(a) General rule.--Except as provided in subsection (b), if a member of a member-managed limited liability company or manager of a manager-managed limited liability company consents to a distribution made in violation of section 8845 (relating to limitations on distributions) and in consenting to the distribution fails to comply with section 8849.1 (relating to standards of conduct for members) or 8849.2 (relating to standards of conduct for managers), the member or manager is personally liable to the company for the amount of the distribution which exceeds the amount that could have been distributed without the violation of section 8845.
(b) Members without authority.--To the extent the operating agreement of a member-managed limited liability company relieves a member of the authority and responsibility to consent to distributions and imposes that authority and responsibility on one or more other members, the liability stated in subsection (a) applies to the other members and not the member that the operating agreement relieves of authority and responsibility.
(c) Recipients.--A person that receives a distribution knowing that the distribution violated section 8845 is personally liable to the limited liability company but only to the extent that the distribution received by the person exceeded the amount that could have been properly paid under section 8845.
(d) Contribution.--A person against which an action is commenced because the person is liable under subsection (a) may:
(1) join any other person that is liable under subsection (a) or otherwise seek to enforce a right of contribution from the person; and
(2) join any person that is liable under subsection (c) or otherwise seek to enforce a right of contribution from the person in the amount the person is liable for under subsection (c).
(e) Statute of repose.--An action under this section is barred unless commenced within two years after the distribution.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS
Chapter 88 - Limited Liability Companies
Section 8811 - Short title and application of chapter
Section 8813 - Knowledge and notice
Section 8815 - Contents of operating agreement
Section 8816 - Application of operating agreement
Section 8817 - Amendment and effect of operating agreement
Section 8818 - Characteristics of limited liability company
Section 8821 - Formation of limited liability company and certificate of organization
Section 8822 - Amendment or restatement of certificate of organization
Section 8823 - Signing of filed documents
Section 8825 - Registered office
Section 8831 - Status of member or manager as agent
Section 8832 - Certificate of authority
Section 8833 - Certificate of denial
Section 8834 - Liability of members and managers
Section 8835 - Taxation of limited liability companies
Section 8841 - Becoming a member
Section 8842 - Form of contribution
Section 8843 - Liability for contributions
Section 8844 - Sharing of and right to distributions before dissolution
Section 8845 - Limitations on distributions
Section 8846 - Liability for improper distributions
Section 8847 - Management of limited liability company
Section 8848 - Reimbursement, indemnification, advancement and insurance
Section 8849.1 - Standards of conduct for members
Section 8849.2 - Standards of conduct for managers
Section 8850 - Rights to information
Section 8851 - Nature of transferable interest
Section 8852 - Transfer of transferable interest
Section 8854 - Power of personal representative of deceased member
Section 8861 - Events causing dissociation
Section 8862 - Power to dissociate and wrongful dissociation
Section 8863 - Effects of dissociation
Section 8871 - Events causing dissolution
Section 8872 - Winding up and filing of certificates
Section 8874 - Known claims against dissolved limited liability company
Section 8875 - Other claims against dissolved limited liability company
Section 8876 - Court proceedings
Section 8877 - Disposition of assets in winding up
Section 8878 - Voluntary termination by members or organizers
Section 8881 - Direct action by member
Section 8882 - Derivative action
Section 8883 - Eligible plaintiffs and security for costs
Section 8884 - Special litigation committee
Section 8885 - Proceeds and expenses
Section 8891 - Application and effect of subchapter
Section 8893 - Benefit company status
Section 8895 - Standard of conduct for members
Section 8896 - Standard of conduct for managers and officers