(a) Affirmation of truth.--Signing a document delivered to the department for filing is an affirmation under the penalties provided in 18 Pa.C.S. ยง 4904 (relating to unsworn falsification to authorities) that the facts stated in the document are true in all material respects.
(b) Signature by agent or legal representative.--A document filed under this title may be signed by an agent. If this title requires a particular individual to sign a document and the individual is deceased or incompetent, the document may be signed by a legal representative of the individual on behalf of the individual.
(c) Affirmation of authority.--A person that signs a document delivered to the department for filing affirms as a fact that the person is authorized to sign the document.
(Oct. 22, 2014, P.L.2640, No.172, eff. July 1, 2015)
2014 Amendment. Act 172 added section 142.
Cross References. Section 142 is referred to in sections 8418, 8623, 8624, 8823 of this title.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
Section 101 - Short title and application of title
Section 103 - Subordination of title to regulatory laws
Section 104 - Equitable remedies
Section 106 - Effect of filing papers required to be filed
Section 108 - Change in location or status of registered office provided by agent
Section 109 - Name of commercial registered office provider in lieu of registered address
Section 110 - Supplementary general principles of law applicable
Section 111 - Relation of title to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act
Section 112 - Receipt of electronic communications
Section 113 - Delivery of document
Section 114 - Defense of usury
Section 131 - Application of subchapter
Section 132 - Functions of Department of State
Section 133 - Powers of Department of State
Section 134 - Docketing statement
Section 135 - Requirements to be met by filed documents
Section 136 - Processing of documents by Department of State
Section 137 - Court to pass upon rejection of documents by Department of State
Section 138 - Statement of correction
Section 139 - Tax clearance of certain fundamental transactions
Section 140 - Custody and management of orphan corporate and business records
Section 141 - Abandonment of filing before effectiveness
Section 142 - Effect of signing filings
Section 143 - Liability for inaccurate information in filing
Section 144 - Signing and filing pursuant to judicial order
Section 145 - Subsistence certificate
Section 151 - Short title and application of subchapter
Section 154 - Enforcement and collection
Section 155 - Disposition of funds
Section 161 - Domestication of certain alien associations
Section 162 - Contingent domestication of certain alien associations (Repealed)