§ 5-102
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§5–102.
(1)Except as permitted under subsection
(b)of this section, a corporation may be a professional corporation under § 5–112 of this subtitle solely for the purpose of rendering professional services within a single profession.
(2)Except as provided in paragraph
(3)of this subsection, a corporation that is eligible to be a professional corporation under this subtitle may not organize under any other corporate form permitted by this article.
(3)Paragraph
(2)of this subsection does not apply to professional services rendered by:
(i)An architect;
(ii)A professional engineer;
(iii)A licensed real estate broker, licensed real estate salesperson, or licensed associate real estate broker; or
(iv)A veterinarian.
(b)A corporation may be a professional corporation under § 5–112 of this subtitle for the purpose of rendering the same, similar, or related professional services within 2 or more professions.