Professional
Corporation Process
Please note that the forming of a professional corporation is
not the same process as obtaining a veterinary practice facility name approval
from the Board. These are two separate issues. The Secretary of State office
approves corporation names as long as they are not duplications, or misleading
to the public. Incorporation names can differ from the Board approved veterinary
practice name.
When a Letter of Certification is requested from the
North Carolina Veterinary Medical Board it certifies to the Secretary of State
office that the owner(s) of all shares of stock in the professional corporation
or member(s) in the professional limited liability company are in compliance
with the requirements of Chapter 55B,
"Professional Corporation Act" and certifies that all member(s)
or owner(s) are licensed to practice veterinary medicine in North Carolina.
The
fee is $150.00, Check or money order made payable to the North Carolina
Veterinary Medical Board.
The procedure is as follows:
The Boards part 1 paper work, below, will need to be
submitted, with a copy of the proposed Articles of Incorporation, and fee.
When the Board issues the letter of certification for the Secretary of States
office it is mailed with the part II paperwork. The letter of certification
and the proposed Articles of Incorporation will need to be filed with the
Secretary of State office by you. The Board office can not forward paperwork,
fees, to the Secretary of States office. The turn around time for this process
is 24/48 hours, once the request has been received in the office. It should
be noted that Articles of Incorporation must state that they are for forming
a professional corporation or a professional limited liability company. The
Board office may not process other types of articles of incorporation. This
does delay the incorporation process.
When the Secretary of State office returns the executed Articles of
Incorporation signed and sealed by the Secretary of State, a copy of the executed
Articles of Incorporation along with the Part II paperwork will need to be
submitted to the Board office. A certificate of registration will then be
issued by the Board office.
Download Form for
P.A., P.C., Inc.
Professional corporations and professional limited
liability companies are responsible for securing prior Board approval for all
amendments made to original Articles of Incorporation. A copy of the proposed
articles of amendment or articles of dissolution must be submitted to the Board
office for prior approval before being executed by the Secretary of States office.
Download Form for
Amending or Dissolving Article of Incorporations
Articles for Professional Corporations may be obtained at: http://www.secretary.state.nc.us/corporations/
Professional corporations
and professional limited liability companies are renewed annually.
Failure to comply with
renewal requirements of the North Carolina Veterinary Medical Board will result
in suspension of the professional corporation by the Secretary of States
office.
P. O. Box 37549
Raleigh, NC 27627
(919) 854-5601