Which is true about PLLCs?

• A. A PLLC may have no licensed members.
• B. A PLLC must be formed without filing AOO.
• C. All professional services must be rendered by licensed individuals; at least one member must be licensed; formation requires AOO with detailed information and certificates of authority; PLLC must meet publishing requirements.
• D. PLLCs do not have to publish.

Answer: (C)

In New York, a PLLC is designed for delivering professional services, and the practice must be performed by licensed individuals. That means there must be at least one licensed member in the PLLC. When forming, you file Articles of Organization with the Department of State and obtain the necessary certificates of authority from the relevant professional licensing boards to permit the PLLC to provide the professional services. You also must meet the publication requirements that apply to LLCs in New York, which require publishing notices of the formation. This combination—license-based provision of services, at least one licensed member, formation via Articles of Organization with the appropriate certificates of authority, and meeting the publication rule—captures what is true about PLLCs.