Submittals to the Department

(1) Any person signing a document or form, required by 310 CMR 80.00 to be signed by the Owner or Operator, shall be signed by: (a) If a sole proprietorship, the sole proprietor; (b) If a partnership, a general partner with the authority to bind the partnership; (c) If a trust, a trustee or any other natural person authorized: 1. to enter into contracts regarding the trust property; 2 to bind the trust; or 3. to encumber or dispose of the trust property; (d) If a limited liability company, a person authorized pursuant to M.G.L. c. 156C, § 24 and the limited liability company's operating agreement to bind the company and all the members; (e) If a corporation or a nonprofit corporation, a president, secretary, treasurer, or a vice-president of the corporation in charge of a principal business function who has been duly authorized to bind the corporation pursuant to a corporate vote, or an employee of the corporation who has been duly authorized to bind the corporation pursuant to a corporate vote; (f) If a municipality or other public agency, a principal executive officer or ranking elected official who is empowered to enter into contracts on behalf of the municipality or public agency. (2) Unless otherwise required by law or 310 CMR 80.00, any person signing a document pursuant to 310 CMR 80.00, or when providing any other information ordered or requested by the Department in writing pursuant to 310 CMR 80.00, shall make the following certification: "I certify under penalty of law that I have personally examined and am familiar with the information submitted in this document and all attachments and that, based on my inquiry of those individuals immediately responsible for obtaining the information, I believe that the information is true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including possible fines and imprisonment."