496C.7 Practice by professional corporation.
1. Notwithstanding any other statute or rule of law, a professional corporation may practice a profession, but may do so in this state only through shareholders, directors, officers, employees, and agents who are licensed to practice the same profession in this state.
2. In its practice of a profession, no professional corporation shall do any act which could not lawfully be done by individuals licensed to practice the profession which the professional corporation is authorized to practice.
3. a. This section shall not prohibit persons practicing medicine and surgery, persons practicing osteopathic medicine and surgery, or persons practicing as physician assistants from practicing their respective professions in lawful combination pursuant to section 496C.4.
b. Nothing in this section shall be construed to expand the scope of practice of a physician assistant or modify the requirement in section 148C.4 that a physician assistant perform medical services under the supervision of a licensed physician.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §496C.7]
2010 Acts, ch 1131, §7
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 496C - PROFESSIONAL CORPORATIONS
Section 496C.3 - Applicability of Iowa business corporation Act.
Section 496C.4 - Purposes and powers.
Section 496C.5 - Corporate name.
Section 496C.6 - Who may incorporate.
Section 496C.7 - Practice by professional corporation.
Section 496C.8 - Professional regulation.
Section 496C.9 - Relationship and liability to persons served.
Section 496C.10 - Issuance of shares.
Section 496C.11 - Transfer of shares.
Section 496C.12 - Convertible securities — stock rights and options.
Section 496C.13 - Voting trust — proxy.
Section 496C.14 - Required purchase by professional corporation of its own shares.
Section 496C.15 - Certificates representing shares.
Section 496C.18 - Merger or consolidation.
Section 496C.19 - Dissolution or liquidation.
Section 496C.20 - Foreign professional corporation.