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.
(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.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Chapter 156a - Professional Corporations
Section 3 - Professional Services Provided
Section 4 - Applicable Provisions; Powers and Duties
Section 5 - Rendition of Professional Services; Construction of Chapter
Section 6 - Shareholder Liability; Professional Relationship; Privileged Communications
Section 7 - Organization; Content of Articles of Organization
Section 9 - Licensing of Directors and Officers
Section 10 - Issue or Transfer of Shares, or Rights or Options to Purchase
Section 11 - Proxies; Voting Trusts
Section 12 - Purchase or Redemption of Shares by Corporation; Contingencies; Time
Section 13 - Liquidation, Dissolution or Merger of Corporation
Section 14 - Merger Into or Consolidation With Business Corporation
Section 16 - Merger or Consolidation With Another Corporation
Section 17 - Foreign Professional Corporations; Registration