Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
Section 152 - Definitions


The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Ancillary transaction." Includes:
(1) preclearance of document;
(2) amendment of articles, charter, certificate or other organic document, restatement of articles, charter, certificate or other organic document;
(3) dissolution, cancellation or termination of an association;
(4) withdrawal or transfer of registration by foreign association;
(5) dissociation as a partner;
(5.1) statement or certificate of authority and denial or negation of authority;
(6) any transaction similar to any item listed in paragraphs (1) through (5.1);
(6.1) withdrawal, abandonment or termination of a document which has been delivered to the department for filing but has not yet become effective; or
(7) delivery to the department for filing in, by or with the department or the Secretary of the Commonwealth of any articles, statements, proceedings, agreements or any similar papers affecting associations under the statutes of this Commonwealth for which a specific fee is not set forth in section 153 (relating to fee schedule) or other applicable statute.
(July 9, 2013, P.L.476, No.67, eff. 60 days; Oct. 22, 2014, P.L.2640, No.172, eff. July 1, 2015; Nov. 21, 2016, P.L.1328, No.170, eff. 90 days)

Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes

Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes

Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS

Chapter 1 - General Provisions

Extra - Chapter Notes

Section 101 - Short title and application of title

Section 102 - Definitions

Section 103 - Subordination of title to regulatory laws

Section 104 - Equitable remedies

Section 105 - Fees

Section 106 - Effect of filing papers required to be filed

Section 107 - Form of records

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 146 - Annual report

Section 151 - Short title and application of subchapter

Section 152 - Definitions

Section 153 - Fee schedule

Section 154 - Enforcement and collection

Section 155 - Disposition of funds

Section 156 - References

Section 161 - Domestication of certain alien associations

Section 162 - Contingent domestication of certain alien associations (Repealed)