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     § 312.  Amendment.
        (a)  General rule.--A fictitious name registration under this
     chapter may be amended by filing in the department an
     application for amendment of fictitious name registration, which
     shall be executed as provided in subsection (b), and shall set
     forth:
            (1)  The fictitious name as theretofore registered.
            (2)  An identification of the last preceding filing in
        the department with respect to the fictitious name.
            (3)  The amendment, which may change the fictitious name,
        add or withdraw or reflect a change in name of a party to the
        registration, or otherwise revise the filing, and which shall
        revise any information set forth in preceding filings which
        has become inaccurate, and which shall restate in full all
        such information as so revised.
            (4)  A statement that the amendment, without reference to
        any preceding filing, sets forth all information with respect
        to the fictitious name which would be required in an original
        filing under the Fictitious Names Act.
            (5)  Such other information necessary to the
        administration of this chapter as the department may specify
        by regulation.
        (b)  Execution.--The application for amendment may be
     executed:
            (1)  in the same manner as an original application for
        registration of a fictitious name, including any party who is
        thereby withdrawing; or
            (2)  by the agent or agents designated pursuant to
        section 311(c) (relating to agent for effecting amendments)
        or subsection (a)(3) and by any additional party to such
        registration.
        (c)  Required approvals.--Section 311(f) (relating to
     required approvals) shall be applicable to any amendment which
     effects a change in the fictitious name as theretofore
     registered.
        (d)  Cross reference.--See 15 Pa.C.S. § 134 (relating to
     docketing statement).
     (Dec. 21, 1988, P.L.1444, No.177, eff. Oct. 1, 1989)

        1988 Amendment.  Act 177 added subsec. (d).

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