Section 5. A professional corporation may render professional services in the commonwealth only through its officers, employees and agents who are duly licensed to render such professional services in the commonwealth; provided, however, that nothing in this chapter shall be construed (a) to require any person who is employed by a professional corporation to be licensed to perform services for which no license is otherwise required, (b) to prohibit the rendering of professional services by a licensed natural person acting in his individual capacity, notwithstanding that such person may be a shareholder, director, officer, employee or agent of a professional corporation, or (c) to prohibit unlicensed persons employed by a professional corporation from rendering professional services under the supervision of licensed officers, employees or agents of such professional corporation, to the extent permitted by law or the regulations of the applicable regulating board.
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