Definition: A professional corporation organized under applicable law to provide professional services. In Florida real estate practice, an eligible individual licensee can use an authorized professional entity subject to registration and naming requirements.
Florida entity setup: See Forming a PA, LLC, or PLLC as a Florida Real Estate Sales Associate for legal-name requirements, Sunbiz and DBPR steps, and commission-payment guidance.
Example
A sales associate whose licensed legal name is Jordan Taylor Smith forms Jordan Taylor Smith, PA, and has DBPR add the PA designation to the license.
Keep the distinction clear
A PA is not simply a membership club. Forming an entity does not authorize a sales associate to operate independently as a broker or practice beyond the individual's license.
Related terms
Corporation · Sales Associate · Registration
Keep studying
Corporation Sole, Sole Proprietorship, and Single-Owner Businesses
References: Florida Statutes 475.161: associate entity licensing and legal names
Pronunciation (US): pruh-FESH-uh-nul uh-soh-see-AY-shun; P-A (capitals show stress)
Pronunciation reference: Merriam-Webster
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