19 Pa. Code § 17.203 - Voluntary and mandatory registration
(a) In
54 Pa.C.S. §
303(a) (relating to scope of
chapter), it is provided that one or more entities may elect to register a
fictitious name under 54 Pa.C.S. Chapter 3 (relating to Fictitious Names Act)
for the purpose of establishing a public record of their relationship to a
business or other activity carried on under or through the fictitious
name.
(b) In
54 Pa.C.S. §
303(b) (relating to
mandatory registration) it is provided that:
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), an
entity which either alone or in combination with another entity conducts
business in this Commonwealth under or through a fictitious name is required to
register the fictitious name under this subchapter and to amend the
registration whenever necessary to maintain the accuracy of the information
disclosed thereby.
(2) Paragraph
(1) does not apply to:
(i) Nonprofit or
professional activities.
(ii)
Activities which are expressly or impliedly prohibited by law from being
carried on under a fictitious name.
(iii) A limited partnership which is
registered in the Department under RULPA or under corresponding provisions of
prior law. The preceding sentence does not apply to an entity which includes
the limited partnership as a participant unless the entity is itself such a
limited partnership.
(iv)
Unincorporated association.
(v)
Electing partnership existing under Chapter 87 of the code (relating to
electing partnerships).
Notes
This section cited in 19 Pa. Code § 17.211 (relating to effect of nonregistration on enforceability of contracts).
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