Montana § 45-2-312 - Accountability For Conduct Of Corporation
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 45-2-312 — Accountability For Conduct Of Corporation, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 45-2-312. Accountability For Conduct Of Corporation
Accountability for conduct of corporation. (1) A person is legally accountable for conduct that is an element of an offense and that, in the name or in behalf of a corporation, the person performs or causes to be performed to the same extent as if the conduct were performed in the person's own name or behalf. (2) An individual who has been convicted of an offense by reason of legal accountability for the conduct of a corporation is subject to the punishment authorized by law for an individual upon conviction of the offense although only a lesser or different punishment is authorized for the corporation.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 45-2-312 ("Accountability For Conduct Of Corporation") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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