Ch. 459                                     1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

4A-302.1.

(A)     THIS SUBTITLE DOES NOT ALTER ANY LAW APPLICABLE TO THE
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN AN INDIVIDUAL RENDERING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
AND A PERSON RECEIVING THOSE SERVICES, INCLUDING LIABILITY ARISING OUT
OF THOSE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES.                                                           

(B)     (1) AN INDIVIDUAL RENDERING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES SHALL
REMAIN PERSONALLY LIABLE FOR THE CONSEQUENCES OF THE INDIVIDUAL'S OWN
ACTS OR OMISSIONS TO THE EXTENT PROVIDED BY THE LAW OF THE STATE OR ANY
OTHER STATE IN WHICH THE INDIVIDUAL SHALL BE CONSIDERED RESPONSIBLE.

(2) A MEMBER, MANAGER, EMPLOYEE, OR AGENT OF A LIMITED
LIABILITY COMPANY MAY NOT BE HELD PERSONALLY LIABLE FOR THE ACTS OR
OMISSIONS OF ANY OTHER MEMBER, MANAGER, EMPLOYEE, OR AGENT OF THE
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY.

4A-1101.

[The provisions of this title shall apply to commerce with foreign nations and
among the several states only as permitted by law.] EXCEPT AS PROHIBITED BY LAW,
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS TITLE SHALL DETERMINE THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS
OF A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY IN COMMERCE WITH FOREIGN NATIONS AND
AMONG THE SEVERAL STATES.,

4A-1101.1.                                                    

IT IS THE INTENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY THAT THE LEGAL EXISTENCE
OF A DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY BE RECOGNIZED OUTSIDE THE
BOUNDARIES OF THE STATE AND THAT, SUBJECT TO ANY REASONABLE
REQUIREMENT OF REGISTRATION, A DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
TRANSACTING BUSINESS OUTSIDE THE STATE BE GRANTED THE PROTECTION OF
FULL FAITH AND CREDIT UNDER THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION.

(A)     (1) AN INDIVIDUAL WHO RENDERS A PROFESSIONAL SERVICE IN THIS
STATE AS AN EMPLOYEE OF A DOMESTIC OR FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY
COMPANY 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 INDIVIDUAL WHO RENDERS A PROFESSIONAL SERVICE IN THIS
STATE AS AN EMPLOYEE OF A DOMESTIC OR FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY
COMPANY IS NOT LIABLE FOR A NEGLIGENT OR WRONGFUL ACT OR OMISSION OF
ANOTHER EMPLOYEE OR MEMBER OF THE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY UNLESS
THE EMPLOYEE IS NEGLIGENT IN APPOINTING, SUPERVISING, OR COOPERATING
WITH THE OTHER EMPLOYEE OR MEMBER.

(B)     A DOMESTIC OR FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY WHOSE
EMPLOYEES PERFORM PROFESSIONAL SERVICES WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THEIR
EMPLOYMENT OR WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE EMPLOYEES' APPARENT AUTHORITY
TO ACT FOR THE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY IS LIABLE TO THE SAME EXTENT AS
ITS EMPLOYEES.                                                                                                                 

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