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Pennsylvania Statutes Title 15 Pa.C.S.A. Corporations and Unincorporated Associations § 203. Corporation names

Current as of January 01, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(a) Business corporations.--The proper name of a domestic or registered foreign business corporation must contain:

(1) the word “corporation,” “company,” “incorporated” or “limited” or an abbreviation of any of the terms;

(2) the word “association,” “fund” or “syndicate”; or

(3) words or abbreviations of like import used in a jurisdiction other than this Commonwealth.

(b) Nonprofit corporations.--The proper name of a domestic nonprofit corporation or registered foreign corporation not-for-profit shall not be required to contain one of the words or abbreviations described under subsection (a).

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