Alabama § 10A-1-5.08 Name of Professional Corporation

Alabama Statutes

§ 10A-1-5.08 — Name of Professional Corporation

Alabama § 10A-1-5.08

Title 10AAlabama Business and Nonprofit Entities Code

Ch. 1General Provisions

Art. 5Names of Entities; Registered Agents and Registered Officers

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Bluebook

Ala. Code § 10A-1-5.08 (2026).

Text

(a)The name of a domestic professional corporation or of a foreign professional corporation registered to transact business in this state must contain the words “professional corporation” or the abbreviation “P.C.” or “PC” and shall otherwise conform to any rule promulgated by a licensing authority having jurisdiction of a professional service described in the certificate of formation of the professional corporation.

(b)The name of a professional entity must be consistent with a statute or regulation that governs a person that provides a professional service through the professional entity, including a rule of professional ethics.

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(a) The name of a domestic professional corporation or of a foreign professional corporation registered to transact business in this state must contain the words “professional corporation” or the abbreviation “P.C.” or “PC” and shall otherwise conform to any rule promulgated by a licensing authority having jurisdiction of a professional service described in the certificate of formation of the professional corporation.
(b) The name of a professional entity must be consistent with a statute or regulation that governs a person that provides a professional service through the professional entity, including a rule of professional ethics.

Legislative History

(Acts 1983, No. 83-514, p. 763, §8; Acts 1988, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 88-905, p. 474, §1; §10-4-387; amended and renumbered by Act 2009-513, p. 967, §36; Act 2018-125, §1; Act 2019-94, §2; Act 2025-281, §1.)