(a) Except as provided in subsection (c), a foreign professional corporation may not transact business in this State until it obtains a certificate of authority from the Secretary of State. (b) A foreign professional corporation may not obtain a certificate of authority unless: (1) its corporate name satisfies the requirements of Section 33-19-150; (2) it is incorporated for one or more of the purposes described in Section 33-19-110; and (3) all of its shareholders, not less than one-half of its directors, and all of its officers other than its secretary and treasurer, if any, are licensed in one or more states to render a professional service described in its articles of incorporation. (c) A foreign professional corporation is not required to obtain a certificate of authority to transact business in this State unless it maintains or intends to maintain an office in this State for conduct of business or professional practice.
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