Section 17.4. Governmental names

Except as otherwise required by statute, the Department will not file a document deposited on behalf of a proposed or existing private association which has the effect of appropriating to the association the name of an administrative department, board, commission or other agency of the Commonwealth or which implies that the association is a governmental agency of the Commonwealth or of the United States. See, for example, sections 1303(c)(1)(i) of the BCL (relating to corporate name) and 5303(c)(1)(i) of the NPCL (relating to corporate name).

The provisions of this § 17.4 adopted June 22, 1973, effective June 23, 1973, 3 Pa.B. 1164; amended April 17, 1992, effective April 18, 1992, 22 Pa.B. 1993. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (87015).