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New York · Through 2026-09-11

N.Y. Limited Liability Company Law § 1204: Rendering of professional service

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  1. Limited Liability Company Law
  2. Article 12. Professional Service Limited Liability Companies

§ 1204. Rendering of professional service. (a) No professional service

limited liability company may render a professional service except

through individuals authorized by law to render such professional

service, as individuals, provided, that nothing in this chapter shall

authorize a professional service limited liability company to render a

professional service in this state except through individuals authorized

by law to render such professional service as individuals in this state.

(b) Each final plan and report made or issued by a professional

service limited liability company practicing professional engineering,

architecture, landscape architecture or land surveying shall bear the

name and seal of one or more professional engineers, architects,

landscape architects or land surveyors, respectively, who are in

responsible charge of such plan or report.

(c) Each report, diagnosis, prognosis and prescription made or issued

by a professional service limited liability company practicing medicine,

dentistry, podiatry, optometry, ophthalmic dispensing, veterinary

medicine, pharmacy, nursing, psychology, physical therapy or

chiropractic shall bear the signature of one or more physicians,

dentists, podiatrists, optometrists, ophthalmic dispensers,

veterinarians, pharmacists, nurses, licensed psychologists, physical

therapists or chiropractors, respectively, who are in responsible charge

of such report, diagnosis, prognosis or prescription.

(d) Each record, transcript, report and hearing report prepared by a

professional service limited liability company practicing certified

shorthand reporting shall bear the signature of one or more certified

shorthand reporters who are in responsible charge of such record,

transcript, report or hearing report.

(e) Each professional service limited liability company practicing

public accounting or certified public accounting shall maintain records

indicating the identity of each public accountant or certified public

accountant, respectively, who was responsible for each report or

statement that is issued, prepared or examined by such limited liability

company.

(f) Each opinion prepared by a professional service limited liability

company practicing law shall bear the signature of one or more attorneys

and counselors-at-law who are in responsible charge of such opinion.

(g) In addition to the requirements pursuant to subdivisions (b)

through (f) of this section, each document prepared by a professional

service limited liability company that under the rules, regulations,

laws or customs of the applicable profession is required to bear the

signature of an individual in responsible charge of such document, shall

be signed by one or more such individuals.

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