Transcription of Title - 17
1 Title 17 - CORPORATIONS, PARTNERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS. CHAPTER 1 - business CORPORATIONS. ARTICLE 1 - IN GENERAL. 17-1-101. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-102. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-103. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-104. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-105. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-106. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-107. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-108. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-109. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-110. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-111. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-112. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-113. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-114. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-115. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-116. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-117. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-118. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-119.
2 Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-120. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-121. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-122. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-123. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-124. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-125. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-126. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-127. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-128. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-129. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-130. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-131. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-132. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-133. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-134. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-135. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-136. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-137. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-138. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-139. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3.
3 17-1-140. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-141. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-142. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-143. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-144. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. ARTICLE 2 - FORMATION OF CORPORATIONS. 17-1-201. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-202. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-203. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-204. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-205. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-206. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. ARTICLE 3 - AMENDMENTS AND REDUCTION OF CAPITAL. 17-1-301. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-302. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-303. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-304. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-305. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-306. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-307. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-308. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch.
4 249, 3. 17-1-309. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-310. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-311. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-312. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. ARTICLE 4 - MERGER AND CONSOLIDATION. 17-1-401. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-402. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-403. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-404. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-405. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-406. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. ARTICLE 5 - DISPOSITION OF ASSETS; RIGHTS OF DISSENTING. SHAREHOLDERS. 17-1-501. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-502. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-503. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-504. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. ARTICLE 6 - DISSOLUTION. 17-1-601. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-602. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-603. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-604. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch.
5 249, 3. 17-1-605. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-606. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-607. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-608. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-609. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-610. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-611. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-612. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-613. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-614. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-615. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-616. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-617. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-618. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-619. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-620. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-621. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-622. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. ARTICLE 7 - FOREIGN CORPORATIONS GENERALLY. 17-1-701. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-702. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch.
6 249, 3. 17-1-703. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-704. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-705. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-706. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-707. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-708. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-709. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-710. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-711. Repealed by Laws 1985, ch. 47, 2; 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-712. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-713. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-714. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-715. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-716. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-717. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-718. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-719. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. ARTICLE 8 - CONTINUANCE OF FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC CORPORATIONS. 17-1-801. Repealed by Laws 1980, ch. 50, 3. 17-1-802. Repealed by Laws 1980, ch. 50, 3.
7 17-1-803. Renumbered by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 2. 17-1-804. Renumbered by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 2. ARTICLE 9 - FEES AND CHARGES. 17-1-901. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-902. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. ARTICLE 10 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. 17-1-1001. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-1002. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-1003. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-1004. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-1005. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-1006. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-1007. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-1008. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-1009. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-1010. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. 17-1-1011. Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 3. ARTICLE 11 - DOMESTICATION OF FOREIGN CORPORATIONS. 17-1-1101. Renumbered by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 2. 17-1-1102. Renumbered by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 2. CHAPTER 2 - ANNUAL REPORTS AND LICENSE TAXES.
8 17-2-101. Renumbered by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 2. 17-2-102. Renumbered by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 2. 17-2-103. Renumbered by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 2. 17-2-104. Renumbered by Laws 1989, ch. 249, 2. CHAPTER 3 - PRACTICE OF PROFESSIONS BY CORPORATIONS. 17-3-101. Practice of profession through licensed stockholder or employee authorized. A corporation organized under the Wyoming business Corporation Act or the Wyoming Statutory Close Corporation Supplement, whose capital stock is owned exclusively by a person or persons licensed to practice a profession by the state of Wyoming or by an agency, office or instrumentality authorized by the laws of Wyoming to license individuals for the practice of such profession, may, by and through the person or persons of such licensed stockholder or stockholders, or licensed employees, practice and offer professional services in such profession. 17-3-102. Licensed stockholder or employee subject to certain requirements.
9 No corporation may offer professional services or practice a profession except by and through the person or persons of its licensed stockholder or stockholders, or licensed employees, each of whom shall retain his professional license in good standing, and shall remain as fully liable and responsible for his professional activities, and subject to all rules, regulations, standards and requirements pertaining thereto, as though practicing individually rather than in a corporation. 17-3-103. Words or initials to be contained in corporate name. The corporate name of every professional corporation shall contain either the words "A Professional Corporation" or the capital initials " ". These words or initials shall be the last word of the name of the professional corporation. 17-3-104. Language to be contained in articles of incorporation; location. The articles of incorporation of a professional practice corporation incorporated after the date of this act shall contain the following language: "All shareholders of the corporation are, and will continually be, licensed in the profession for which the corporation is formed, and no professional service will be offered by the corporation except by or under the supervision of licensed stockholders or licensed employees.
10 " This language shall be inserted in the articles immediately after the provisions pertaining to the aggregate number of shares which the corporation is authorized to issue. CHAPTER 4 - SECURITIES. ARTICLE 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS. 17-4-101. Short Title . This act may be cited as the "Wyoming Uniform Securities Act.". 17-4-102. Definitions. (a) In this act, unless the context otherwise requires: (i) "Administrator" means the secretary of state;. (ii) "Agent" means an individual, other than a broker-dealer, who represents a broker-dealer in effecting or attempting to effect purchases or sales of securities or represents an issuer in effecting or attempting to effect purchases or sales of the issuer's securities. But a partner, officer, or director of a broker-dealer or issuer, or an individual having a similar status or performing similar functions is an agent only if the individual otherwise comes within the term. The term does not include an individual excluded by rule adopted or order issued under this act.