(a) A majority of the directors and all of the officers of a professional corporation, except the secretary and treasurer, must be qualified persons with respect to the corporation.
(b) Whether or not organized as a close corporation under Title 4 of this article:
(1) The number of directors in a professional corporation may be less than 3;
(2) The officers of a professional corporation may be limited to president, treasurer, and secretary and an individual may hold more than one office; and
(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an individual who holds more than one office in a professional corporation may act in more than one capacity to execute, acknowledge, or verify any instrument required to be executed, acknowledged, or verified by more than one officer.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 5 - Special Types of Corporations
Subtitle 1 - Professional Service Corporations
Section 5-102 - Single or Multiple Professions; Corporate Form
Section 5-104 - Limitation on Activities; Investments
Section 5-105 - Professional Service to Be Performed Through Licensed Individuals
Section 5-106 - Corporate Name -- General Requirements
Section 5-107 - Inclusion of Stockholder's Surname; Exception
Section 5-108 - Certificate of Authorization for Use of Corporate Name
Section 5-109 - Issuance of Stock
Section 5-110 - Statement on Stock Certificate
Section 5-111 - Transfer of Stock
Section 5-112 - Electing to Be Professional Corporation
Section 5-114 - Acquisition of Stock Upon Death or Disqualification of Stockholder; Proceedings
Section 5-115 - Proceeding to Determine Fair Value
Section 5-116 - Assessment of Costs and Fees in Appraisal Proceeding
Section 5-117 - Directors and Officers
Section 5-118 - Proxy; Voting Trusts
Section 5-119 - Relationship With Client or Patient
Section 5-120 - Privileged Communications
Section 5-121 - Liability for Negligent or Wrongful Act
Section 5-123 - Cessation in Rendering Professional Services
Section 5-124 - Proceeding to Dissolve Professional Corporation
Section 5-125 - Foreign Professional Corporation
Section 5-126 - Foreign Professional Corporation -- Required Information
Section 5-127 - Foreign Professional Corporation -- Revocation of Certificate
Section 5-128 - Adoption of Regulations
Section 5-129 - Jurisdiction Not Restricted; Effect on Standards of Professional Conduct
Section 5-130 - Repeal of Statute by Enactment
Section 5-132 - Suspension or Revocation of Articles of Incorporation