(a) General rule.--Except as otherwise provided in this section or in subsequent provisions of this chapter, this chapter shall apply to all foreign associations.

(b) Application to foreign banking institutions.--The words "foreign filing association" or "foreign association" in this chapter include an association that, if a domestic association, would be a banking institution or credit union. The term does not include an interstate bank as defined in section 102 of the act of November 30, 1965 (P.L.847, No.356), known as the Banking Code of 1965.

(c) Domestic Federal financial association exclusion.--Except as permitted by act of Congress, this chapter shall not apply to:

(1) Any of the following institutions or similar federally chartered institutions engaged in this Commonwealth in activities similar to those conducted by banking institutions or credit unions:

(i) National banking associations organized under The National Bank Act (13 Stat. 99, 12 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.).

(ii) Federal savings and loan associations and Federal mutual savings banks organized under the Home Owners' Loan Act (48 Stat. 128, 12 U.S.C. § 1461 et seq.).

(iii) Federal credit unions organized under the Federal Credit Union Act (48 Stat. 1216, 12 U.S.C. § 1751 et seq.).

(2) Any other Federal association intended by the Congress to be treated for State law purposes as a domestic association of this Commonwealth.

(d) Foreign insurance corporations.--A foreign insurance corporation shall be subject to this chapter, except as provided in section 402(e) (relating to governing law) or 411(g) (relating to registration to do business in this Commonwealth).

(e) Government entities.--This chapter shall apply to and the words "association" and "foreign association" shall include a government or other sovereign, other than the Commonwealth or any of its political subdivisions, and any governmental corporation, agency or other entity thereof.

(f) Admitted foreign fraternal benefit society exclusion.--This chapter shall not apply to any foreign corporation not-for-profit licensed to transact business in this Commonwealth under section 2455 of the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921.

Cross References. Section 401 is referred to in section 411 of this title.