Chapter 22-A: MAINE PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CORPORATION ACT HEADING: PL 2001, C. 640, PT. B, §2 (NEW); § 7 (AFF); EFF. 7/1/03
Subchapter 4: GOVERNANCE HEADING: PL 2001, C. 640, PT. B, §2 (NEW); §7 (AFF); EFF. 7/1/03
§753. Responsibility for professional services
1.Relationship between professional and recipient of services.
This chapter does not modify the liability of a person rendering a professional service with respect to that service.
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2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §2 (NEW);
2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF)
.]
2.Shareholder liability for debts and claims.
Except as provided in subsection 3, the liability of shareholders for the debts of and claims against a corporation is the
same as that of shareholders of a business corporation.
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2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §2 (NEW);
2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF)
.]
3.Shareholder liability arising from rendering professional service.
A shareholder is jointly and severally liable for claims arising from the rendering of a professional service by a domestic
professional corporation or foreign professional corporation if that shareholder:
A. Personally and directly participated in rendering that portion of a professional service that was performed negligently
or in breach of any other legal duty; or [2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §2 (NEW); 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF).]
B. Directly supervised and controlled that portion of a professional service rendered by another person that was performed
negligently or in breach of any other legal duty. [2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §2 (NEW); 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF).]
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2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §2 (NEW);
2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF)
.]
SECTION HISTORY
2001, c. 640, §B2 (NEW).
2001, c. 640, §B7 (AFF).
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