Illinois Compiled Statutes
805 ILCS 305/1 (2026)
Any 2 or more persons duly licensed to practice a profession under the laws of this State may form a professional association, as distinguished from either a partnership or a corporation, by associating themselves for the purpose of rendering professional services or, if the professional services are within the fields of medicine, dentistry and nursing, related professional services and dividing the gains therefrom as stated in articles of association
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(805 ILCS 305/1)
(from Ch. 106 1/2, par. 101)
Sec. 1.
Any 2 or more persons duly licensed to practice a profession under
the laws of this State may form a professional association, as
distinguished from either a partnership or a corporation, by associating
themselves for the purpose of rendering professional services or,
if the professional services are within the fields of medicine,
dentistry and nursing,
related professional services and dividing
the gains therefrom as
stated in articles of association. Except for
an association formed for the purpose of rendering
professional services within the fields of medicine,
dentistry and nursing, no professional association organized
pursuant to this Act shall engage in more than one type of
professional service. Each of the members of the association
shall be licensed to perform the type of professional service
or one of the related professional services for which the
association is formed.
(Source: P.A. 79-1072.)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases, 1997–1997 · leading case: Berlin v. Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Ctr., 688 N.E.2d 106 (Ill. 1997).
Berlin v. Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Ctr., 688 N.E.2d 106 (Ill. 1997). “(West 1994)), they have the right to practice in a professional association organized pursuant to the Professional Association Act (805 ILCS 305/1 et seq. (West 1994)), and they can organize and operate limited liability companies to practice medicine under the recently amended…”
Berlin v. Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Ctr. (Ill. 1997). “(West 1994)), they have the right to practice in a professional association organized pursuant to the Professional Association Act (805 ILCS 305/1 et seq . (West 1994)), and they can organize and operate limited liability companies to practice medicine under the recently amended…”
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