19 Pa. Code § 17.8

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 24, June 15, 2024

Section 17.8 - Educational names

Under section 1303(c)(2)(i) of the BCL (relating to corporate name) and under section 5303(c)(2)(i) of the NPCL (relating to corporate name), 24 Pa.C.S. § 6507 (relating to institution names to be approved by department) and 54 Pa.C.S. § 311(f)(1) (relating to registration), the Department will not approve an association name or register a fictitious name including the words "college," "university" or "seminary" used to imply that the entity is an educational institution conforming to the standards and qualifications prescribed by the State Board of Education, as set forth in 22 Pa. Code Part I (relating to State Board of Education), unless the submittal is accompanied by a certificate from the Department of Education that the entity is entitled to use the designation.

19 Pa. Code § 17.8

The provisions of this § 17.8 adopted June 22, 1973, effective 6/23/1973, 3 Pa.B. 1164; amended January 27, 1984, effective 1/28/1984, 14 Pa.B. 336; amended April 17, 1992, effective 4/18/1992, 22 Pa.B. 1993.

This section cited in 19 Pa. Code § 13.14 (relating to governmental approvals); and 19 Pa. Code § 17.204 (relating to general restrictions on name availability).