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.
Structure Code of Virginia
Chapter 7 - Professional Corporations
§ 13.1-542.1. Practice of certain professions by corporations
§ 13.1-544. Who may organize and become shareholder
§ 13.1-544.1. Use of initials "P.C." or "PC" in corporate name
§ 13.1-544.2. Certificate of authority for foreign professional corporations
§ 13.1-548. Corporation not to engage in other business; investment of funds
§ 13.1-549.1. Special provision for corporation engaged in practice of accounting
§ 13.1-549.2. Registration certificate required for corporation engaged in practice of law
§ 13.1-550. Transfer of shares
§ 13.1-551. Disqualification of shareholder
§ 13.1-553. Board of directors
§ 13.1-554.1. Income and property taxes
§ 13.1-556. Application of Chapter 9 or Chapter 10 of this title