2010 Pennsylvania Code
Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS
Chapter 51 - General Provisions
5106 - Limited uniform application of subpart.

     § 5106.  Limited uniform application of subpart.
        (a)  General rule.--Except as provided in subsection (b),
     this subpart and its amendments are intended to provide uniform
     rules for the government and regulation of the affairs of
     corporations and of their officers, directors and members,
     regardless of the date or manner of incorporation or
     qualification, or of the issuance of any evidences of membership
     in or shares thereof.
        (b)  Exceptions.--
            (1)  Unless expressly provided otherwise in any amendment
        to this subpart any such amendment shall take effect only
        prospectively.
            (2)  Any existing corporation lawfully using a name, or
        as a part of its name a word, which could not be used as or
        included in the name of a corporation hereafter incorporated
        or qualified under this subpart, may continue to use such
        name, or word as part of its name, provided the use or
        inclusion of such word or name was lawful when first adopted
        by the corporation in this Commonwealth.
            (3)  Nothing in subsection (a) shall adversely affect the
        rights saved by the general terms of section 5105 (relating
        to saving clause and restriction on equitable relief).
     (Dec. 21, 1988, P.L.1444, No.177, eff. Oct. 1, 1989)

        Cross References.  Section 5106 is referred to in sections
     5303, 5311 of this title.