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Pennsylvania Statutes Title 15 Pa.C.S.A. Corporations and Unincorporated Associations § 7103. Use of term “cooperative” in corporate name

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

(a) General rule.--Except as otherwise provided by statute:

(1) The corporate name of a cooperative corporation shall contain the term “cooperative” or an abbreviation thereof.

(2) The name of an association shall not contain the term “cooperative” or an abbreviation thereof unless the association is a cooperative corporation.

(b) Cross reference.--See section 7307 (relating to prohibition on use of words “electric cooperative”).

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