Code · Pennsylvania · Title 15 — CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS · Chapter 2

§ 203. Corporation names.

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(a)Business corporations.-- The proper name of a domestic or registered foreign business corporation must contain:

(1)the word "corporation," "company," "incorporated" or "limited" or an abbreviation of any of the terms;

(2)the word "association," "fund" or "syndicate"; or

(3)words or abbreviations of like import used in a jurisdiction other than this Commonwealth.

(b)Nonprofit corporations.-- The proper name of a domestic nonprofit corporation or registered foreign corporation not-for-profit shall not be required to contain one of the words or abbreviations described under subsection (a).

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