Counselors: Minnesota has no separate professional LLC statute. An LLC becomes a professional firm, the state's form of professional LLC, by electing chapter 319B in its articles: a statement electing to operate under 319B.01 to 319B.12, an acknowledgment that it is subject to them, and the category of professional services (319B.03, subd. 2). Professional counseling under 148B.50 to 148B.593 is a listed professional service (319B.02, subd. 19). A professional firm LLC may end its name with "Professional Limited Liability Company," "Limited Liability Company," "P.L.L.C.," "P.L.C." or "L.L.C." (319B.05, subd. 2), and only licensed professionals and qualifying firms may own it (319B.07, subd. 1). A business corporation that makes the same election is the professional corporation option. Before furnishing services, the firm files its organizational document, a report and a $100 fee with each board having jurisdiction, then an annual report by January 1 with a $25 fee per board (319B.11, subds. 3 and 4). Whether an LLC may furnish these services without the election is not settled by statute or board rule: 319B.03, subd. 1 allows that only if no statute, rule or common law requires the election, and the Board of Marriage and Family Therapy's April 2023 bulletin states that marriage and family therapy, psychology, social work and clinical counseling practiced in any form other than a sole proprietorship or general partnership must comply with the Act. The Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy or an attorney can confirm.
Marriage and family therapists: Minnesota has no separate professional LLC statute. An LLC becomes a professional firm, the state's form of professional LLC, by electing chapter 319B in its articles: a statement electing to operate under 319B.01 to 319B.12, an acknowledgment that it is subject to them, and the category of professional services (319B.03, subd. 2). Marriage and family therapy under 148B.29 to 148B.39 is a listed professional service (319B.02, subd. 19). A professional firm LLC may end its name with "Professional Limited Liability Company," "Limited Liability Company," "P.L.L.C.," "P.L.C." or "L.L.C." (319B.05, subd. 2), and only licensed professionals and qualifying firms may own it (319B.07, subd. 1). A business corporation that makes the same election is the professional corporation option. Before furnishing services, the firm files its organizational document, a report and a $100 fee with each board having jurisdiction, then an annual report by January 1 with a $25 fee per board (319B.11, subds. 3 and 4). Whether an LLC may furnish these services without the election is not settled by statute or board rule: 319B.03, subd. 1 allows that only if no statute, rule or common law requires the election, and the Board of Marriage and Family Therapy's April 2023 bulletin states that marriage and family therapy, psychology, social work and clinical counseling practiced in any form other than a sole proprietorship or general partnership must comply with the Act. The Board of Marriage and Family Therapy or an attorney can confirm. The board's bulletin adds that a licensed associate or applicant may not create or own a professional firm.
Social workers: Minnesota has no separate professional LLC statute. An LLC becomes a professional firm, the state's form of professional LLC, by electing chapter 319B in its articles: a statement electing to operate under 319B.01 to 319B.12, an acknowledgment that it is subject to them, and the category of professional services (319B.03, subd. 2). Social work under chapter 148E is a listed professional service (319B.02, subd. 19). A professional firm LLC may end its name with "Professional Limited Liability Company," "Limited Liability Company," "P.L.L.C.," "P.L.C." or "L.L.C." (319B.05, subd. 2), and only licensed professionals and qualifying firms may own it (319B.07, subd. 1). A business corporation that makes the same election is the professional corporation option. Before furnishing services, the firm files its organizational document, a report and a $100 fee with each board having jurisdiction, then an annual report by January 1 with a $25 fee per board (319B.11, subds. 3 and 4). Whether an LLC may furnish these services without the election is not settled by statute or board rule: 319B.03, subd. 1 allows that only if no statute, rule or common law requires the election, and the Board of Marriage and Family Therapy's April 2023 bulletin states that marriage and family therapy, psychology, social work and clinical counseling practiced in any form other than a sole proprietorship or general partnership must comply with the Act. The Board of Social Work or an attorney can confirm.
Psychologists: Minnesota has no separate professional LLC statute. An LLC becomes a professional firm, the state's form of professional LLC, by electing chapter 319B in its articles: a statement electing to operate under 319B.01 to 319B.12, an acknowledgment that it is subject to them, and the category of professional services (319B.03, subd. 2). Psychology under 148.88 to 148.98 is a listed professional service (319B.02, subd. 19). A professional firm LLC may end its name with "Professional Limited Liability Company," "Limited Liability Company," "P.L.L.C.," "P.L.C." or "L.L.C." (319B.05, subd. 2), and only licensed professionals and qualifying firms may own it (319B.07, subd. 1). A business corporation that makes the same election is the professional corporation option. Before furnishing services, the firm files its organizational document, a report and a $100 fee with each board having jurisdiction, then an annual report by January 1 with a $25 fee per board (319B.11, subds. 3 and 4). Whether an LLC may furnish these services without the election is not settled by statute or board rule: 319B.03, subd. 1 allows that only if no statute, rule or common law requires the election, and the Board of Marriage and Family Therapy's April 2023 bulletin states that marriage and family therapy, psychology, social work and clinical counseling practiced in any form other than a sole proprietorship or general partnership must comply with the Act. The Board of Psychology or an attorney can confirm.
