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Decennial filings required - 54 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 503

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     § 503.  Decennial filings required.
        (a)  General rule.--Except as otherwise provided in this
     section, every corporation or other association whose name is
     registered under this chapter shall, during the year 2001 and
     every tenth year thereafter, file in the department a report,
     which shall be executed by the corporation or other association,
     and shall set forth:
            (1)  The name of the corporation or other association.
            (2)  The address, including street and number, if any, of
        its registered or other office.
            (3)  A statement that the corporation or other
        association continues to exist.
            (4)  Such other information necessary to the
        administration of this chapter as the department may specify
        by regulation.
        (b)  Exceptions.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to any of
     the following:
            (1)  A corporation or other association that during the
        ten years ending on December 31 of the year in which a filing
        would otherwise be required under subsection (a) has made any
        filing in the department pursuant to a provision of this
        title or 15 Pa.C.S. (relating to corporations and
        unincorporated associations) other than:
                (i)  a report required by subsection (a); or
                (ii)  a filing under:
                    (A)  15 Pa.C.S. § 1305 (relating to reservation
                of corporate name);
                    (B)  15 Pa.C.S. § 5305 (relating to reservation
                of corporate name);
                    (C)  15 Pa.C.S. § 8203(b) (relating to name);
                    (D)  15 Pa.C.S. § 8505(b) (relating to name); or
                    (E)  15 Pa.C.S. § 8905(b) (relating to name).
            (2)  A corporation whose name is registered pursuant to
        section 501(a)(4) (relating to register established).
            (3)  A corporation that has had officer information
        forwarded to the department by the Department of Revenue
        during the preceding ten years under 15 Pa.C.S. § 1110
        (relating to annual report information).
        (b.1)  Exemption.--(Deleted by amendment).
        (c)  Exemptions.--An association shall be exempt from the
     2001 decennial filing if the association made a filing:
            (1)  After December 31, 1989, and before January 1, 1992,
        pursuant to a provision of this title or 15 Pa.C.S. other
        than a filing under:
                (i)  15 Pa.C.S. § 1305;
                (ii)  15 Pa.C.S. § 5305;
                (iii)  15 Pa.C.S. § 8203(b);
                (iv)  15 Pa.C.S. § 8505(b); or
                (v)  15 Pa.C.S. § 8905(b).
            (2)  Under this section during the year 2000.
        (d)  Cross references.--See 15 Pa.C.S. §§ 134 (relating to
     docketing statement) and 135 (relating to requirements to be met
     by filed documents).
     (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. imd.; June 22, 2001, P.L.418, No.34, eff. 60 days)

        2001 Amendment.  Act 34 amended subsec. (b), deleted subsec.
     (b.1), amended and relettered former (c) to subsec. (d) and
     added subsec. (c).
        Cross References.  Section 503 is referred to in sections
     504, 505 of this title.

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