Sec. 33-182a. Definitions.
Sec. 33-182a. Definitions. As used in this chapter:
(1) "Professional service" means any type of service to the public that requires
that members of a profession rendering such service obtain a license or other legal
authorization as a condition precedent to the rendition thereof, limited to the professional
services rendered by dentists, natureopaths, chiropractors, physicians and surgeons,
physician assistants, doctors of dentistry, physical therapists, occupational therapists,
podiatrists, optometrists, nurses, nurse-midwives, veterinarians, pharmacists, architects, professional engineers, or jointly by architects and professional engineers, landscape architects, real estate brokers, insurance producers, certified public accountants
and public accountants, land surveyors, psychologists, attorneys-at-law, licensed marital and family therapists, licensed professional counselors and licensed clinical social
workers.
(2) "Professional corporation" means (A) a corporation which is organized under
this chapter for the sole and specific purpose of rendering professional service and which
has as its shareholders only individuals who themselves are licensed or otherwise legally
authorized to render the same professional service as the corporation, (B) a corporation
which is organized under this chapter for the sole and specific purpose of rendering
professional services rendered by members of two or more of the following professions:
Psychology, marital and family therapy, social work, nursing, professional counseling
and psychiatry and that has as its shareholders only individuals who themselves are
licensed or otherwise legally authorized to render one of the professional services for
which the corporation was specifically incorporated, (C) a corporation which is organized under this chapter for the sole and specific purpose of rendering professional
services by physicians specializing in ophthalmology and optometrists and that has
as its shareholders only individuals who themselves are licensed or otherwise legally
authorized to render one of the professional services for which the corporation was
specifically incorporated, (D) a corporation which is organized under this chapter for
the sole and specific purpose of rendering professional services by (i) physicians, and
(ii) physician assistants or advanced practice registered nurses, or both, and that has
as its shareholders only individuals who themselves are licensed or otherwise legally
authorized to render one of the professional services for which the corporation was
specifically incorporated, or (E) a corporation which is organized under this chapter
for the sole and specific purpose of rendering professional services by physicians and
chiropractors and that has as its shareholders only individuals who themselves are licensed or otherwise legally authorized to render one of the professional services for
which the corporation was specifically incorporated.
(3) "Shareholder" means the holder of any shares of the capital stock of a professional corporation. The shareholders of a professional corporation may be designated
as "members" in its certificate of incorporation, bylaws and other corporate documents
and may be referred to, for all purposes, as "members", whether or not so designated;
and the term "shareholder" or "shareholders", when used in the general statutes in reference to the shareholders of a professional corporation, shall include such "members".
(1969, P.A. 332, S. 1; 775; 1971, P.A. 88; 182; P.A. 73-314; 73-470, S. 2; P.A. 77-140; P.A. 78-204, S. 1; P.A. 79-372; P.A. 81-472, S. 156, 159; P.A. 91-324, S. 5; P.A. 95-46; 95-173; P.A. 96-180, S. 106, 166; 96-254, S. 3, 10; P.A. 97-153, S. 1; P.A. 99-25, S. 1; 99-102, S. 42; P.A. 01-157, S. 1; P.A. 03-158, S. 1; P.A. 05-216, S. 1.)
History: 1971 acts included services of physical therapists, psychologists and podiatrists in definition of "professional
service"; P.A. 73-314 included optometrists' services in definition of "professional service"; P.A. 73-470 included services
performed jointly by architects and professional engineers in definition of "professional service"; P.A. 77-140 included
chiropractors' services in definition of "professional service"; P.A. 78-204 added Subsec. (c) defining "shareholder"; P.A.
79-372 included services of osteopaths, occupational therapists, nurses and pharmacists in definition of "professional
service"; P.A. 81-472 made technical changes; P.A. 91-324 amended the definition of "professional corporation" to delete
the requirement that the shareholders be individuals licensed or authorized "within this state" to render the same professional
service as the corporation; P.A. 95-46 included services of nurse-midwives in definition of "professional service"; P.A.
95-173 included services of certified marital and family therapists and certified independent social workers in definition
of "professional service"; P.A. 96-180 amended definition of "professional service" to change "certified marital and family
therapists" to "licensed marital and family therapists" and to change "certified independent social workers" to "licensed
clinical social workers", effective June 3, 1996; P.A. 96-254, like P.A. 96-180, redefined "professional service" to change
"certified marital and family therapists" to "licensed marital and family therapists" and to change "certified independent
social workers" to "licensed clinical social workers" and also amended definition of "professional corporation" by adding
Subpara. (B) to include a corporation organized for the purpose of rendering professional services rendered by members
of two or more of the professions of psychology, marital and family therapy, social work, nursing and psychiatry which
has as its shareholders only individuals licensed or authorized to render one of such professional services, effective July
1, 1996; P.A. 97-153 redefined "professional corporation" in Subdiv. (2) to include corporations organized to provide
professional services by ophthalmologists and optometrists; P.A. 99-25 redefined "professional service" to include licensed
professional counselors and redefined "professional corporation" to include professional counseling; P.A. 99-102 amended
Subdiv. (1) by deleting obsolete reference to osteopathy and made a technical change; P.A. 01-157 redefined "professional
service" to include real estate brokers and insurance producers; P.A. 03-158 added reference to physician assistants in
Subdiv. (1), added Subpara. (D) re professional services by physicians, physician assistants and advanced practice registered
nurses in Subdiv. (2) and made technical changes; P.A. 05-216 redefined "professional corporation" in Subdiv. (2) to insert
new Subpara. (E) re corporations organized for purpose of rendering professional services by physicians and chiropractors.
See Sec. 33-182l re professional service fees.