Pennsylvania § 8418 - Signing of filed documents.
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§ 8418. Signing of filed documents.
(a) Required signatures.--Except as provided in this title, a document delivered to the department for filing under this title relating to a partnership must be signed as follows:
(1) Except as provided under paragraphs (2) and (3), a document signed on behalf of a partnership must be signed by a person authorized by the partnership.
(2) A document filed on behalf of a dissolved partnership that has no partner must be signed by the person winding up the partnership's business under section 8482(c) (relating to winding up and filing of certificates) or a person appointed under section 8482(d) to wind up the business.
(3) A certificate of denial by a person under section 8434 (relating to certificate of denial) must be signed by that person.
(4) Any other document delivered on behalf of a person to the department for filing must be signed by that person.
(b) Cross reference.--See section 142 (relating to effect of signing filings).
Cross References. Section 8418 is referred to in sections 8433, 8434, 8474, 8482 of this title.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 8418 cover?
Section 8418 ("Signing of filed documents.") 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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