{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-54.1-2717","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 54.1-2717","heading":"Practice of dentistry by professional business entities","body":"A. No corporation shall be formed or foreign corporation domesticated in the Commonwealth for the purpose of practicing dentistry other than a professional corporation as permitted by Chapter 7 (§ 13.1-542.1 et seq.) of Title 13.1.B. No limited liability company shall be organized or foreign limited liability company domesticated in the Commonwealth for the purpose of practicing dentistry other than a professional limited liability company as permitted by Chapter 13 (§ 13.1-1100 et seq.) of Title 13.1.C. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections A and B, dentists licensed pursuant to this chapter may practice as employees of the dental clinics operated as specified in subsection A of § 54.1-2715.Code 1950, § 54-183; 1988, c. 765; 1992, c. 574; 2004, c. 48; 2022, c. 234.","path":["Title 54.1. Professions and Occupations","Subtitle III. Professions and Occupations Regulated by Boards Within the Department of Health Professions","Chapter 27. Dentistry","Article 2. Licensure of Dentists"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/54.1-2717/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:17:24Z","sha256":"292f81c4b8187d42c8b2b3bbead141a16f6d40a20fbc47e74ef4203d05d613cb","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-54.1-2716","next":"us-va/va.-code-54.1-2718"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}