1997 Minnesota Statutes

     319A.02 Definitions. 

    Subdivision 1.  For the purposes of sections 319A.01 to 
 319A.22 the terms defined in this section have the meanings 
 given them. 

    Subd. 2.  "Professional service" means personal service 
 rendered by a professional pursuant to a license or certificate 
 issued by the state of Minnesota to practice medicine and 
 surgery pursuant to sections 147.01 to 147.22, chiropractic 
 pursuant to sections 148.01 to 148.105, registered nursing 
 pursuant to sections 148.171 to 148.285, optometry pursuant to 
 sections 148.52 to 148.62, psychology pursuant to sections 
 148.88 to 148.98, dentistry pursuant to sections 150A.01 to 
 150A.12, pharmacy pursuant to sections 151.01 to 151.40, 
 podiatric medicine pursuant to Laws 1987, chapter 108, sections 
 1 to 16, veterinary medicine pursuant to sections 156.001 to 
 156.14, architecture, engineering, surveying, landscape 
 architecture, geoscience, and certified interior design pursuant 
 to sections 326.02 to 326.15, accountancy pursuant to sections 
 326.17 to 326.229, or law pursuant to sections 481.01 to 481.17, 
 or pursuant to a license or certificate issued by another state 
 pursuant to similar laws. 

    Subd. 2a.    Professional health service.  (a) 
 Individuals who furnish professional services pursuant to a 
 license or certificate issued by the state of Minnesota to 
 practice medicine pursuant to sections 147.01 to 147.22, 
 chiropractic pursuant to sections 148.01 to 148.106, registered 
 nursing pursuant to sections 148.171 to 148.285, optometry 
 pursuant to sections 148.52 to 148.62, psychology pursuant to 
 sections 148.88 to 148.98, dentistry pursuant to sections 
 150A.01 to 150A.12, pharmacy pursuant to sections 151.01 to 
 151.40, or podiatric medicine pursuant to sections 153.01 to 
 153.26 are specifically authorized to practice any of these 
 categories of services in combination if the individuals are 
 organized under this chapter. 

    (b) This authorization does not authorize an individual to 
 practice any profession, or furnish a professional service, for 
 which the individual is not licensed, but otherwise applies 
 regardless of any contrary provision of a licensing statute or 
 rules adopted pursuant to that statute, related to practicing 
 and organizing in combination with other health services 
 professionals. 

    (c) A professional corporation may not adopt, implement, or 
 follow a policy, procedure, or practice that would give a board 
 grounds for disciplinary action against a professional who 
 follows, agrees to, or acquiesces in the policy, procedure, or 
 practice. 

    (d) This subdivision expires on December 31, 1998. 

    Subd. 3.  "Professional" means a natural person who is 
 licensed by the laws of the state of Minnesota or similar laws 
 of another state to render professional service. 

    Subd. 4.  "Professional corporation" means a corporation 
 organized under sections 319A.01 to 319A.22 for the purpose of 
 rendering professional service. 

    Subd. 5.  "Foreign professional corporation" means a 
 corporation, limited liability company, or limited liability 
 partnership organized under laws other than the laws of this 
 state for a purpose for which a professional corporation may be 
 organized hereunder. 

    Subd. 6.  "Board" means an agency of the state of Minnesota 
 which has jurisdiction to grant a license to render professional 
 service of a type which a professional corporation is authorized 
 to render.  In the case of a professional corporation formed to 
 practice law, "board" means the board of professional 
 responsibility. 

    Subd. 7.  "Corporation" as used in this chapter includes a 
 limited liability company organized under chapter 322B and a 
 limited liability partnership.  With respect to a limited 
 liability company, references in this chapter to articles of 
 incorporation, bylaws, directors, officers, shareholders and 
 shares of stock shall refer to articles of organization, 
 operating agreement, governors, managers, members and membership 
 interests, respectively.  With respect to a limited liability 
 partnership and except as otherwise provided in section 319A.08, 
 references in this chapter to articles of incorporation and 
 bylaws refer to partnership agreement; references to directors, 
 officers, and shareholders refer to partners; and references to 
 shares of stock refer to partnership interests. 

    HIST: 1973 c 40 s 2; 1974 c 504 s 1; 1977 c 256 s 3; 1978 c 
 549 s 1; 1978 c 674 s 34; 1979 c 21 s 1; 1986 c 444; 1987 c 108 
 s 16; 1987 c 345 s 12; 1989 c 194 s 21; 1991 c 199 art 2 s 1; 
 1992 c 507 s 2; 1992 c 517 art 1 s 21,22; 1992 c 542 s 4; 1993 c 
 137 s 17; 1994 c 539 s 1,2; 1995 c 58 s 1; 1995 c 206 s 3; 1997 
 c 76 s 1 

*   NOTE:  This section is repealed by Laws 1997, chapter 22, 
*article 2, section 9, effective January 1, 1999.  Laws 1997, 
*chapter 22, article 2, section 10.