Pennsylvania Statutes Title 15 Pa.C.S.A. Corporations and Unincorporated Associations § 2101. Application and effect of chapter

(a) General rule.--This chapter shall be applicable to:

(b) Application to business corporations generally.--The existence of a provision of this chapter shall not of itself create any implication that a contrary or different rule of law is or would be applicable to a business corporation that is not a nonstock corporation.  This chapter shall not affect any statute or rule of law that is or would be applicable to a business corporation that is not a nonstock corporation.

(c) Laws applicable to nonstock corporations.--Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, Part I (relating to preliminary provisions) and this subpart shall be generally applicable to all nonstock corporations.  The specific provisions of this chapter shall control over the general provisions of Part I and this subpart.  In the case of a nonstock corporation, references in this part to “shares,” “shareholder,” “share register,” “share ledger,” “transfer book for shares,” “number of shares entitled to vote” or “class of shares” shall mean memberships, member, membership register, membership ledger, membership transfer book, number of votes entitled to be cast or class of members, respectively.  Except as otherwise provided in this article, a nonstock corporation may be simultaneously subject to this chapter and one or more other chapters of this article.