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Pennsylvania · Through 2026-07-28 (Statute Update stamp, 15 Pa.C.S.)

15 Pa.C.S. § 208: Reservation of name.

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  1. Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS
  2. PART I PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
  3. CHAPTER 2 ENTITIES GENERALLY
  4. SUBCHAPTER A NAMES

(a) General rule.--The exclusive right to the use of a name may be reserved by any person. The reservation shall be made by delivering to the department an application to reserve a specified name, signed by the applicant. If the department finds that the name is available for use, it shall reserve the name for the exclusive use of the applicant for a period of 120 days.

(b) Transfer of reservation.--The right to exclusive use of a name reserved pursuant to subsection (a) may be transferred to any other person by delivering to the department a notice in record form of the transfer, signed by the person who reserved the name, and specifying the name and address of the other person.

(c) Cross references.--See:

Section 134 (relating to docketing statement).

Section 135 (relating to requirements to be met by filed documents).

Section 209 (relating to registration of name of nonregistered foreign association).

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