Practice of dentistry by professional business entities

Va. Code Ann. § 54.1-2717
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A. No corporation shall be formed or foreign corporation domesticated in the Commonwealth for the purpose of practicing dentistry other than a professional corporation as permitted by Chapter 7 (§ 13.1-542.1 et seq.) of Title 13.1. B. No limited liability company shall be organized or foreign limited liability company domesticated in the Commonwealth for the purpose of practicing dentistry other than a professional limited liability company as permitted by Chapter 13 (§ 13.1-1100 et seq.) of Title 13.1. C. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections A and B, dentists licensed pursuant to this chapter may practice as employees of the dental clinics operated as specified in subsection A of § 54.1-2715 . Code 1950, § 54-183; 1988, c. 765; 1992, c. 574; 2004, c. 48 ; 2022, c. 234 .
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