(a) (1) An individual who renders a professional service in this State as an employee of a domestic or foreign professional corporation is liable for a negligent or wrongful act or omission in which the individual personally participated to the same extent as if the individual rendered the service as a sole practitioner.
(2) An employee of a domestic or foreign professional corporation is not liable for a negligent or wrongful act or omission of another employee of the corporation unless the employee is negligent in appointing, supervising, or cooperating with the other employee.
(b) A domestic or foreign professional corporation whose employees perform professional services within the scope of their employment or within the scope of the employees’ apparent authority to act for the corporation is liable to the same extent as its employees.
(c) The personal liability of a stockholder of a domestic or foreign professional corporation is no greater in any respect than the liability of a stockholder of a corporation incorporated under the Maryland General Corporation Law.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 5 - Special Types of Corporations
Subtitle 1 - Professional Service Corporations
Section 5-102 - Single or Multiple Professions; Corporate Form
Section 5-104 - Limitation on Activities; Investments
Section 5-105 - Professional Service to Be Performed Through Licensed Individuals
Section 5-106 - Corporate Name -- General Requirements
Section 5-107 - Inclusion of Stockholder's Surname; Exception
Section 5-108 - Certificate of Authorization for Use of Corporate Name
Section 5-109 - Issuance of Stock
Section 5-110 - Statement on Stock Certificate
Section 5-111 - Transfer of Stock
Section 5-112 - Electing to Be Professional Corporation
Section 5-114 - Acquisition of Stock Upon Death or Disqualification of Stockholder; Proceedings
Section 5-115 - Proceeding to Determine Fair Value
Section 5-116 - Assessment of Costs and Fees in Appraisal Proceeding
Section 5-117 - Directors and Officers
Section 5-118 - Proxy; Voting Trusts
Section 5-119 - Relationship With Client or Patient
Section 5-120 - Privileged Communications
Section 5-121 - Liability for Negligent or Wrongful Act
Section 5-123 - Cessation in Rendering Professional Services
Section 5-124 - Proceeding to Dissolve Professional Corporation
Section 5-125 - Foreign Professional Corporation
Section 5-126 - Foreign Professional Corporation -- Required Information
Section 5-127 - Foreign Professional Corporation -- Revocation of Certificate
Section 5-128 - Adoption of Regulations
Section 5-129 - Jurisdiction Not Restricted; Effect on Standards of Professional Conduct
Section 5-130 - Repeal of Statute by Enactment
Section 5-132 - Suspension or Revocation of Articles of Incorporation