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DSCB:15-8201A–Instructions
Pennsylvania Department of State
Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations
P.O. Box 8722
Harrisburg, PA 17105-8722
(717) 787-1057
web site: www.dos.pa.gov/corps
General Instructions for Completion of Form:
A. Typewritten is preferred. If handwritten, the form shall be legible and completed in black or blue-black ink in
order to permit reproduction. The nonrefundable filing fee for this form is $125 made payable to the Department
of State. Checks must contain a commercially pre-printed name and address.
Enter the name and mailing address to which any correspondence regarding this filing should be sent. This field must
be completed for the Bureau to return the filing. If the filing is to be returned by email, an email address must be
provided. An email will be sent to address provided, containing a link and instructions on how a copy of the filed
document or correspondence may be downloaded. Any email or mailing addresses provided on this form will become
part of the filed document and therefore public record.
B. The status of being a registered limited liability partnership is available for either general partnerships or limited
partnerships. For a general partnership registering as a limited liability partnership, prior registration with the
Department of State as a general partnership is not required. For a limited partnership registering as a limited liability
partnership, the limited partnership must be an existing limited partnership filed with Department of State in order to
use this form.
C. Under 15 Pa.C.S. § 135(c) (relating to addresses) an 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 box address. A general partnership or a limited partnership may file a Statement of Registration to register as a
limited liability partnership. For a general partnership, the address should be set forth in the first part of Paragraph 2.
For a limited partnership, the address should be set forth in the second part of Paragraph 2.
D. The following, in addition to the filing fee, shall accompany this form:
(1) Any necessary copies of form DSCB:19-17.2 (Consent to Appropriation of Name).
(2) Any necessary governmental approvals.
E. This form shall be executed by a general partner. Any natural person of full age, corporation, partnership, limited
liability company, business trust, other association, government entity (other than the Commonwealth), estate, trust or
foundation may be designated as a general partner in the general partnership or limited partnership which is
registering and may execute this form.
F. This form and all accompanying documents shall be mailed to the address stated above.
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