Code of Virginia
Chapter 7 - Professional Corporations
§ 13.1-548. Corporation not to engage in other business; investment of funds

No corporation organized under this chapter shall engage in any business other than the rendering of the professional services for which it was specifically incorporated; provided, however, nothing in this chapter or in any other provisions of existing law applicable to corporations shall be interpreted to prohibit such corporation from investing its funds in real estate, mortgages, stocks, bonds or any other type of investments, from owning real or personal property, or from exercising any other investment power granted to corporations under this title and not in conflict with the provisions of this chapter.
1970, c. 77; 1975, c. 543.

Structure Code of Virginia

Code of Virginia

Title 13.1 - Corporations

Chapter 7 - Professional Corporations

§ 13.1-542. Repealed

§ 13.1-542.1. Practice of certain professions by corporations

§ 13.1-543. Definitions

§ 13.1-544. Who may organize and become shareholder

§ 13.1-544.1. Use of initials "P.C." or "PC" in corporate name

§ 13.1-544.2. Certificate of authority for foreign professional corporations

§ 13.1-545. Repealed

§ 13.1-545.1. Merger with foreign professional corporation or foreign professional limited liability company

§ 13.1-546. How corporation may render professional services; nonprofessional employees and officers; organizers and shareholders need not be employees, etc.

§ 13.1-546.1. Professional law corporations may qualify as executor, administrator or in other fiduciary capacity

§ 13.1-547. Professional relationships not affected; liability for debts, etc., of corporation, its directors, officers and employees

§ 13.1-548. Corporation not to engage in other business; investment of funds

§ 13.1-549. Qualifications of shareholders; special provisions for corporations rendering services of architects, professional engineers, landscape architects and land surveyors, and using the title of certified interior designers

§ 13.1-549.1. Special provision for corporation engaged in practice of accounting

§ 13.1-549.2. Registration certificate required for corporation engaged in practice of law

§ 13.1-549.3. Repealed

§ 13.1-550. Transfer of shares

§ 13.1-551. Disqualification of shareholder

§ 13.1-552. Conversion into nonprofessional corporation; disposition of shares of deceased or disqualified shareholders

§ 13.1-553. Board of directors

§ 13.1-554. Repealed

§ 13.1-554.1. Income and property taxes

§ 13.1-555. Merger

§ 13.1-556. Application of Chapter 9 or Chapter 10 of this title