BUSINESS REGISTRATION DIVISION P. O. BOX 29622 RALEIGH, NC 27626-0622
(Revised August 2017) (Form PLLC-02)
Instructions for Filing
ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION
(PROFESSIONAL LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY)
Item 1 Enter the complete name of the company, which must include the word “Professional” or the abbreviation
“P.L.L.C.” or “PLLC” as required by N.C.G.S. § 57D-2-02
Item 2 Enter the name and address of each person who executes the articles of organization and whether they are executing
them in the capacity of a member or of an organizer or both. Unless the articles of organization provide otherwise,
each person executing the articles of organization in the capacity of a member of the limited liability company
becomes a member at the time that the filing by the Secretary of State of the articles of organization of the limited
liability company becomes effective. (See N.C.G.S. § 57D-3-01)
Item 3 Enter the street address, city, state, zip code and county of the initial registered office.
Item 4 Enter the mailing address of the initial registered office if different from the street address listed in Item 4.
Item 5 Enter the name of the initial registered agent for the limited liability company. The registered agent must be either
an individual who resides in North Carolina; a domestic business corporation, nonprofit corporation or a limited
liability company; or a foreign corporation, nonprofit corporation or limited liability company authorized to transact
business in North Carolina.
Item 6 Enter the specific personal services to be rendered by the limited liability company.
Item 7 N.C.G.S. § 57D-2-21(b) states that the articles of organization may contain any provision not inconsistent with law,
including any matter that under Chapter 57D is permitted to be set forth in a limited liability company’s operating
agreement.
Item 8 A certification from the applicable licensing board must be attached to the Articles of Organization. The
certification must be an original unless the licensing board permits electronic certification.
Item 9 The document will be effective on the date and at the time of filing, unless a delayed date or an effective time (on
the day of filing) is specified. If a delayed effective date is specified without a time, the document will be effective
at 11:59 p.m. Raleigh, North Carolina time on the day specified. If a delayed effective date is specified with a time,
the document will be effective on the day and at the time specified. A delayed effective date may be specified up to
and including the 90
th
day after the day of filing.
Date and Execution
Enter the date the document was executed.
In the blanks provided enter:
The signature of the member and/or organizer.
The name of the member and/or organizer executing these articles of organization and the title of the above-
signed representative.
The document may, but need not, contain an acknowledgment, verification or proof.
ATTENTION: Limited liability companies wishing to render a professional service as defined in N.C.G.S. § 55B-2(6) shall contact
the appropriate North Carolina Licensing Board to determine whether compliance with additional licensing requirements may be
mandated by law. Such limited liability companies should consult N.C.G.S. § 57D-2-02 for further details.
