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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) A foreign professional corporation may not transact business in this state until it obtains a certificate of authority from the Secretary of State.
(2) A foreign professional corporation may not obtain a certificate of authority unless:
(a) Its corporate name satisfies the requirements of Section 79-10-21;
(b) It is incorporated for one or more of the purposes described in Section 79-10-13; and
(c) All of its shareholders would be qualified persons if the foreign professional corporation were a domestic professional corporation.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Mississippi Code Title 79. Corporations, Associations and Partnerships § 79-10-91 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ms/title-79-corporations-associations-and-partnerships/ms-code-sect-79-10-91/
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