New Jersey § 14a:17-14

§ 14a:17-14.

a. The corporate name of a professional corporation shall contain the full or last

names of one or more of the shareholders or a name descriptive of the type of professional

service in which the corporation will be engaged and shall also contain the words

“chartered,” “professional association” or “a professional corporation,” or the abbreviation

“P.A. , ” “P.C. , ” “PA,” or “PC”. The use of the word “company,” “corporation” or “incorporated,” or any other word,

words, abbreviations, affix or prefix indicating that it is a corporation, in the

corporate name of a professional corporation, other than the words “chartered,” “professional

association” or “a professional corporation,” or the abbreviation “P.A. , ” “P.C.,” “PA,” or “PC” is specifically prohibited. It shall be permissible, however, for the corporation and the shareholders to render

professional services or to exercise its authorized powers under a name which is identical

to its corporate name except that the words “chartered,” “professional association”

or “a professional corporation,” or the abbreviation “P.A. , ” “P.C. , ” “PA,” or “PC” is omitted. Nothing in this subsection shall limit the right of a professional corporation to

use or register an alternate name pursuant to N.J.S.14A:2-2.1 , provided that the alternate name contains the full or last name of one or more of

the shareholders or adequately describes the type of professional service in which

the professional corporation will be engaged. b. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection a. of this section, the corporate

name of a professional corporation may contain the name of a deceased person only

if, at the time of the person's death: (1) that person's name was part of the corporate name; or (2) that person's name was part of the name of an existing partnership and at least

two-thirds of that partnership's partners become shareholders of the professional

corporation.