Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 356 - Professional Corporations
Section 356.051 - Purposes.

Effective - 28 Aug 1986
356.051. Purposes. — Professional corporations may be incorporated for the purpose of rendering one or more types of professional service, and services ancillary thereto, and in addition, for any purpose or purposes for which corporations may be organized under the general and business corporation law of Missouri, chapter 351, to the extent that such combination of professional services or of professional services and business purposes is expressly permitted by the licensing authorities that regulate each of such professions. Except to the extent that such a combination is permitted by such licensing authorities, a professional corporation may be organized under sections 356.011 to 356.261 only for the purpose of rendering a single type of professional service and services ancillary thereto.
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(L. 1986 H.B. 1230)

Structure Missouri Revised Statutes

Missouri Revised Statutes

Title XXIII - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships

Chapter 356 - Professional Corporations

Section 356.011 - Citation of law.

Section 356.012 - Filing of statement or document represents belief that statements are true and correct.

Section 356.021 - Definitions.

Section 356.031 - General and business corporation law applicable — exceptions.

Section 356.041 - Incorporators — articles of incorporation, amendments — licensing authorities to issue certificates, promulgation of rules setting fees.

Section 356.051 - Purposes.

Section 356.061 - Powers.

Section 356.071 - Regulating name of corporation.

Section 356.081 - Corporation may render professional services, how.

Section 356.091 - Directors and officers, who may be.

Section 356.101 - Corporation may purchase own shares, when.

Section 356.111 - Shares, who may hold, transferred how.

Section 356.121 - Proxies and voting trusts, valid when.

Section 356.131 - Securities law not applicable, exception.

Section 356.141 - Disqualifying event, corporation may purchase its own shares, procedure.

Section 356.151 - Disqualifying event, effect.

Section 356.161 - Rights and obligations of unqualified persons acquiring shares by foreclosure.

Section 356.171 - Liability for negligent or wrongful acts or omissions.

Section 356.181 - Privileged communications.

Section 356.191 - Law not to be construed to restrict licensing authorities — additional rules.

Section 356.201 - Election to function as general and business corporation — how made — dissenting shareholder's rights.

Section 356.211 - Registration report — filed when, contents — form — fee — penalties for failure to file or making false declarations.

Section 356.221 - Merger or consolidation with another corporation, when.

Section 356.231 - Certificates of authority, required, exceptions — foreign corporations may be granted certificates of authority, requirements.

Section 356.233 - Additional fee — expiration date.

Section 356.241 - Foreign professional corporations, application for certificate of authority, contents.

Section 356.251 - Forfeiture of corporate rights, when — duties of licensing authority.

Section 356.261 - Application of law.