North Dakota Code § 10-31-02

Articles of incorporation
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1. One or more individuals may incorporate a professional organization in the form of a 
corporation for the practice of a profession by filing articles of incorporation with the 
secretary of state. The articles of incorporation must meet the requirements of chapter 
10-19.1 and contain the following:
a. The profession to be practiced through the professional corporation; and
b. The names and residence addresses of all of the original shareholders of the 
professional corporation who will practice the profession in this state and of the 
original shareholders of the professional corporation who are minority owners.
2. At the time the articles of incorporation are filed with the secretary of state, the 
professional corporation also shall file:
a. A certificate from the regulating board of the profession involved that each of the 
directors and shareholders of voting shares who will practice the profession in 
this state, if any, is licensed to practice the profession in this state; or
b. If there is one or more minority owners, a certificate from the regulating board of 
the profession of the corporation certifying that each of the directors and 
shareholders of voting shares who will practice the profession in this state, if any, 
is licensed to practice the profession in this state and a certificate from the 
corporation identifying the minority owners who are exempt from the licensing 
requirement and the express law authorizing minority ownership.

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