§ 5-107
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§5–107.
(1)Except as provided in paragraph
(2)of this subsection, this section does not apply to a professional corporation in which a majority of stockholders are individuals who are licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized to practice a health occupation under the Health Occupations Article.
(2)This section applies to a professional corporation that provides dental services.
(b)The name of a domestic professional corporation or a foreign professional corporation authorized to transact business in the State shall contain the surname of one or more stockholders of the corporation unless:
(1)Except as provided in § 5–108(f) of this subtitle, the name of the corporation is approved by the appropriate licensing unit;
(2)A certificate of authorization for use of the corporate name is issued to the corporation or to its incorporator by the appropriate licensing unit; and
(3)The certificate of authorization for use of the corporate name issued by the licensing unit is attached to the articles of incorporation document in which the name is adopted.