Terms Used In Tennessee Code 48-101-617

  • 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.
  • Disqualified person: means an individual or entity that for any reason is or becomes ineligible under this part to be issued shares by a professional corporation. See Tennessee Code 48-101-603
  • Interest: means either or both of the following rights under the organic law of an unincorporated entity:
    (A) The right to receive distributions from the entity either in the ordinary course or upon liquidation. See Tennessee Code 48-11-201
  • Person: includes individual and entity. See Tennessee Code 48-202-101
  • Shareholder: means the person in whose name shares are registered in the records of a corporation or the beneficial owner of shares to the extent of the rights granted by a nominee certificate on file with a corporation. See Tennessee Code 48-11-201
  • Termination: means the end of an LLC's existence as a legal entity and occurs when the articles of termination are filed with the secretary of state under §. See Tennessee Code 48-202-101

If the shares of a disqualified person are not acquired under § 48-101-614 or § 48-101-615 within ten (10) months after the death of the shareholder or within five (5) months after the disqualification, transfer, retirement or termination of employment, the professional corporation shall immediately cancel the shares on its books, and the disqualified person has no further interest as a shareholder in the corporation other than such disqualified person’s right to payment of the fair value of the shares under § 48-101-614 or § 48-101-615.