(a) Interest rates.--A business corporation shall not plead or set up usury, or the taking of more than the lawful rate of interest, or the taking of any finance, service or default charge in excess of any maximum rate therefor provided or prescribed by law, as a defense to any action or proceeding brought against it to recover damages on, or to enforce payment of, or to enforce any other remedy on, any obligation executed or effected by the corporation.
(b) Yield maintenance premiums.--A prepayment premium determined by reference to the approximate spread between the yield at issuance, or at the date of amendment of any of the terms, of an obligation of a corporation and the yield at or about such date of an interest rate index of independent significance and contingent upon a change in the ownership of the shares of or a default by or other change in the condition or prospects of the issuer or any affiliate of the issuer shall be deemed liquidated damages and shall not constitute a penalty.
(c) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following words shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection:
"Affiliate." An affiliate or associate as defined in section 2552 (relating to definitions).
"Obligation." Includes an installment sale contract.
(d) Cross reference.--See section 4146 (relating to provisions applicable to all foreign corporations).
(Dec. 19, 1990, P.L.834, No.198, eff. imd.)
Cross References. Section 1510 is referred to in sections 114, 402, 4146, 8819, 9506, 9507 of this title.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS
Chapter 15 - Corporate Powers, Duties and Safeguards
Section 1501 - Corporate capacity
Section 1503 - Defense of ultra vires
Section 1504 - Adoption, amendment and contents of bylaws
Section 1505 - Persons bound by bylaws
Section 1506 - Form of execution of instruments
Section 1507 - Registered office
Section 1508 - Corporate records; inspection by shareholders
Section 1509 - Bylaws and other powers in emergency
Section 1510 - Certain specifically authorized debt terms
Section 1511 - Additional powers of certain public utility corporations
Section 1512 - Informational rights of a director
Section 1513 - Forum selection provisions
Section 1521 - Authorized shares
Section 1522 - Issuance of shares in classes or series; board action
Section 1523 - Pricing and issuance of shares
Section 1524 - Payment for shares
Section 1525 - Stock rights and options
Section 1526 - Liability of shareholders
Section 1527 - Issuance of fractional shares or scrip
Section 1528 - Shares represented by certificates and uncertificated shares
Section 1529 - Transfer of securities; restrictions
Section 1530 - Preemptive rights of shareholders
Section 1531 - Voting powers and other rights of certain securityholders and other entities
Section 1532 - Effect of failure to surrender securities converted by reorganization
Section 1551 - Distributions to shareholders
Section 1552 - Power of corporation to acquire its own shares
Section 1553 - Liability for unlawful dividends and other distributions
Section 1554 - Financial reports to shareholders
Section 1571 - Application and effect of subchapter
Section 1573 - Record and beneficial holders and owners
Section 1574 - Notice of intention to dissent
Section 1575 - Notice to demand payment
Section 1576 - Failure to comply with notice to demand payment, etc
Section 1577 - Release of restrictions or payment for shares
Section 1578 - Estimate by dissenter of fair value of shares