Florida Statute 621.12 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXXVI
BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS

Chapter 621
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CORPORATIONS AND LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES

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F.S. 621.12

621.12 Identification with individual shareholders or individual members.—

(1) The name of a corporation or limited liability company organized under this act may contain the last names of some or all of the individual shareholders or individual members and may contain the last names of retired or deceased former individual shareholders or individual members of the corporation, limited liability company, a predecessor corporation or limited liability company, or partnership.

(2) The name shall also contain:

(a) The word “chartered”; or

(b)1. In the case of a professional corporation, the words “professional association,” or the abbreviation “P.A.” or the designation “PA”; or

2. In the case of a professional limited liability company formed before January 1, 2014, the words “professional limited company” or “professional limited liability company,” the abbreviation “P.L.” or “P.L.L.C.” or the designation “PL” or “PLLC,” in lieu of the words “limited company” or “limited liability company,” or the abbreviation “L.C.” or “L.L.C.” or the designation “LC” or “LLC” as otherwise required under s. 605.0112 or former s. 608.406.

3. In the case of a professional limited liability company formed on or after January 1, 2014, the words “professional limited liability company,” the abbreviation “P.L.L.C.” or the designation “PLLC,” in lieu of the words “limited liability company,” or the abbreviation “L.L.C.” or the designation “LLC” as otherwise required under s. 605.0112.

(3) In the case of a corporation, the use of the word “company,” “corporation,” or “incorporated” or any other word, abbreviation, affix, or prefix indicating that it is a corporation in the corporate name of a corporation organized under this act, other than the word “chartered” or the words “professional association” or the abbreviation “P.A.,” is specifically prohibited.

(4) It shall be permissible, however, for the corporation or limited liability company to render professional services and to exercise its authorized powers under a name which is identical to its name or contains any one or more of the last names of any shareholder or member included in such name except that the word “chartered,” the words “professional association,” “professional limited company,” or “professional limited liability company,” the abbreviations “P.A.,” “P.L.,” or “P.L.L.C.,” or the designation “PA,” “PL,” or “PLLC” may be omitted, provided that the corporation or limited liability company has first registered the name to be so used in the manner required for the registration of fictitious names.

History.—s. 12, ch. 61-64; s. 1, ch. 77-134; s. 1, ch. 87-41; s. 13, ch. 93-110; s. 86, ch. 93-284; s. 26, ch. 2013-180; s. 32, ch. 2015-148; s. 283, ch. 2019-90.

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Amendments to 621.12

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 621.12

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 621.12.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 621.12

Total Results: 10

Antony Lee Turbeville v. Department of Financial Services

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2018-05-03T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: 626.621(13) still exists, but now as section 626.621(12). All references herein to section 626.621(13)

Garris v. Thomasville-Thomas County Humane Society, Inc.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2006-11-14T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 941 So. 2d 540

Snippet: complaint") (quoting Woods, 739 So.2d at 621). [12] All told, the Humane Society may pay for dozens

MacK v. DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2005-10-06T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 914 So. 2d 986

Snippet: Department determined that Ms. Mack violated section 626.621(12), Florida Statutes (2001), by knowingly aiding,

Cottrill v. Department of Ins.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1996-12-11T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 685 So. 2d 1371

Snippet: violations of sections 626.611(5) and (9), 626.621(12), 627.4085(1), and 627.8405, Florida Statutes (…appellant violated sections 626.611(5) and (9) and 626.621(12), Florida Statutes (1993). We reject appellant&…appellant violated sections 626.611(5) and (9) and 626.621(12), Florida Statutes (1993). To the extent the final

James Mitchell & Co. v. FL. DEPT. OF INS.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1996-08-30T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 679 So. 2d 334

Snippet: in those practices in violation of sections 626.621(12) and 626.611(7), Florida Statutes. But the hearing

Mitchell v. Florida Department of Insurance & Treasurer

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1996-08-30T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 679 So. 2d 334, 1996 Fla. App. LEXIS 9134

Snippet: in those practices in violation of sections 626.621(12) and 626.611(7), Florida Statutes. But the hearing

Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. Frank Medina Trading Co.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1988-06-21T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 529 So. 2d 730, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 1459, 1988 Fla. App. LEXIS 2578, 1988 WL 61998

Snippet: Crotty v. Union Mutual Life Insurance Co., 144 U.S. 621, 12 S.Ct. 749, 36 L.Ed. 566 (1892); Howell v. John

Garcia v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1987-07-14T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 511 So. 2d 621, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 1701, 1987 Fla. App. LEXIS 9327

Snippet: Hendry, Nesbitt, Schwartz 14 July 1987 511 So. 2d 621, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 1701, 1987 Fla. App. LEXIS 9327

Gamble v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1987-07-10T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 511 So. 2d 621, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 1683, 1987 Fla. App. LEXIS 9304

Snippet: Campbell, Danahy, Ryder 10 July 1987 511 So. 2d 621, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 1683, 1987 Fla. App. LEXIS 9304

Abdullah v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1987-06-26T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 510 So. 2d 621, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 1577, 1987 Fla. App. LEXIS 9036

Snippet: Campbell, Hall, Lehan 26 June 1987 510 So. 2d 621, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 1577, 1987 Fla. App. LEXIS 9036