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Pennsylvania Code (Last Updated: April 5, 2016) |
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Title 19. CORPORATIONS AND BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS |
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PART I. Department of State |
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Subpart B. Corporation Bureau |
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Article II. Domestic Corporation Matters |
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Chapter 23. Business Corporations Generally |
Section 23.3. Business corporation names
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(a) Section 1303(a) of the BCL (relating to corporate name) requires that the corporate name of a business corporation contain one of the following corporate designators:
(1) Corporation.
(2) Corp.
(3) Company.
(4) Co.
(5) Incorporated.
(6) Inc.
(7) Limited.
(8) Ltd.
(9) Association.
(10) Fund.
(11) Syndicate.
(12) Words or abbreviations of like import in languages other than English.
(b) The words ‘‘Company’’ or ‘‘Co.’’ may be immediately preceded by ‘‘and’’ or ‘‘&’’ whether or not they are immediately followed by one of the words ‘‘Incorporated,’’ ‘‘Inc.,’’ ‘‘Limited’’ or ‘‘Ltd.’’ For example, John Doe & Co.
(c) The corporate name shall also comply with the applicable requirements of Chapter 17 (relating to names).
The provisions of this § 23.3 adopted April 17, 1992, effective April 18, 1992, 22 Pa.B. 1993.
Notation
This section cited in 19 Pa. Code § 33.3 (relating to name).