(a) A domestic or foreign corporation may render professional services in this State only through individuals licensed or otherwise authorized in this State to render the services.
(b) Subsection (a) does not:
(1) require an individual employed by a professional corporation to be licensed to perform services for the corporation if a license is not required otherwise;
(2) prohibit a licensed individual from rendering professional services in his individual capacity although he is a shareholder, director, officer, employee, or agent of a domestic or foreign professional corporation;
(3) prohibit an individual licensed in another state from rendering professional services for a domestic or foreign professional corporation in this State if not prohibited by the licensing authority.
HISTORY: Derived from 1976 Code Section 33-51-50 [1962 Code Section 56-1605; 1962 (52) 1911; Repealed, 1988 Act No. 444, Section 4(5)], and Section 33-51-60 [1962 Code Section 56-1606; 1962 (52) 1911; Repealed, 1988 Act No. 444, Section 4(5)]; 1988 Act No. 444, Section 2.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 33 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations
Chapter 19 - Professional Corporation Supplement
Section 33-19-101. Short title.
Section 33-19-103. Supplement definitions.
Section 33-19-109. Election of professional corporation status.
Section 33-19-120. General powers.
Section 33-19-130. Rendering professional services.
Section 33-19-140. Prohibited activities.
Section 33-19-150. Corporate name.
Section 33-19-200. Issuance of shares.
Section 33-19-210. Notice of professional corporation status on shares.
Section 33-19-220. Share transfer restriction.
Section 33-19-221. Attempted share transfer in breach of prohibition.
Section 33-19-230. Compulsory acquisition of shares after death or disqualification of shareholder.
Section 33-19-231. Option to purchase shares of a terminated shareholder.
Section 33-19-240. Acquisition procedures.
Section 33-19-250. Court action to appraise shares.
Section 33-19-260. Court costs and fees of experts.
Section 33-19-270. Cancellation of disqualified shares.
Section 33-19-300. Directors and officers.
Section 33-19-310. Voting of shares.
Section 33-19-320. Confidential relationship.
Section 33-19-330. Privileged communications.
Section 33-19-340. Responsibility for professional services.
Section 33-19-410. Termination of professional status.
Section 33-19-420. Judicial dissolution.
Section 33-19-500. Authority to transact business.
Section 33-19-510. Application for certificate of authority.
Section 33-19-520. Revocation of certificate of authority.
Section 33-19-600. Annual report.
Section 33-19-610. Rulemaking by licensing authority.
Section 33-19-620. Licensing authority's regulatory jurisdiction.
Section 33-19-630. Penalty for signing false document.
Section 33-19-700. Application to existing professional corporations.