Minnesota Administrative Rules

6500.0800 INCORPORATING UNDER THE PROFESSIONAL CORPORATIONS ACT.

Subpart 1.

Incorporation.

One or more licensed optometrists may form a corporation under the Professional Corporations Act as stated in Minnesota Statutes, section 319A.01 et seq. With reference to the formation and maintenance of such professional optometric corporations, the following rules shall apply.

Subp. 2.

Filing.

No professional optometric corporation shall begin to render professional service in this state until it has filed with the board executive secretary a copy of its articles of incorporation.

Subp. 3.

Corporate name.

Either the abbreviation "O.D." or the word "Optometry," "Optometric," or "Optometrist(s)" shall appear in the corporate name. Where the word "Doctor" or its abbreviation is used as a prefix with the name of the optometrist, the abbreviation "O.D." shall not be used as a suffix.

Subp. 4.

Display of individual name.

Where an optometrist is working as an employee of a professional optometric corporation, the name of that optometrist shall be displayed prominently at any establishment where such person is rendering professional services.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 148.53

History:

17 SR 1279

Published Electronically:

June 11, 2008