Pennsylvania § 203 Corporation names

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 203 — Corporation names

Pennsylvania § 203

JurisdictionPennsylvania

Title 15CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS

PartPART I

Ch. 2ENTITIES GENERALLY

Subch.NAMES

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15 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 203 (2026).

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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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(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).