{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-450.1283","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 450.1283","heading":"Professional corporation; formation; name.","body":"Sec. 283.\n\n(1) Except as provided in this section, 1 or more licensed persons may form a professional corporation under this chapter.\n\n(2) Except as otherwise permitted under section 284(5) or section 288(2), each shareholder of a professional corporation must be 1 of the following:\n\n(a) A licensed person in 1 or more of the professional services provided by the professional corporation.\n\n(b) An entity that is directly or beneficially owned only by persons that are licensed persons in 1 or more of the professional services provided by the professional corporation.\n\n(3) Except as provided in this section or otherwise prohibited, the articles of incorporation of a professional corporation shall state that the professional corporation is formed to provide 1 or more professional services and shall state the specific professional service or services the professional corporation is formed to provide.\n\n(4) The name of a professional corporation shall contain the words \"professional corporation\" or the abbreviation \"P.C.\" with or without periods or other punctuation.","path":["MI Code","Chapter 450","Act Act-284-of-1972"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-450-1283","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"945b9e96353f4846f1e5d61e9eb1a0aa3c28c72662554385713c1ce580bd1ada","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-450.1282","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-450.1284"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}