Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 5-2-3 - Procedures for Formation and Approval of Professional Limited Liability Companies for Dentists; Fees3.1. Dentists licensed to practice dentistry in an active status in this State who desire to render dental professional services as a limited liability company shall comply with the provisions of W. Va. Code § 31B-13-1 et seq. A dental professional limited liability company shall not have as a member anyone other than a person who is duly licensed by the Board or otherwise legally authorized to render the professional services for which the professional limited liability company was organized.3.2. The name of a professional limited liability company shall contain the words "professional limited liability company" or the abbreviation "P. L. L. C." or "Professional L. L. C."3.3. The name of a dental limited liability company shall comply with the rules concerning the practice of dentistry under a trade name.3.4. Every professional limited liability, company shall file with the Board at the time of formation, and on an annual basis on or before the first day of July, the names of its one or more members, and written documentation that the professional limited liability company carries at least one million dollars of professional liability insurance, together with an initial filing fee and an annual renewal fee as set forth in the Board's rule, Fees Established by the Board, 5CSR3. 3.4.a. The requirement of carrying one million dollars of professional liability insurance is satisfied if the professional limited liability company provides one million dollars of funds specifically designated and segregated for the satisfaction of judgements against the company members or any of its professional or nonprofessional managers or employees arising out of the performance of professional services to patients of the company, by;3.4.a.1. the deposit in trust or in bank escrow of cash, bank certificates of deposit or United States treasury obligation; or3.4.a.2. A blank letter of credit or an insurance company bond.3.5. Every professional limited liability company shall file with the Board a copy of the annual report required to be filed with the secretary of state under W. Va. Code § 31B-2-211, and a copy of any corrected annual report filed with the secretary of state, on or before the first day of July on an annual basis.3.6. Every professional limited liability company in compliance with all the provisions of this rule shall be approved by and remain approved by the Board.3.7. If any person ceases to be a member of any professional limited liability company, that person shall notify the Board in writing within twenty days from the date that he or she ceased to be a member of the professional limited liability company. The fact that a person ceases to be a member of a professional limited liability company shall not affect the approval of the professional limited liability company by the Board, if the Board determines that the professional limited liability company remains in compliance with all the provisions of this rule.