2010 Pennsylvania Code
Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS
Chapter 61 - Foreign Nonprofit Corporations
6101 - Application of article.

                                ARTICLE C
                      FOREIGN NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS

     Chapter
       61.  Foreign Nonprofit Corporations

        Article Heading.  The heading of Article C was amended
     December 21, 1988, P.L.1444, No.177, effective October 1, 1989.

                                CHAPTER 61
                      FOREIGN NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS

     Subchapter
        A.  Preliminary Provisions
        B.  Qualification
        C.  Powers, Duties and Liabilities
        D.  Domestication

        Enactment.  Chapter 61 was added as Chapter 81 November 15,
     1972, P.L.1063, No.271, effective in 90 days. Chapter 81 was
     renumbered to Chapter 61 December 21, 1988, P.L.1444, No.177,
     effective October 1, 1989.
        Chapter Heading.  The heading of Chapter 61 was amended
     December 21, 1988, P.L.1444, No.177, effective October 1, 1989.
        Cross References.  Chapter 61 is referred to in section 5103
     of this title; section 101 of Title 54 (Names).

                               SUBCHAPTER A
                          PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS

     Sec.
     6101.  Application of article.

        Subchapter Heading.  The heading of Subchapter A was amended
     December 21, 1988, P.L.1444, No.177, effective October 1, 1989.
     § 6101.  Application of article.
        (a)  General rule.--Except as otherwise provided in this
     section or in subsequent provisions of this article, this
     article shall apply to and the words "corporation" or "foreign
     nonprofit corporation" in this article shall include every
     foreign corporation not-for-profit.
        (b)  Government entities.--This article shall also apply to
     and the words "corporation," "foreign corporation" and "foreign
     nonprofit corporation" shall include a government or other
     sovereign (other than the Commonwealth) and any governmental
     corporation, agency or other entity thereof.
        (c)  Admitted foreign fraternal benefit society exclusion.--
     This article shall not apply to any foreign corporation not-for-
     profit qualified to do business in this Commonwealth under
     section 603 of the act of July 29, 1977 (P.L.105, No.38), known
     as the Fraternal Benefit Society Code.
     (Dec. 19, 1990, P.L.834, No.198, eff. imd.)

        1990 Amendment.  Act 198 reenacted and amended the entire
     section.