These rules shall not be deemed to suspend or affect the operation of any Act of Assembly relating to the registration of fictitious names.
Rule 2135.Fictitious name act saved.
Adopted May 1, 1939 · Not amended since adoption · Last verified June 30, 2026
In one sentenceRule 2135 preserves the Acts of Assembly on registering fictitious names, leaving them unaffected by the partnership rules.
Full Text of Rule 2135
Plain-English Summary
The partnership rules do not displace the fictitious-name statutes. This rule provides that the rules do not suspend or affect any Act of Assembly relating to the registration of fictitious names, so a partnership operating under an assumed name still follows those registration requirements.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do the partnership rules affect fictitious-name registration?
No. They do not suspend or affect the Acts of Assembly on registering fictitious names.
Official Note
Official Note: Adopted May 1, 1939, effective November 6, 1939.
Source & verification. Rule text, the Official Note, and the amendment
history are reproduced verbatim from the Pennsylvania Code, Title 231, the official compilation
of rules adopted by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. This rule has not been amended since its adoption. Last verified June 30, 2026. ·
Official text
Also known as: fictitious name actassumed name partnershipfictitious name registration