Vermont § 860 - Authority to transact business
Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 860 — Authority to transact business, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 860. Authority to transact business
- (a) A foreign professional corporation may not transact business in this State until it
obtains a certificate of authority from the Secretary of State. (b) A foreign professional corporation may not obtain a certificate of authority, unless: (1) its corporate name satisfies the requirements of section 825 of this title; (2) it is incorporated for one or more of the purposes described in section 821 of this title; and (3) all of its shareholders, not less than one-half of its directors, and all of its officers,
other than its secretary and treasurer (if any), are licensed in one or more states
to render a professional service described in its articles of incorporation, except
as provided in section 881 of this title. (Added 2001, No. 77 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Vermont § 860
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Section 860 ("Authority to transact business") is part of the Vermont Statutes Online, the codified statutory law of Vermont. 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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