Pennsylvania § 7103 Use of term "cooperative" in corporate name

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 7103 — Use of term "cooperative" in corporate name

Pennsylvania·Title 15 CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS·Part PART II·Ch. 71 COOPERATIVE CORPORATIONS GENERALLY·Subch. GENERAL PROVISIONS

(a)General rule.--Except as otherwise provided by statute:

(1)The corporate name of a cooperative corporation shall contain the term "cooperative" or an abbreviation thereof.

(2)The name of an association shall not contain the term "cooperative" or an abbreviation thereof unless the association is a cooperative corporation.

(b)Cross reference.--See section 7307 (relating to prohibition on use of words "electric cooperative").

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(a) General rule.--Except as otherwise provided by statute:

(1) The corporate name of a cooperative corporation shall contain the term "cooperative" or an abbreviation thereof.

(2) The name of an association shall not contain the term "cooperative" or an abbreviation thereof unless the association is a cooperative corporation.

(b) Cross reference.--See section 7307 (relating to prohibition on use of words "electric cooperative").

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Legislative History

(Dec. 19, 1990, P.L.834, No.198, eff. imd.) 1990 Amendment.Act 198 amended subsec. (b). Cross References.Section 7103 is referred to in sections 7105, 7107 of this title.