Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 89 - Professional Entities and Associations
NRS 89.040 - Filing requirements; required provisions of articles; name.


1. One or more persons may organize a professional entity in the manner provided for organizing a corporation pursuant to chapter 78 of NRS or a limited-liability company pursuant to chapter 86 of NRS. Each person organizing the professional entity must, except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 of NRS 89.050, be authorized to perform the professional service for which the professional entity is organized. The articles must contain the following additional information:
(a) The profession to be practiced by means of the professional entity.
(b) The names and addresses, either residence or business, of the original stockholders and directors of the professional corporation or the original members and managers of the professional limited-liability company.
(c) Except as otherwise provided in paragraphs (d) and (e), a certificate from the regulating board of the profession to be practiced showing that each of the directors, stockholders, managers or members who is a natural person is licensed to practice the profession.
(d) For a professional entity organized pursuant to this chapter and practicing pursuant to the provisions of NRS 623.349, a certificate from the regulating board or boards of the profession or professions to be practiced showing that control and two-thirds ownership of the professional entity is held by persons registered or licensed pursuant to the applicable provisions of chapter 623, 623A or 625 of NRS. As used in this paragraph, "control" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 623.349.
(e) For a professional entity formed pursuant to subsection 5 of NRS 89.070, a certificate from the State Bar of Nevada showing at least one stockholder or member who is a natural person is admitted by the Supreme Court of the State of Nevada to practice law as a member of the State Bar of Nevada.
2. The corporate name of a professional corporation must contain the words "Professional Corporation" or the abbreviation "Prof. Corp.," "P.C." or "PC," or the word "Chartered" or the abbreviation "Chtd.," or "Limited" or the abbreviation "Ltd." The corporate name must contain the last name of one or more of its current or former stockholders.
3. The name of a professional limited-liability company must contain the words "Professional Limited-Liability Company" or the abbreviations "Prof. L.L.C.," "Prof. LLC," "P.L.L.C.," "PLLC," or the word "Chartered" or the abbreviation "Chtd.," or "Limited" or the abbreviation "Ltd." The name of a professional limited-liability company must contain the last name of one or more of its current or former members.
4. The professional entity may render professional services and exercise its authorized powers under a fictitious name if the professional entity has first registered the name in the manner required by chapter 602 of NRS.
(Added to NRS by 1963, 865; A 1969, 520; 1979, 122; 1987, 585; 1991, 323, 1305; 1995, 2118; 2001, 1780; 2003, 3160; 2003, 20th Special Session, 111; 2007, 2433; 2009, 1714)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 89 - Professional Entities and Associations

NRS 89.010 - Short title.

NRS 89.020 - Definitions.

NRS 89.022 - Prohibition against formation of entity for certain illegal purposes.

NRS 89.023 - Form required for filing of records.

NRS 89.025 - Fees.

NRS 89.027 - Filing of records written in language other than English.

NRS 89.028 - Secretary of State authorized to adopt certain regulations to allow professional entity or professional association to carry out powers and duties through most recent technology.

NRS 89.030 - Applicability of chapters 78 and 86 of NRS.

NRS 89.040 - Filing requirements; required provisions of articles; name.

NRS 89.045 - List or statement to be maintained at principal place of business or with custodian of records; requirement to assist in criminal investigation; failure to comply; regulations.

NRS 89.050 - Scope of business; property and investments; professional services by officers and employees.

NRS 89.055 - Prohibited acts by owner of entity organized to render certain medical and psychological services; prohibited acts by licensee who renders service through entity organized to render certain medical and psychological services.

NRS 89.060 - Professional relationship preserved.

NRS 89.070 - Restrictions on ownership and transfer of shares.

NRS 89.080 - Duties upon legal disqualification of officer, stockholder, director, member, manager or employee; qualifications of officer, director or manager; death of owner whose interest is in revocable trust.

NRS 89.100 - Authority of regulating boards not affected.

NRS 89.110 - Scope of authority.

NRS 89.200 - Inapplicability of chapter 87 of NRS.

NRS 89.210 - Filing requirements; name of association.

NRS 89.215 - Penalty for purporting to do business as professional association without filing articles of association; enforcement; regulations.

NRS 89.220 - Professional relationship preserved.

NRS 89.230 - Restrictions on membership and rendering of professional services.

NRS 89.240 - Duties upon legal disqualification of member or employee; redemption of and restrictions on transfer and ownership of member’s interest.

NRS 89.250 - Annual list: Filing requirements; fees; regulations.

NRS 89.251 - List or statement to be maintained at principal place of business or with custodian of records; requirement to assist in criminal investigation; failure to comply; regulations.

NRS 89.252 - Defaulting associations: Identification; penalty.

NRS 89.254 - Defaulting associations: Duties of Secretary of State; forfeiture of right to transact business; assets held in trust; distribution of assets.

NRS 89.256 - Defaulting associations: Conditions and procedure for reinstatement.

NRS 89.258 - Renewal or revival of articles of association: Procedure; fee; certificate as evidence; status of association.

NRS 89.260 - Authority of regulating boards not affected.

NRS 89.270 - Scope of authority.