H. B. 2559
(By Delegate Michael)
[Introduced March 14, 1997; referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary.]
A BILL to amend and reenact section one thousand three hundred one,
article thirteen, chapter thirty-one-b of the code of West
Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended,
relating to adding psychologists to the list of professions
defined as a professional service for purposes of being
subject to the provisions of the uniform limited liability act
applicable to professional limited liability companies.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That section one thousand three hundred one, article thirteen,
chapter thirty-one-b of the code of West Virginia, one thousand
nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, be amended and reenacted 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,
and chiropractors
under article sixteen,
and psychologists under article
twenty-one, all of chapter thirty of this code.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to add psychologists to
professions defined as a professional service for the purpose of
coverage under the uniform limited liability act.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from
the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would
be added.
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