Virginia § 13.1-547 - Professional relationships not affected; liability for debts, etc., of corporation, its directors, officers and employees
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§ 13.1-547. Professional relationships not affected; liability for debts, etc., of corporation, its directors, officers and employees
The provisions of this chapter shall not be construed to alter or affect the professional relationship between a person furnishing professional services and a person receiving such service either with respect to liability arising out of such professional service or the confidential relationship between the person rendering the professional service and the person receiving such professional service, if any, and all such confidential relationships enjoyed under the laws of this Commonwealth, whether now in existence, or hereafter enacted, shall remain inviolate. A director, officer, agent or employee of a professional corporation shall not, by reason of being any director, officer, agent or employee of such corporation, be personally liable for any debts or claims against, or the acts or omissions of the corporation or of another director, officer, agent or employee of the corporation, but the corporation shall be liable for the acts or omissions of its directors, officers, agents, employees and servants to the same extent to which any other corporation would be liable for the acts or omissions of its directors, officers, agents, employees and servants while they are engaged in carrying on the corporate business.
1970, c. 77; 1984, c. 448.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 13.1-547 ("Professional relationships not affected; liability for debts, etc., of corporation, its directors, officers and employees") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. 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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