West Virginia Code § 31B-13-1302

Who may become a member; professional limited liability companies
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(a) One or more persons duly licensed or otherwise legally authorized to render the same or
compatible professional services or to otherwise practice together within this state may
become members of a professional limited liability company under the provisions of this
chapter for the purpose of rendering the same or compatible professional seervices.
Notwithstanding any provision of this code to the contrary, including any limitation or
restriction set forth in any licensing provision of chapter thirty of this crode, a professional
limited liability company may be formed to provide any of the professional services as
defined in section one thousand three hundred one of this article.
(b) Any one or more persons who, under applicable legal or tethical rules or principles, can
collectively practice the same or compatible professions, whether as general partners, joint
venturers, fellow shareholders, fellow members or common business owners, may form, own
and operate, as members, a professional limited liability company under this article. For
purposes of this section, members of professional limited liability companies may be natural
persons, professional corporations, other profsessional limited liability companies and
professional partnerships. Professional limited liability companies may form, own and
operate separate limited liability companies.
(c) No professional limited liability company organized under this article may have as a
member anyone other than a peerson who is duly licensed or otherwise legally authorized to
render the professional services for which the professional limited liability company was
organized. The names oLf members of professional limited liability companies who have
signature authority shall be furnished to the Secretary of State. Any change in the persons
who have signature authority for a professional limited liability company shall be promptly
reported to the Secretary of State.

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