Sec. 3.4. (a) "Professional Corporation" means:.

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Sec. 3.4.

(a)"Professional Corporation" means:

(1)a corporation organized under this Act;

(2)an entity converted under the Entity Omnibus Act to a corporation governed by this

Act; or

(3)a foreign corporation domesticated under the Entity Omnibus Act and governed by this

Act;

that is organized solely for the purpose of rendering one category of professional service or related professional services and which has as its shareholders, directors, officers, agents and employees (other than ancillary personnel) only individuals who are duly licensed by this State or by the United States Patent Office or the Internal Revenue Service of the United States Treasury Department to render that particular category of professional service or related professional services (except that the secretary of the corporation need not be so licensed), except that the registered agent of the corporation need not be licensed in such case where the registered agent is not a shareholder, director, officer or employee (other than ancillary personnel).

(b)A Professional Corporation may, for purposes of dissolution, have as its shareholders, directors, officers, agents and employees individuals who are not licensed by this State, provided that the corporation does not render any professional services nor hold itself out as capable of or available to render any professional services during the period of dissolution.

The regulating authority shall not issue or renew any certificate of authority to a Professional Corporation during the period of dissolution.

A copy of the certificate of dissolution, as issued by the Secretary of State, shall be delivered to the regulating authority within 30 days of its receipt by the incorporators.