Montana Code 35-4-405. Relationship to clients or patients — privileged communications
35-4-405. Relationship to clients or patients — privileged communications. (1) The relationship between an individual performing professional services as an employee of a professional corporation, domestic or foreign, and a client or patient is the same as if the individual performed such services as a sole practitioner.
Terms Used In Montana Code 35-4-405
- Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
(2)The relationship between a professional corporation, domestic or foreign, performing professional services and the client or patient is the same as between the client or patient and the individual performing the services.
(3)Any privilege applicable to communications between a person rendering professional services and the person receiving the services recognized under the statutory or common law of this state extends to a professional corporation, domestic or foreign, and its employees.