H.B.2526
(By Delegates Morgan, Eldridge, Hatfield, Hutchins, D. Poling,
Andes, Cowles, C. Miller, Schoen and Staggers)
[Originating in the Committee on Government Organization]
(January 23, 2007)
A BILL to amend and reenact §31B-13-1301 of the Code of West
Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to allowing
acupuncturists to form professional limited liability
companies.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That §31B-13-1301 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as
amended, be amended and reenacted, all to read as follows:
ARTICLE 13. Professional Limited Liability Companies
§31B-13-1301. Definitions.
As used in this article:
(1) "Licensing board" means the governing body or agency
established under chapter thirty of this code which is responsible
for the licensing and regulation of the practice of the profession
which the professional limited liability company is organized to
provide;
(2) "Professional limited liability company" means a limited
liability company organized under this chapter for the purpose of
rendering a professional service; and
(3) "Professional service" means the services rendered by the
following professions: Attorneys-at-law under article two,
physicians and podiatrists under article three, dentists under
article four, optometrists under article eight, accountants under
article nine, veterinarians under article ten, architects under
article twelve, engineers under article thirteen, osteopathic
physicians and surgeons under article fourteen, chiropractors under
article sixteen, psychologists under article twenty-one, social
workers under article thirty
, acupuncturists under article thirty-
six and land surveyors under article thirteen-a, all of chapter
thirty of this code.