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Utah Code § 16-11-1 (2026)

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This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Professional Corporation Act."

Enacted by Chapter 20, 1963 General Session

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1988–1994 · leading case: Berrett v. Purser & Edwards, 876 P.2d 367 (Utah 1994).
Berrett v. Purser & Edwards, 876 P.2d 367 (Utah 1994). · cites it 8× “See Utah Code Ann. §§ 16-11-1 to -15. In Riche v.”
Reg'l Sales Agency, Inc. v. Reichert, 830 P.2d 252 (Utah 1992). · cites it 8× “[6] Under Utah's Professional Corporation Act, Utah Code Ann. §§ 16-11-1 to -15 (1987), partners in law firms are commonly referred to as shareholders.”
Sampson v. Richins, 770 P.2d 998 (Utah Ct. App. 1989). · cites it 4× “Relying on the powers of attorney, Sampson attempted to elect his professional corporation as the successor general partner of each of the limited partnerships, in violation of the Utah Professional Corporation Act, Utah Code Ann. §§ 16-11-1 to -15 (1987). Sampson was notified…”
Stewart v. Coffman, 748 P.2d 579 (Utah Ct. App. 1988). · cites it 2× “THE UTAH PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION ACT The UPCA is delineated in Utah Code Ann. §§ 16-11-1 to -15 (1987). UPCA’s purpose, is stated in § 16-11-3: This act shall be so construed as to effectuate its general purpose of making available to professional persons the benefits of the…”
Riche v. North Ogden Prof'l Corp., 763 P.2d 1210 (Utah Ct. App. 1988). · cites it 2× “Utah Code Ann. §§ 16-11-1 to -15 (1987). The corporation’s articles of incorporation authorized the issuance of 50,000 shares of stock with a par value of $1.”
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