Are There Specific California State Laws that Psychological Professional Corporations Need to Abide?

Yes. Psychologists who form a professional corporation should understand the California Corporations Code and the Psychology Licensing Law in the California Business and Professions Code (Section 2990 through 2999). A corporate lawyer who specializes in psychological corporations can help you apply these rules correctly.

Do I Have to Follow Any Name style Formalities When Forming a Psychological Corporation?

Yes. The name must comply with California Business and Professions Code 2902 and 2908. The name should include psychology-related terms (such as psychology, psychological, psychologist, psychotherapy, psychoanalysis) and include wording or abbreviations that denote corporate existence.

Are Psychological Private Practices Allowed to Use a Doing-Business-As (DBA) or Fictitious Name?

Yes. The California Board of Psychology allows psychological professional corporations to use a fictitious name.

Are Bylaws Necessary in a Professional Psychological Corporation in California?

Yes. All professional corporations must have bylaws established at formation so the corporation can function efficiently and reduce avoidable corporate issues.

Who can be a shareholder in a Psychological corporation?

Certain licensed professionals may be shareholders, officers, directors, or employees of a psychological corporation. Shares owned by those licensed persons must not exceed 49% of total shares, and the number of licensed persons owning shares must not exceed the number of persons licensed by the regulating agency. A psychologist can be a shareholder in more than one professional corporation.

Can anyone serve as an officer or director of a psychological professional corporation in California?

No. In general, each shareholder, director, and officer of a psychological corporation (except an assistant secretary and an assistant treasurer) must be a licensed person from the allowed list. If there is one shareholder, one director is sufficient and that shareholder may serve as director, president, and treasurer. If there are two shareholders, two directors are sufficient and those shareholders may fill the offices between themselves.

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