(a) General rule.--A nonregistered foreign association may register a name that is available for use by a registered foreign association pursuant to section 206 (relating to requirements for foreign association names) by delivering to the department for filing an application for registration of name, signed by the association, setting forth:
(1) The name of the association.
(2) The address, including street and number, if any, of the principal office of the association.
(3) The name being registered.
(b) Annual renewal.--An association that has in effect the registration of a name may renew the registration from year to year by annually delivering to the department for filing an application for renewal setting forth the facts required to be set forth in an original application for registration. A renewal application may be filed between October 1 and December 31 in each year and shall extend the registration for the following calendar year.
(c) Use of registered name.--A foreign association whose name registration is effective may register as a foreign association under the registered name or consent in record form to the use of that name by another association.
(d) Cross references.--See sections 134 (relating to docketing statement) and 135 (relating to requirements to be met by filed documents).
(Nov. 3, 2022, P.L.1791, No.122, eff. 60 days)
2022 Amendment. Act 122 amended subsecs. (a) and (b).
Cross References. Section 209 is referred to in sections 202, 208 of this title; section 311 of Title 54 (Names).
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS
Chapter 2 - Entities Generally
Section 202 - Requirements for names generally
Section 203 - Corporation names
Section 204 - Partnership and limited liability company names
Section 205 - Business trust names
Section 206 - Requirements for foreign association names
Section 207 - Required name changes by senior associations
Section 208 - Reservation of name
Section 209 - Registration of name of nonregistered foreign association
Section 223 - Ratification of defective entity actions
Section 224 - Action on ratification
Section 226 - Effect of ratification
Section 227 - Statement of validation
Section 228 - Judicial proceedings regarding validity of entity actions
Section 229 - Limitation on voiding certain defective entity actions