(a) General rule.--The articles of association shall contain the name of the association, the names and addresses of all of the associates, the address of the principal office of the association and a general purpose clause of the association. One copy of the articles of association, fully executed, shall be filed with the office of the clerk of the court of common pleas of the county in which the association has its principal office.

(b) Amended articles of association.--Amended articles of association shall be filed in the Department of State by the association within 30 days of any change in its membership or principal office address.

(c) Statement of summary of record.--The association shall be subject to section 1311 (relating to filing of statement of summary of record by certain corporations) to the same extent as if it were a business corporation except that any subsistence certificate issued by the department thereunder shall state that the association is a professional association duly existing under the laws of this Commonwealth.

(d) Cross reference.--See section 134 (relating to docketing statement).