Section 6. (a) Except as otherwise provided by law or regulation, the personal liability of a shareholder of a professional corporation organized under this chapter shall be no greater in any respect than that of a shareholder of a corporation organized under chapter 156D.

Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 156A sec. 6

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.

(b) This chapter shall not alter any law applicable to the relationship between a person rendering professional services and a person receiving such services, including liability arising out of such professional services.

(c) Any privilege applicable to communications between a person rendering professional services and the person receiving such services shall extend to communications between a professional corporation or its employees rendering professional services and the person receiving such services.

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