Electronic web filer registration

(a) Any person may participate in the department web filing system by registering as a "web filer" with the department. Each individual person shall register in his or her own name. Each business, firm, corporation, association, joint stock association, trust, partnership or limited liability company may have an unlimited number of registered web filers. (b) To register as a web filer, a person shall (1) complete and submit, electronically, a registration form on the department's website "http://www.state.ct.us/dpuc", and (2) provide proper identification by facsimile or mail. The registration form shall require the person's name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address, along with a chosen password. A web filer shall be required to provide a chosen PIN if the web filer intends to authorize another person to web file documents on the web filer's behalf. Identification may include copy of a pictured identification card, driver's license, or letterhead stationery. The web filer shall, on the identification, clearly type or print his or her name, phone number and e-mail address, the chosen password and, if applicable, PIN. Once the registration form and identification are accepted by the department, the department shall confirm and activate the registration. The department may at any time issue a new password to any web filer. A web filer may at any time obtain a new password or PIN upon request to the department. (c) A web filer shall notify the department immediately of any change in any information provided in the web filer's registration. Once registered, a person may withdraw from participation in the department web filing system by providing the department with written notice, which may be submitted electronically. Upon receipt of a withdrawal notice, the department shall immediately cancel the person's password and deactivate the person's registration. (d) The department shall maintain as confidential records of all passwords and PINs. Each web filer shall maintain as confidential, except as provided in subsection (E) of this section, his or her password and PIN. A web filer, upon learning of the compromise of the confidentiality of any password or PIN, shall immediately notify the department. (e) No person shall knowingly permit or cause to permit his or her password or PIN to be utilized by anyone other than an authorized employee or agent. If a web filer authorizes another person to file a document on his or her behalf using the user name, password or PIN of the web filer, such web filer shall retain full responsibility for any document filed.