Pennsylvania § 208 - Reservation of name.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 208 — Reservation of name., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 208. Reservation of name.
(a) General rule.--The exclusive right to the use of a name may be reserved by any person. The reservation shall be made by delivering to the department an application to reserve a specified name, signed by the applicant. If the department finds that the name is available for use, it shall reserve the name for the exclusive use of the applicant for a period of 120 days.
(b) Transfer of reservation.--The right to exclusive use of a name reserved pursuant to subsection (a) may be transferred to any other person by delivering to the department a notice in record form of the transfer, signed by the person who reserved the name, and specifying the name and address of the other person.
(c) Cross references.--See:
Section 134 (relating to docketing statement).
Section 135 (relating to requirements to be met by filed documents).
Section 209 (relating to registration of name of nonregistered foreign association).
Cross References. Section 208 is referred to in section 202 of this title; section 311 of Title 54 (Names).
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 208 cover?
Section 208 ("Reservation of name.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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