Florida § 621.09 - Limitation on issuance and transfer of ownership.

Full text of Florida Florida Statutes § 621.09 — Limitation on issuance and transfer of ownership., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 621.09. Limitation on issuance and transfer of ownership.

(1) No corporation organized under the provisions of this act may issue any of its capital stock to anyone other than a professional corporation, a professional limited liability company, or an individual who is duly licensed or otherwise legally authorized to render the same specific professional services as those for which the corporation was incorporated. No shareholder of a corporation organized under this act shall enter into a voting trust agreement or any other type agreement vesting another person with the authority to exercise the voting power of any or all of that person’s stock. (2) No person shall be admitted as a member of a limited liability company organized under this act, unless such person is a professional corporation, a professional limited liability company, or an individual, each of which must be duly licensed or otherwise legally authorized to render the same specific professional services as those for which the limited liability company is organized. No member of a limited liability company organized under this act shall enter into any type of agreement vesting another person with the authority to exercise any of that member’s voting power in the limited liability company.

Source: official Florida text · Last verified 2026-08-27

Frequently Asked Questions About Florida § 621.09

What does Florida Statutes § 621.09 cover?

Section 621.09 ("Limitation on issuance and transfer of ownership.") is part of the Florida Statutes, the codified statutory law of Florida. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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