§ 6-36-18 Acts of officers, directors, representatives, or agents acting within the scope of their authority. – (a) A corporation, association, firm, partnership, or limited partnership is liable for the acts of its officers, directors, representatives, or agents acting within the scope of their authority. Proof of the acts of any officer, director, representative, or agent shall be received as prima facie proof of the acts of the corporation, association, firm, partnership, or limited partnership itself.
(b) When a corporation, association, firm, partnership, or
limited partnership violates this chapter, the violation shall be deemed to be
that of the individual directors, members, officers, managers, employees, or
agents of the corporation, association, firm, partnership, or limited
partnership who knowingly authorized, ordered, aided, abetted, or advised in
the acts or omissions constituting in whole or in part the violation, whether
the individuals acted on their own behalf and for their own benefit, or for the
corporation, association, firm, partnership, or limited partnership and in
their representative capacity. The individuals, in their capacity as
individuals, are subject to the provisions of this chapter and may be joined,
if subject to personal jurisdiction, as additional parties defendant in the
proceedings against the corporation, association, partnership, or limited
partnership.
(P.L. 1979, ch. 98, § 1.)