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Pennsylvania Statutes Title 15 Pa.C.S.A. Corporations and Unincorporated Associations § 145. Subsistence certificate

Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) General rule.--On request of a person, the department shall issue:

(1) a subsistence certificate for a domestic filing entity or domestic limited liability partnership;  or

(2) a certificate of registration for a registered foreign association.

(b) Contents of certificate.--A certificate under subsection (a) must state:

(1) the name of the domestic filing entity or domestic limited liability partnership or the name under which the registered foreign association is registered in this Commonwealth;

(2) in the case of a domestic filing entity or domestic limited liability partnership, that the entity is currently subsisting on the records of the department;  and

(3) in the case of a registered foreign association, that it is registered to do business in this Commonwealth.

(c) Effect of certificate.--Subject to any qualification stated in the certificate, a certificate issued by the department under subsection (a) may be relied on as conclusive evidence of the facts stated in the certificate.

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