15 Pa.C.S. § 419
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Termination of registration.
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(a) General rule.--The department may terminate the registration of a registered foreign association in the manner provided in subsections (b) and (c) if the department finds that the association:
(1) has not amended its registration when required by section 413 (relating to amendment of foreign registration statement);
(2) has been administratively, voluntarily or involuntarily dissolved under the laws of its jurisdiction of formation; or
(3) has failed to deliver to the department for filing an annual report under section 146 (relating to annual report) within six months after it is due.
(b) Notice by department.--The department may terminate the registration of a registered foreign association by taking both of the following actions:
(1) Filing a notice of termination or noting the termination in the records of the department.
(2) Delivering a copy of the notice or the information in the notation to the association's registered office or, if the association does not have a registered office, to the association's principal office.
(c) Contents.--The notice shall state, or the information in the notation under subsection (b) shall include, both of the following:
(1) The effective date of the termination, which shall be no less than 60 days after the date the department delivers the copy.
(2) The grounds for termination under subsection (a).
(d) Effectiveness or cure.--The registration of a registered foreign association to do business in this Commonwealth shall cease on the effective date of the notice of termination or notation under subsection (b), unless before that date the association cures each ground for termination stated in the notice or notation. If the association cures each ground, the department shall file a record stating as such.
(e) Transitional provision.--Subsection (a)(3) shall apply with respect to annual reports due on or after January 4, 2027.
(Nov. 3, 2022, P.L.1791, No.122, eff. 60 days; June 10, 2024, P.L.381, No.20, eff. imd.) 2024 Amendment. Act 20 amended subsec. (e). 2022 Amendment. Act 122 amended subsec. (a) and added subsec. (e).
(1) has not amended its registration when required by section 413 (relating to amendment of foreign registration statement);
(2) has been administratively, voluntarily or involuntarily dissolved under the laws of its jurisdiction of formation; or
(3) has failed to deliver to the department for filing an annual report under section 146 (relating to annual report) within six months after it is due.
(b) Notice by department.--The department may terminate the registration of a registered foreign association by taking both of the following actions:
(1) Filing a notice of termination or noting the termination in the records of the department.
(2) Delivering a copy of the notice or the information in the notation to the association's registered office or, if the association does not have a registered office, to the association's principal office.
(c) Contents.--The notice shall state, or the information in the notation under subsection (b) shall include, both of the following:
(1) The effective date of the termination, which shall be no less than 60 days after the date the department delivers the copy.
(2) The grounds for termination under subsection (a).
(d) Effectiveness or cure.--The registration of a registered foreign association to do business in this Commonwealth shall cease on the effective date of the notice of termination or notation under subsection (b), unless before that date the association cures each ground for termination stated in the notice or notation. If the association cures each ground, the department shall file a record stating as such.
(e) Transitional provision.--Subsection (a)(3) shall apply with respect to annual reports due on or after January 4, 2027.
(Nov. 3, 2022, P.L.1791, No.122, eff. 60 days; June 10, 2024, P.L.381, No.20, eff. imd.) 2024 Amendment. Act 20 amended subsec. (e). 2022 Amendment. Act 122 amended subsec. (a) and added subsec. (e).
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