Subdivision 1.No implication of superiority.

The name of a professional firm must not imply or be used to imply superiority.

Subd. 2.Required name endings.

Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 319B.05

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.

The name of a professional firm must end:

(1) in the case of a corporation, with any one of the following phrases, words, or abbreviations: “Professional Corporation”; “Professional Service Corporation”; “Service Corporation”; “Professional Association”; “Chartered”; “Limited”; “P.C.”; “P.S.C.”; “S.C.”; “P.A.”; or “Ltd.”;

(2) in the case of a limited liability company, with any one of the following phrases or abbreviations: “Professional Limited Liability Company”; “Limited Liability Company”; “P.L.L.C.”; “P.L.C.”; or “L.L.C.”; or

(3) in the case of a limited liability partnership, with any one of the following phrases or abbreviations: “Professional Limited Liability Partnership”; “Limited Liability Partnership”; “P.L.L.P.”; or “L.L.P.”

A permitted abbreviation may include or omit periods.