Pennsylvania § 5749 - Application to employee benefit plans.
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§ 5749. Application to employee benefit plans.
For the purposes of this subchapter:
(1) References to "other enterprises" shall include employee benefit plans and references to "serving at the request of the corporation" shall include any service as a representative of the nonprofit corporation that imposes duties on or involves services by the representative with respect to an employee benefit plan, its participants or beneficiaries.
(2) Excise taxes assessed on a person with respect to any employee benefit plan pursuant to applicable law shall be deemed "fines."
(3) Action with respect to an employee benefit plan taken or omitted in good faith by a representative of the corporation in a manner he reasonably believed to be in the interest of the participants and beneficiaries of the plan shall be deemed to be action in a manner that is not opposed to the best interests of the corporation.
(Dec. 19, 1990, P.L.834, No.198, eff. imd.)
1990 Amendment. Act 198 added section 5749.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 5749 cover?
Section 5749 ("Application to employee benefit plans.") 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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