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Guide for Determining Permissible Entity Types

Service  FP LLC PC PLLC PA

A/C Contractor   FP LLC

Accessibility Inspector   FP LLC

Accountant / CPA  FP LLC PC PLLC

Acupuncturist PC PLLC

Anesthesiologist (MD)  PLLC PA

Anesthesiologist Assistant FP LLC

Appraiser, Real EstateFP LLC

Architect FP LLC PC PLLC

Athletic Trainer PC PLLC

Attorney PC PLLC

Auctioneer FP LLC

Audiologist PC PLLC

Builder (residential or commercial) FP LLC

Chemical Dependency Counselor, Licensed PC PLLC

Child Care, Worker or Facility FP LLC

Chiropractor FP LLC PC PLLC PA

Cosmetologist FP LLC

Counselor, Licensed (Mental Health or Professional) PC PLLC PA

Court Reporter FP LLCDental Hygienist PC PLLC

Dentist PC PLLC PA

Dietician, Licensed FP LLC

Educational Diagnostician FP LLC

Electrician FP LLC

Electronic Access Control FP LLC PC PLLC

EMS PERSONNEL: EMT, Attendant, Paramedic PC PLLC

EMS PROVIDERS  FP LLC PC PLLC

Engineer   FP LLC PC PLLC

Enrolled Agent  FP LLC

Equine Dentistry  PC PLLC *

Financial Advisor/ Planner, Certified FP LLC

Flight Instructor FP LLC

Funeral Director/Embalmer   FP LLC ** PLLC

Geoscientist, Licensed Professional FP LLC PC PLLC

Hearing Aid Dispenser FP LLC PC PLLC

Home Health Services FP LLC

Hypnotherapist FP LLC

Inspector Real Estate or Home PC PLLC

Insurance Adjustor, Licensed FP LLC

Insurance Agent/Broker FP LLC PC PLLC

Interior Designer FP LLC

Investment Advisor, Registered FP LLC PC PLLCLandscape Architect FP LLC

Landscape Irrigator FP LLC

Lobbyist, Registered FP LLC

Locksmith FP LLC PC PLLC

Marriage/Family Therapist, Licensed PC PLLC PA

Massage Therapist FP LLC PC PLLC

Massage School/Massage Therapy Instructor FP LLC PC PLLC

Medical Physicist, Licensed PC PLLC

Medicine, Dr. of PLLC PA

Mental Health Professional, Licensed PC PLLC PA

Midwives PC PLLC

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Mold Assessment FP LLC PC PLLC

Mold Remediation FP LLC PC PLLC

Mortgage Broker FP LLC PC PLLC

 Notary Public FP LLC

 Nurse PC PLLC

 Nurse Anesthetist PC PLLC

 Nurse, Psychiatric PC PLLC PA

Occupational Therapist FP LLC PC PLLC

Optometrist PC PLLC PA

Orthopedics PLLC PA

Orthotist PC PLLC

Osteopathy, Dr. of PLLC PA

Patent Agent  FP LLC

Perfusionist  PC PLLC

Pesticide dealer/applicator FP LLC

Pharmacist FP LLC ** PLLC

Physical Therapist FP LLC PC PLLC

Physician PLLC PA

Physician Assistant PC PLLC **

Podiatrist PC PLLC PA

Polygraph Examiner   PC PLLC

Private Investigator FP LLC PC PLLCPrivate Security FP LLC PC PLLC

Property Tax Consultant, Registered FP LLC

Prosthetist PC PLLC

Psychiatrist PLLC   PA

Psychologist PC PLLC PA

Psychotherapist PC PLLC PA

Radiologist PLLC PA

Radiology Technician, Medical PC PLLC

Real Estate Agent FP LLC PC PLLC

Real Estate Appraiser FP LLC ** **

Real Estate BrokerFP LLC PC PLLC

Respiratory Care Therapist PC PLLC

Risk Manager FP LLC

Sanitarian, Professional PC PLLC

Securities Broker/ Dealer FP LLC PC PLLC

Social Worker— Licensed clinical, baccalaureate, or master PC PLLC PA

Sonogram/Ultrasound FP LLC

Speech Pathologist, Speech / Language Pathologist PC PLLC

Sports Medicine PLLC PA

Surgical Assistant FP LLC

Surveyor-Professional, Public or Regular FP LLC PC PLLC

Therapeutic Optometrist PC PLLC PA

Therapist, Licensed Mental Health PC PLLC PA

Veterinarian  PC PLLC PA

* If licensed as a veterinarian, a PA may be formed for the purpose of providing equine dentistry services

**Special case–please contact the secretary of state for further clarification

Words that REMOVE the implication of a professional service include: Staffing, Management, Rehab, Consultants

Legend: FP = for-profit corporation; LLC = limited liability company; PC = professional corporation; PLLC = professional limited liability company; PA = professional

association

Revised April 2015