{"data":{"id":"us-pa/15-pa.c.s.-208","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"15 Pa.C.S. § 208","heading":"Reservation of name.","body":"(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.\n(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.\n(c) Cross references.--See:\nSection 134 (relating to docketing statement).\nSection 135 (relating to requirements to be met by filed documents).\nSection 209 (relating to registration of name of nonregistered foreign association).","path":["Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS","PART I PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS","CHAPTER 2 ENTITIES GENERALLY","SUBCHAPTER A NAMES"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=15\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=2\u0026sctn=8\u0026subsctn=0","current_through":"2026-07-28 (Statute Update stamp, 15 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:31:13Z","sha256":"db796b086a37d0327f1cad810c2d60d63f03d2070429843fa65f7731440ef277","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/15-pa.c.s.-207","next":"us-pa/15-pa.c.s.-209"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}