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: 7

Antony Lee Turbeville v. Department of Financial Services

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-05-03

Citation: 248 So. 3d 194

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: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-11-15

Citation: 941 So. 2d 540, 2006 Fla. App. LEXIS 19082, 2006 WL 3299201

Snippet: the 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: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2005-10-06

Citation: 914 So. 2d 986, 2005 WL 2452149

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

Cottrill v. Department of Ins.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1996-12-12

Citation: 685 So. 2d 1371, 1996 Fla. App. LEXIS 12879, 1996 WL 710777

Snippet: violations of sections 626.611(5) and (9), 626.621(12), 627.4085(1), and 627.8405, Florida Statutes (1993)

Mitchell v. Florida Department of Insurance & Treasurer

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1996-08-30

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

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

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1996-08-30

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

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

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1988-06-21

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