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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 13, § 731

Election of professional corporation status

Known as the Maine Professional Service Corporation Act

The act spans §§ 721 to 772 (24 sections).

PL 2001, c. 640, §B2 (NEW)

1. Mandatory coverage. A qualified person performing any professional service described in section 723, subsection 7, paragraph A desiring to form a corporation shall incorporate as a professional corporation.

2. Optional coverage. A qualified person or persons performing any professional service described in section 723, subsection 7, paragraph B desiring to form a corporation may incorporate as a professional corporation.

3. Filing requirement. One or more persons may incorporate a professional corporation by delivering to the Secretary of State for filing articles of incorporation that state that the corporation is a professional corporation and the corporation's purpose is to render the specified professional service.

4. Election to be covered. A corporation incorporated under a general law of this State may elect professional corporation status by amending its articles of incorporation to comply with subsection 3 and section 736.

Official source: Maine Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Maine statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.