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DSCB:15-208–Instructions
Pennsylvania Department of State
Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations
P.O. Box 8722
Harrisburg, PA 17105-8722
(717) 787-1057
web site:
not be the same as the name of another association which is
General Information
already on the records of the Department of State. A domestic
Typewritten is preferred. If handwritten, the form must be
filing entity, a domestic limited liability partnership, an
legible and completed in black or blue-black ink in order to
electing partnership, a registered foreign association or an
permit reproduction. The nonrefundable filing fee for this
association registered at any time under 54 Pa.C.S. Ch. 5
form is $70.
(relating to corporate and other association names) may
consent to the use of its name. See DSCB:19-17.2 (Consent to
Checks should be made payable to the Department of State.
Appropriation of Name) for consent requirements.
Checks must contain a commercially pre-printed name and
address.
Attachments
The following, in addition to the filing fee, shall accompany
This form and all accompanying documents, including any
this form:
necessary governmental approvals, shall be mailed to the
(1) Any necessary copies of form DSCB: 19-17.2 (Consent
address stated above.
to Appropriation of Name).
(2) Any necessary governmental approvals.
Available names will be reserved for a period of 120 days.
Bank name reservations will be reserved for a period of six
months.
Form Instructions
NOTE: The online and customer service name availability
Enter the name and mailing address to which any
search function only performs a preliminary search of
correspondence regarding this filing should be sent. This field
availability in the Bureau’s database. Upon receipt of a
must be completed for the Bureau to return the filing. If the
registration request, the Bureau will perform a detailed search
filing is to be returned by email, an email address must be
and confirm whether or not the requested name is available.
provided. An email will be sent to address provided,
Do not have signs, business cards, bank accounts or contracts
containing a link and instructions on how a copy of the filed
established in the requested business name prior to obtaining
document or correspondence may be downloaded. Any email
official confirmation of acceptance of the filing from the
or mailing addresses provided on this form will become part
Bureau.
of the filed document and therefore public record.
This form only provides for a single, one-time reservation of a
1. Give the name of the association to be reserved.
name. After the 120-day reservation period expires, the name
An association designator is not required to be part of the
becomes available again and anyone, including the original
reserved name. For domestic filing entity name requirements,
reserver, may reserve the name. Nothing prevents the
see 15 Pa.C.S. §§ 201-207. For foreign association name
formation of an association for the purpose of holding a name
requirements, see 15 Pa.C.S. § 412 and
if a longer period of reservation is desired than the 120-day
§ 414. Statutes are available on the Pennsylvania General
period permitted by 15 Pa.C.S. § 208.
Assembly website, , by following the
link for Statutes. This field is required.
Who should file this form?
Any individual or association seeking to reserve an association
2. Give the name of the person or association requesting the
name for a period of 120 days may file this form. Fictitious
name reservation. Under the definition of “person” in 1
names may not be reserved because they do not have name
Pa.C.S. § 1991, a corporation, partnership, or other
exclusivity.
association, as well as a natural person, may reserve an
association name. This field is required.
Applicable Law
For name reservations, in general, 15 Pa.C.S. § 208; for
3. Give the address of the person or association requesting the
names, in general, 15 Pa.C.S. § 414 and §§ 201-209. Statutes
name reservation. Post office boxes are not acceptable for any
are available on the Pennsylvania General Assembly website,
address. Under 15 Pa.C.S. § 135(c) (relating to addresses), an
, by following the link for Statutes.
actual street or rural route box number must be used as an
address, and the Department of State is required to refuse to
receive or file any document that sets forth only a post office
Assocation Name Requirements
Association designators are not required to reserve an
box address. This field is required.
association name. Generally, the name of an association may

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