Licensed professionals in Nevada can form a professional corporation or professional LLC under NRS chapter 89. Ownership is generally limited to natural persons licensed to render the same professional services (NRS 89.070). A professional corporation's name must include Professional Corporation, P.C., Chartered, Ltd. or a similar word plus a current or former owner's last name; a PLLC uses PLLC, Prof. LLC, Chartered or Ltd. and a member's last name (NRS 89.040).
Source: NRS 89.070Source: NRS 89.040Nevada Revised Statutes chapters 76, 77, 78, 80, 82, 86 and 602 reviewed November 12, 2026. Confirm current fees with the Nevada Secretary of State before filing.
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The forks in the road.
Ownership
Only natural persons licensed to render the same specific professional services, with limited exceptions.
Source: NRS 89.070Corporation name
Professional Corporation, Prof. Corp., P.C., PC, Chartered, Chtd., Limited or Ltd., plus an owner's last name.
Source: NRS 89.040PLLC name
Professional Limited-Liability Company, Prof. LLC, P.L.L.C., PLLC, Chartered, Chtd., Limited or Ltd., plus a member's last name.
Source: NRS 89.040Board certificate
The filing includes a certificate from the licensing board as required for the profession.
Source: NRS 89.040Transfers
Interests may be transferred only to eligible licensed individuals or an owner's estate.
Source: NRS 89.070What to have ready
- Confirm your licensing board's requirements
- Choose PC or PLLC
- Pick a name with the required ending and an owner's last name
- Get the board certificate
- File the articles, initial list and license
- Draft transfer and buyout terms
Nevada Professional Corporations and PLLCs: Ownership and Name Rules Under Chapter 89
Nevada Professional Corporations and PLLCs: Ownership and Name Rules Under Chapter 89
Professional corporation or professional LLC under NRS chapter 89 (Professional Entities and Associations). Owners are generally limited to people licensed to render the professional service; confirm the current rule with the licensing board before filing
Source: Nevada Revised StatutesOwnership rules
Section 89.070 says a professional entity may issue ownership only to natural persons licensed to render the same specific professional services. Voting trusts are limited the same way. A deceased owner's estate can hold shares for a reasonable period but cannot direct professional services.
Source: NRS 89.070
Naming
Professional corporations use Professional Corporation, Prof. Corp., P.C., PC, Chartered, Chtd., Limited or Ltd. PLLCs use Professional Limited-Liability Company, Prof. L.L.C., Prof. LLC, P.L.L.C., PLLC, Chartered, Chtd., Limited or Ltd. Both must include the last name of a current or former owner (NRS 89.040).
Source: NRS 89.040
Board certificate
Section 89.040 requires a certificate from the regulating board for the profession with the filing, showing that owners are licensed. Get it before you file.
Source: NRS 89.040
Fees
A PLLC pays the LLC fees: $75 articles, $150 initial list and $200 license. A professional corporation pays the corporate fees by share value and the $500 license.
Source: NRS 89.040
Liability
A professional entity protects owners from business debts and other owners' acts in many cases, but section 89.060 keeps each professional's own liability for their professional services.
Source: NRS 89.070
Check with your board first
Licensing boards have their own rules on professional entities, names and ownership. Some require registration with the board in addition to the certificate filed with the Secretary of State. Call the board before you file.
Malpractice insurance
Because the entity does not shield your own professional acts, keep malpractice coverage in place.
Licensing board first
Before forming, confirm with your licensing board whether it must approve the name or the entity. The articles of a professional entity must reflect the profession, and every owner must hold the license that the entity practices under.
Nevada statutes and Secretary of State rules behind this.
| Topic | Nevada rule | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Ownership | Only natural persons licensed to render the same specific professional services, with limited exceptions. | Source: NRS 89.070 |
| Corporation name | Professional Corporation, Prof. Corp., P.C., PC, Chartered, Chtd., Limited or Ltd., plus an owner's last name. | Source: NRS 89.040 |
| PLLC name | Professional Limited-Liability Company, Prof. LLC, P.L.L.C., PLLC, Chartered, Chtd., Limited or Ltd., plus a member's last name. | Source: NRS 89.040 |
| Board certificate | The filing includes a certificate from the licensing board as required for the profession. | Source: NRS 89.040 |
| Transfers | Interests may be transferred only to eligible licensed individuals or an owner's estate. | Source: NRS 89.070 |
Related Nevada reading.
Heads up: we are an independent company that prepares and submits Nevada filings for owners. We are not the Nevada Secretary of State, and we do not give legal advice. Every state charge passes through at the exact amount billed, shown separately from our service fee.
What Nevada owners ask us
Generally no. Section 89.070 limits owners to licensed natural persons, with narrow exceptions.
Source: NRS 89.070Not for your own work. Section 89.060 keeps the law on liability for professional services unchanged, though it does not make you personally liable in tort for acts you did not take part in.
Source: NRS 89.060The board for your profession, such as the State Board of Accountancy or the State Bar of Nevada.
Source: NRS 89.040Yes. Corp USA prepares and submits your Nevada filing with the Secretary of State for you. State fees are passed through at cost and our service fee is shown separately at checkout, so you never have to work through the state's filing system yourself.
Source: NRS 86.561