Professional Corporation Act
North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 55B
The North Carolina General Assembly created the Professional Corporation Act in 1969. The Act provides for corporations (55B-4) and limited liability companies (57D-02-02) to engage in rendering professional services and are subject to conditions and limitations imposed by Chapter 55B and applicable licensing statutes and Administrative Codes.
Do I need to file under Chapter 55B?
Licensing Board Requirements
Each licensing Board has specific requirements for business entity licensure apart from Chapter 55B. These requirements consist of the specific procedure for filing as well as the restrictive statutes within the statutory reference and the North Carolina Administrative Code. Click the appropriate licensing board for specific instructions and web links to the licensing board, statutes and administrative rules.
- North Carolina Bar
- North Carolina Board of Architecture
- North Carolina Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors
- North Carolina Board for Licensing of Geologists
- North Carolina Board of Licensed Professional Counselors
- North Carolina Board for Licensing of Soil Scientists
- North Carolina Board of Examiners for Speech and Language Pathologists and Audiologists
- North Carolina Board of Landscape Architects
- North Carolina Board of Nursing
- North Carolina Board of Occupational Therapy
- North Carolina Board of Podiatry Examiners
- North Carolina Board of Registration for Foresters
- North Carolina Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- State Board of Certified Public Accountant Examiners
- North Carolina Marriage and Family Therapy Licensure Board
- North Carolina Medical Board
- North Carolina State Board of Examiners in Optometry
- North Carolina Psychology Board
- North Carolina Social Work Certification and Licensure Board
- North Carolina Veterinary Medical Board