Pennsylvania § 142 Effect of signing filings

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 142 — Effect of signing filings

Pennsylvania § 142

JurisdictionPennsylvania

Title 15CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS

PartPART I

Ch. 1GENERAL PROVISIONS

Subch.FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF DEPARTMENT OF STATE

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Bluebook

15 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 142 (2026).

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(a)Affirmation of truth.--Signing a document delivered to the department for filing is an affirmation under the penalties provided in 18 Pa.C.S. § 4904 (relating to unsworn falsification to authorities) that the facts stated in the document are true in all material respects.

(b)Signature by agent or legal representative.--A document filed under this title may be signed by an agent. If this title requires a particular individual to sign a document and the individual is deceased or incompetent, the document may be signed by a legal representative of the individual on behalf of the individual.

(c)Affirmation of authority.--A person that signs a document delivered to the department for filing affirms as a fact that the person is authorized to sign the document.

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(a) Affirmation of truth.--Signing a document delivered to the department for filing is an affirmation under the penalties provided in 18 Pa.C.S. § 4904 (relating to unsworn falsification to authorities) that the facts stated in the document are true in all material respects.

(b) Signature by agent or legal representative.--A document filed under this title may be signed by an agent. If this title requires a particular individual to sign a document and the individual is deceased or incompetent, the document may be signed by a legal representative of the individual on behalf of the individual.

(c) Affirmation of authority.--A person that signs a document delivered to the department for filing affirms as a fact that the person is authorized to sign the document.

Legislative History

(Oct. 22, 2014, P.L.2640, No.172, eff. July 1, 2015) 2014 Amendment.Act 172 added section 142. Cross References.Section 142 is referred to in sections 8418, 8623, 8624, 8823 of this title.