policy Statement C-15
6. BIDCO (Business and Industrial Development Corporation)
See separate BIDCO
section.
Special Opinion 184
7. The word "medicare" could be misleading in a corporate name.
42 USC 1320b-10
G. Ann Baker memo to
8. The words "Emergency Medical Services" may be used in the name of a
document examiners
corporation without requiring the corporation to be a professional service
dated 10-30-89
corporation provided the articles clearly state the purpose of the
corporation is to carry out purposes of U.S. Public Law 93-154, Sections
1203 and 1204 (the Emergency Medical Services Act of 1973) or PA 368
of 1978, being MCLA 333.20701-333.20773 (the Emergency Medical
Services Act).
ARTICLE II
PSCA 7
1. Must specify the professional service for which the corporation is
incorporated. An all purpose clause may not be used.
PSCA 2(b)
2. More than one profession may be specified.
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AG Opinion dated
3. Dentist may not practice acupuncture.
10-25-74 (Our No. 239)
AG Opinion 4832 dated
4. Chiropractors may not practice acupuncture but osteopathic doctors can.
2-13-75 (Our No. 240)
AG Opinion 5483 dated
5. Agents authorized by the Secretary of Treasury to practice before the
4-20-79 (Our No. 245)
Internal Revenue Service (enrolled agents) may incorporate pursuant to
the Professional Service Corporation Act.
AG Opinion 5676 dated
6. A corporation organized to provide osteopathic services may not be
4-8-80 (Our No. 250)
formed solely under the Business Corporation Act.