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

§ 208. Reservation of name.

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§ 208. Reservation of name.
(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.
(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.
(c)Cross references.-- See:
Section 134 (relating to docketing statement).
Section 135 (relating to requirements to be met by filed documents).
Section 209 (relating to registration of name of nonregistered foreign association).
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Cross References. Section 208 is referred to in section 202 of this title; section 311 of Title 54 (Names).
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