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Pennsylvania Statutes Title 15 Pa.C.S.A. Corporations and Unincorporated Associations § 318. Excluded entities and transactions

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

(a) Excluded entities.--The following entities may not participate in a transaction under this chapter:

(1) A cooperative corporation subject to Chapter 73 (relating to electric cooperative corporations).

(2) A beneficial, benevolent, fraternal or fraternal benefit society:

(i) having a lodge system and a representative form of government;  or

(ii) transacting any type of insurance.

(3) A credit union.

(b) Excluded transactions involving certain nonprofit corporations.--The following apply to nonprofit corporations:

(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), this chapter may not be used to accomplish a transaction that has the effect of converting a domestic nonprofit corporation that is subject to the supervision of the Department of Banking and Securities, the Insurance Department or the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission to a different type of entity.

(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to a transaction under this chapter in which a health maintenance organization is converted to a different type of entity if the transaction has received the prior approval of the Insurance Department.

(c) Cross references.--See sections 103 (relating to subordination of title to regulatory laws) and 314 (relating to regulatory conditions and required notices and approvals).

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