Iowa § 496C.20 Foreign professional corporation

Iowa Statutes

§ 496C.20 — Foreign professional corporation

Iowa § 496C.20

Title XIIBUSINESS ENTITIES

Ch. 496CPROFESSIONAL CORPORATIONS

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Iowa Code § 496C.20 (2026).

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1.A foreign professional corporation may practice a profession in this state if it complies with the provisions of the Iowa business corporation Act, chapter 490, on foreign corporations. The secretary of state may prescribe forms for such purpose.

2.A foreign professional corporation may practice a profession in this state only through shareholders, directors, officers, employees, and agents who are licensed to practice the profession in this state. The provisions of this chapter with respect to the practice of a profession by a professional corporation apply to a foreign professional corporation.

3.Theforeignregistrationstatementofaforeignprofessionalcorporationmayberevoked by the secretary of state as provided in the Iowa business corporation Act, chapter 490, if the foreign professi

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1. A foreign professional corporation may practice a profession in this state if it
complies with the provisions of the Iowa business corporation Act, chapter 490, on foreign
corporations. The secretary of state may prescribe forms for such purpose.
2. A foreign professional corporation may practice a profession in this state only through
shareholders, directors, officers, employees, and agents who are licensed to practice the
profession in this state. The provisions of this chapter with respect to the practice of a
profession by a professional corporation apply to a foreign professional corporation.
3. Theforeignregistrationstatementofaforeignprofessionalcorporationmayberevoked
by the secretary of state as provided in the Iowa business corporation Act, chapter 490, if the
foreign professional corporation fails to comply with any provision of this chapter.
4. This chapter shall not be construed to prohibit the practice of a profession in this
state by an individual who is a shareholder, director, officer, employee, or agent of a foreign
professional corporation if the individual could lawfully practice the profession in this state
in the absence of any relationship to a foreign professional corporation. This subsection
shall apply regardless of whether or not the foreign professional corporation is authorized
to practice a profession in this state.