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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 4 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1988, chapter 765; in 1992, chapter 574; in 2004, chapter 48<\/a>; in 2022, chapter 234<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":83306,"section_number":"13.1-1100","catch_line":"Reservation of power to amend or repeal","order_by":null,"url":"\/13.1-1100\/"},{"id":69417,"section_number":"13.1-542.1","catch_line":"Practice of certain professions by corporations","order_by":null,"url":"\/13.1-542.1\/"},{"id":59118,"section_number":"54.1-2715","catch_line":"Temporary permits for certain clinicians","order_by":null,"url":"\/54.1-2715\/"}],"permalink":{"id":241659,"object_type":"law","relational_id":82818,"identifier":"54.1-2717","token":"54.1\/III\/27\/2\/54.1-2717","url":"\/54.1-2717\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/54.1-2717\/","token":"54.1\/III\/27\/2\/54.1-2717","dublin_core":{"Title":"Practice of dentistry by professional business entities","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 54.1-2717","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> No corporation shall be formed or foreign corporation domesticated in the Commonwealth for the purpose of practicing dentistry<\/span> other than a professional corporation as permitted by Chapter 7 (§ 13.1-542.1<\/a> et seq.) of Title 13.1. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> No limited liability company shall be organized or foreign limited liability company domesticated in the Commonwealth for the purpose of practicing dentistry<\/span> other than a professional limited liability company as permitted by Chapter 13 (§ 13.1-1100<\/a> et seq.) of Title 13.1. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections A and B, dentists<\/span> licensed pursuant to this chapter may practice as employees of the dental clinics operated as specified in subsection A of § 54.1-2715<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPRACTICE OF DENTISTRY BY PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS ENTITIES (\u00a7 54.1-2717)\n\nA. No corporation shall be formed or foreign corporation domesticated in the\nCommonwealth for the purpose of practicing dentistry other than a professional\ncorporation as permitted by Chapter 7 (§ 13.1-542.1 et seq.) of Title 13.1.\n\nB. No limited liability company shall be organized or foreign limited liability\ncompany domesticated in the Commonwealth for the purpose of practicing dentistry\nother than a professional limited liability company as permitted by Chapter 13\n(§ 13.1-1100 et seq.) of Title 13.1.\n\nC. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections A and B, dentists licensed\npursuant to this chapter may practice as employees of the dental clinics\noperated as specified in subsection A of § 54.1-2715.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 54-183; 1988, c. 765; 1992, c. 574; 2004, c. 48; 2022, c.\n234.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}