Section 3. (a) Except as hereinafter provided, a professional corporation may be organized under this chapter only for the purpose of rendering professional services and services ancillary thereto within a single profession.
(b) A professional corporation may be organized for the purpose of rendering professional services within two or more professions except to the extent expressly prohibited by the licensing laws of the commonwealth applicable to such professions or the regulations of any of the applicable regulating boards.
(c) The provisions of this chapter shall not be construed as prohibiting the organization of a corporation to render professional services, or as limiting the rendering of professional services or the practice of any profession under any other provisions of law except to the extent expressly prohibited or limited by such provisions of law or the regulations of the applicable regulating boards.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Chapter 156a - Professional Corporations
Section 3 - Professional Services Provided
Section 4 - Applicable Provisions; Powers and Duties
Section 5 - Rendition of Professional Services; Construction of Chapter
Section 6 - Shareholder Liability; Professional Relationship; Privileged Communications
Section 7 - Organization; Content of Articles of Organization
Section 9 - Licensing of Directors and Officers
Section 10 - Issue or Transfer of Shares, or Rights or Options to Purchase
Section 11 - Proxies; Voting Trusts
Section 12 - Purchase or Redemption of Shares by Corporation; Contingencies; Time
Section 13 - Liquidation, Dissolution or Merger of Corporation
Section 14 - Merger Into or Consolidation With Business Corporation
Section 16 - Merger or Consolidation With Another Corporation
Section 17 - Foreign Professional Corporations; Registration