(a) Members and purpose.--Corporations, productive and distributive, may be incorporated under this chapter, upon compliance with its requirements, by five or more farmers, mechanics, laborers or other persons who have incorporated themselves together by written articles under section 7704 (relating to articles of incorporation) for the purpose of carrying on agricultural, horticultural, mining, quarrying, building, mechanical, manufacturing or commercial business; for the purpose of manufacturing, cultivating, raising, trading or dealing in goods, wares, merchandise, chattels, grains, vegetables, roots, fruits and other produce or animals; or for the purpose of buying, selling, holding, leasing or improving lands, tenements or buildings.
(b) Name.--
(1) The name of the corporation must comply with section 202 (relating to requirements for names generally).
(2) The two last words of the name shall be "cooperative corporation," but it shall be unlawful to use in the name either the words "society" or "company." A violation of this paragraph by a corporation formed under this chapter renders each member personally liable for all debts of the corporation.
(c) Business office.--A corporation must have a regular business office.