4.__Professional limited liability limited partnership exception.__A__partner of a professional limited liability limited partnership is jointly and severally liable for claims arising from the rendering of a professional service by such a professional limited liability partnership if that partner:

A. Personally and directly participated in rendering that portion of the professional service that was performed negligently or in breach of any other legal duty; or

B. Directly supervised and controlled that portion of the professional service rendered by another person that was performed negligently or in breach of any other legal duty.

For purposes of this subsection, a "professional limited liability limited partnership" means a limited liability limited partnership that, by virtue of the business conducted by it, would be required to incorporate under the Maine Professional Service Corporation Act if that limited partnership were a corporation.

§1355.__Actions by and against partnership and partners

1.__General partner as party.__To the extent not inconsistent with section 1354, a general partner may be joined in an action against the limited partnership or named in a separate action.

2.__Judgment against limited partnership.__A judgment against a limited partnership is not by itself a judgment against a general partner. A judgment against a limited partnership may not be satisfied from a general partner's assets unless there is also a judgment against the general partner.

3.__Judgment creditor of general partner.__A judgment creditor of a general partner may not levy execution against the assets of the general partner to satisfy a judgment based on a claim against the limited partnership unless the partner is personally liable for the claim under section 1354 and: