Cal. Code Regs. tit. 16 § 1344

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 23, June 7, 2024

Section 1344 - Namestyle

(a) Unless a fictitious name permit is obtained pursuant to Section 2415 of the code, the name of a professional corporation shall be restricted to the name or surname of one or more of the present prospective or former shareholders who are physicians or podiatrists, as the case may be, for a medical or podiatry corporation.

(b) When the applicant uses any fictitious, false or assumed name or any name other than the name or surname of one or more of the present, prospective or former shareholders, or any other words or names in addition to those of the shareholders, it shall obtain a permit pursuant to Section 2415 of the code. The fee required in Section 1352 shall accompany the fictitious name permit application.

(c) A professional corporation with a majority of physicians and surgeons as shareholders, officers and directors shall not use the designations "Podiatry Corporation" or "Podiatry Corp." A corporation with a majority of podiatrists as shareholders, officers and directors shall not use the designation "Medical Corporation" or "Medical Corp.."

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 16, § 1344

1. Amendment of subsection (c) filed 5-10-78; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 78, No. 19).
2. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 4-11-80; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 80, No. 15).
3. Amendment filed 8-5-81; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 81, No. 32).
4. Amendment filed 9-21-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No. 39).
5. Change without regulatory effect amending section filed 6-12-2007 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2007, No. 24).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 2018 and 2412, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 2285, 2407 and 2415, Business and Professions Code; and Section 13409, Corporations Code.