{"code":"BPC","codeName":"Business and Professions Code","section":"6160","citation":"Bus. & Prof. Code, § 6160","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"DIVISION 3. PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY [5000. - 9998.12.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/division-3"},{"name":"CHAPTER 4. Attorneys [6000. - 6256.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/division-3/chapter-4"},{"name":"ARTICLE 10. Law Corporations [6160. - 6172.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/division-3/chapter-4/article-10"}],"history":"Added by Stats. 1968, Ch. 1375.","effective":null,"html":"<p>A law corporation is a corporation which is registered with the State Bar of California and has a currently effective certificate of registration from the State Bar pursuant to the Professional Corporation Act, as contained in Part 4 (commencing with Section <a href=\"/bpc/13400\">13400</a>) of Division 3 of Title 1 of the Corporations Code, and this article. Subject to all applicable statutes, rules and regulations, such law corporation is entitled to practice law. With respect to a law corporation the governmental agency referred to in the Professional Corporation Act is the State Bar.</p>","text":"A law corporation is a corporation which is registered with the State Bar of California and has a currently effective certificate of registration from the State Bar pursuant to the Professional Corporation Act, as contained in Part 4 (commencing with Section 13400) of Division 3 of Title 1 of the Corporations Code, and this article. Subject to all applicable statutes, rules and regulations, such law corporation is entitled to practice law. With respect to a law corporation the governmental agency referred to in the Professional Corporation Act is the State Bar.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/law-corporations-6160","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}