Signatories to Permit Applications, Reports and Other Submittals

(1) All applications for a reclaimed water system permit issued by the Department pursuant to 314 CMR 5.00 shall be signed in accordance with 314 CMR 5.14. All applications for a reclaimed water system permit issued by the Department pursuant to 314 CMR 20.00 shall be signed as follows: (a) For a corporation or limited liability corporation: a president, secretary, treasurer, or vice president of the corporation in charge of a principal business function and duly authorized by its Board of Directors, or any other person who performs similar policy or decision-making functions for the corporation or to whom authority to sign such documents has been assigned or delegated in accordance with corporate procedures; (b) For a partnership or limited partnership, by a general partner; (c) For a sole proprietorship by the proprietor; (d) For a trust: by the trustee; or (e) For a municipality, other local government unit, or instrumentality or political subdivision of the State or Federal government: by a principal executive officer, ranking elected official or other person with legal authority to sign such documents. (2) Reports. All reports and other information required by 314 CMR 20.00, or a reclaimed water system permit issued by the Department pursuant to 314 CMR 20.00, and other information requested by the Department shall be signed by a person described in 314 CMR 20.15(1), or by a duly authorized representative of that person. A person is a duly authorized representative only if: (a) The authorization is made in writing by a person described in 314 CMR 20.15(1); and (b) The written authorization is submitted to the Department. (3) Certification. Any person signing a document under 314 CMR 20.15(1) or (2) shall make the following certification: "I [name] attest under the pains and penalties of perjury that I have personally examined and am familiar with the information contained in this document and all attachments, and that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my diligent inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the information contained in this submittal is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. I am authorized to make this attestation on behalf of this permittee. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false, inaccurate or incomplete information, including, but not limited to, the possibility of fine and imprisonment for knowing violations."