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Certain additions to register - 54 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 502

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     § 502.  Certain additions to register.
        (a)  Corporation names.--
            (1)  A domestic corporation not-for-profit incorporated
        prior to May 16, 1923 may register its name with the
        department under this chapter by effecting the filing
        specified in 15 Pa.C.S. § 5311 (relating to filing of
        certificate of summary of record by certain corporations).
            (2)  Any person who is not eligible to make a filing
        under 15 Pa.C.S. § 4131 (relating to registration of name) or
        6131 (relating to registration of name) may register a
        corporation name with the department by filing an application
        for registration of name, executed by the person, which shall
        set forth:
                (i)  The name of the corporation.
                (ii)  The address, including street and number, if
            any, of the person who executed the application.
        (b)  Associations generally.--An association other than a
     corporation may register with the department the name under
     which it is doing business or operating by filing an application
     for registration, which shall be executed by the association,
     and shall set forth:
            (1)  The name to be registered.
            (2)  The address, including street and number, if any, of
        the association.
            (3)  The length of time, if any, during which the name
        has been used by the applicant.
            (4)  Such other information necessary to the
        administration of this chapter as the department may specify
        by regulation.
        (c)  Limitation on names which may be registered.--
     Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b), no new name shall be
     registered or deemed to be registered under this section which
     is not distinguishable upon the records of the department from
     any other name then registered or deemed to be registered under
     this chapter, without the consent of the senior registrant.
        (d)  Annual renewal.--A person who has in effect a
     registration of a corporate name may renew the registration from
     year to year by annually filing an application for renewal
     setting forth the facts required to be set forth in an original
     application for registration. A renewal application may be filed
     between October 1 and December 31 in each year and shall extend
     the registration for the following calendar year.
        (e)  Cross reference.--See 15 Pa.C.S. § 134 (relating to
     docketing statement).
     (Dec. 21, 1988, P.L.1444, No.177, eff. Oct. 1, 1989; Dec. 18,
     1992, P.L.1333, No.169, eff. 60 days; June 22, 2000, P.L.356,
     No.43, eff. 60 days)

        2000 Amendment.  Act 43 amended subsec. (c).
        1992 Amendment.  Act 169 amended subsec. (a), relettered
     subsec. (d) to subsec. (e) and added a new subsec. (d).
        Cross References.  Section 502 is referred to in section 501
     of this title.

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