Pennsylvania § 8105 - Ownership of certain professional partnerships and limited liability companies.

Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 8105 — Ownership of certain professional partnerships and limited liability companies., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 8105. Ownership of certain professional partnerships and limited liability companies.

(a) General rule.--Except as otherwise provided by statute, rule or regulation applicable to a particular profession, all of the ultimate beneficial owners of the interests in a general partnership, limited partnership, electing partnership or limited liability company, and all of the governors of the entity, must be licensed persons in the profession the entity practices if the entity renders any of the following professional services:

(1) chiropractic;

(2) dentistry;

(3) law;

(4) medicine and surgery;

(5) optometry;

(6) osteopathic medicine and surgery;

(7) podiatric medicine;

(8) public accounting;

(9) psychology; or

(10) veterinary medicine.

(b) Transitional provision.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to a person that holds only a transferable interest that was acquired before February 21, 2017.

(Dec. 7, 1994, P.L.703, No.106, eff. 60 days; June 22, 2001, P.L.418, No.34, eff. 60 days; Nov. 21, 2016, P.L.1328, No.170, eff. 90 days)

Cross References. Section 8105 is referred to in section 8834 of this title.

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

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What does Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 8105 cover?

Section 8105 ("Ownership of certain professional partnerships and limited liability companies.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. 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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