21 ncac 16f .0103          CORPORATE OR LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY NAME

Corporation or limited liability company designations shall consist only of the use of the words "Professional Association," "P.A.", "Professional Corporation," or "P.C." for professional corporations and "Professional Limited Liability Company", or "P.L.L.C." for professional limited liability companies.

All names shall also contain only the name or surname of one or more of the shareholders or members and may include the words:

(1)           "Associate(s);" "D.D.S.;" "D.M.D.;" and

(2)           the geographic location of the company.

The company name may not be false, deceptive or misleading.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 55B-5; 57D-2-01; 90-48;

Eff. September 3, 1976;

Readopted Eff. September 26, 1977;

Amended Eff. May 1, 2011; August 1, 2009; August 1, 2002; April 1, 1994; May 1, 1989;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. January 9, 2018.