{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-corporations-and-associations-5-107","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Corporations and Associations § 5–107","heading":"","body":"(a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, this section does not apply to a professional corporation in which a majority of stockholders are individuals who are licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized to practice a health occupation under the Health Occupations Article.\n(2) This section applies to a professional corporation that provides dental services.\n(b) The name of a domestic professional corporation or a foreign professional corporation authorized to transact business in the State shall contain the surname of one or more stockholders of the corporation unless:\n(1) Except as provided in § 5–108(f) of this subtitle, the name of the corporation is approved by the appropriate licensing unit;\n(2) A certificate of authorization for use of the corporate name is issued to the corporation or to its incorporator by the appropriate licensing unit; and\n(3) The certificate of authorization for use of the corporate name issued by the licensing unit is attached to the articles of incorporation document in which the name is adopted.","path":["Article - Corporations and Associations"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gca\u0026section=5-107","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:56:43Z","sha256":"1e05a69a562a6dbc35e17933df38485825a250dc2b688c4716e1555d1562464e","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-corporations-and-associations-5-106","next":"us-md/md.-code-corporations-and-associations-5-108"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}