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Pennsylvania Statutes, Title 54

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Title 54, NAMES

8 chapters · 65 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 5465 Ch 11, Trademarks15 Ch 15, Reusable Marked Articles and Receptacles13 Ch 3, Fictitious Names10 Ch 13, Insignia9 Ch 5, Corporate and Other Association Names6 Ch 7, Judicial Change of Name6 Ch 1, General Provisions3 Ch 17, Newspapers3

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54 Pa.C.S. § 301 Short title of chapter
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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Fictitious Names Act."
54 Pa.C.S. § 302 Definitions
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The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the meanings given to them in this section: "Business." Any commercial or professional activity. "Entity." Any individual or any corporation, association, partner…
54 Pa.C.S. § 303 Scope of chapter
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(a) Voluntary registration.--Any one or more entities may elect to register a fictitious name under this chapter for the purpose of establishing a public record of their relationship to any business or other activity carried on under or through such fictitious name. (b) Mandatory…
54 Pa.C.S. § 304 Effect of registration under prior statutes
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Fictitious names registered under the former provisions of the following statutes shall be deemed to be registered under this chapter: Act of June 28, 1917 (P.L.645, No.227), relating to individual fictitious names. Act of May 24, 1945 (P.L.967, No.380), referred to as the Fictit…

54 Pa.C.S. § 311 Registration

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(a) General rule.--A fictitious name may be registered under this chapter by filing in the department an application for registration of fictitious name, which shall be executed as provided in subsection (d), and shall set forth: (1) The fictitious name. (2) A brief statement con…

54 Pa.C.S. § 312 Amendment

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(a) General rule.--A fictitious name registration under this chapter may be amended by filing in the department an application for amendment of fictitious name registration, which shall be executed as provided in subsection (b), and shall set forth: (1) The fictitious name as the…

54 Pa.C.S. § 313 Cancellation or withdrawal

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(a) General rule.--A fictitious name registration under this chapter may be cancelled, or a party to such a registration may withdraw therefrom, by filing in the department an application for cancellation of fictitious name registration or an application for withdrawal from ficti…

54 Pa.C.S. § 321 Decennial filings required (Deleted by amendment)

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2000 Amendment. Section 321 was deleted by amendment June 22, 2000, P.L.356, No.43, effective immediately.

54 Pa.C.S. § 331 Contracts and acts by entity using unregistered fictitious name

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(a) General rule.--No entity which has failed to register a fictitious name as required by this chapter shall be permitted to maintain any action in any tribunal of this Commonwealth until such entity shall have complied with the provisions of this chapter. Nor shall any action b…

54 Pa.C.S. § 332 Effect of registration

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(a) General rule.--Registration of a fictitious name under this chapter imparts no legal right to the registering entity other than that: (1) the conducting of business by it under a fictitious name shall not result in the penalties provided by section 331 (relating to contracts …