19 Pa. Code § 23.3 - Business corporation names

(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).

Notes

19 Pa. Code § 23.3
The provisions of this § 23.3 adopted April 17, 1992, effective 4/18/1992, 22 Pa.B. 1993.

This section cited in 19 Pa. Code § 33.3 (relating to name).

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