Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 12:991

  • 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.
  • person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
  • Professional dental corporation: means a corporation organized pursuant to this Chapter for the practice of dentistry. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 12:981

A.  Only voting shareholders, or voting shareholders of another professional dental corporation, may be officers.  If there is only one voting shareholder, all offices may be combined in his person.  The office or offices held by an officer shall become vacant if he ceases to be a voting shareholder.

B.  Only natural persons duly licensed to practice dentistry in this state may render dental services in behalf of a professional dental corporation.

C.  Only a voting membership interest owner may be a dental limited liability manager.

Added by Acts 1970, No. 127, §1.  Amended by Acts 1980, No. 674, §1; Acts 1995, No. 488, §1.