In Vermont, may a non-clinical owner or manager be paid a share of revenue?
Ownership · part of The Practice Perimeter
Short answer
The cited rules do not settle general revenue sharing — they only make it unprofessional conduct for a physician to split fees for professional services with anyone for bringing in or referring a patient, so referral-tied pay is barred.
The Board shall find that the following constitutes unprofessional conduct: division of fees or agreeing to split or divide the fees received for professional services for any person for bringing to or referring a patient
Vt. Stat. tit. 26, §1354(a)(12) · verified Sep 7, 2026 · regulatory monitoring, not legal advice
Related Vermont rules
Professional service means a service that may be lawfully rendered only by a person licensed or otherwise authorized by a licensing authority in this State to render the service, and may not be lawfully rendered by a corporation under Title 11A.
Vt. Stat. tit. 11, §817(6) · verified Sep 3, 2026
Qualified person means an individual or general partnership that is eligible under this chapter to be issued shares by a professional corporation.
Vt. Stat. tit. 11, §817(7) · verified Sep 3, 2026
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