Tennessee § 39-11-405 - Individual liability for corporate conduct.
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§ 39-11-405. Individual liability for corporate conduct.
A person is criminally liable for conduct constituting an offense that the person performs or causes to be performed in the name of or on behalf of a corporation to the same extent as if the conduct were performed in the person's own name or behalf. Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 1. Sentencing Commission Comments. This section makes it clear that a person who commits an offense while acting for a corporation can be personally liable for the offense if he or she would have been liable if acting in his or her own behalf. Thus, the high managerial agent whose actions constitute an offense against the corporation under § 39-11-404 can also be personally responsible for the misdeeds. Compiler's Notes. The sentencing commission terminated June 30, 1995. Sentencing Commission Comments have been retained, but do not reflect 1995 or subsequent legislation. Law Reviews. “Corporate Liability, Risk Shifting, and the Paradox of Compliance”, 52 Vand. L. Rev. 1343 (1999).
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