Signatories to Permit Applications and Reports

(1) Applications. All permit applications shall be signed by either a principal executive officer or ranking elected official with authority to legally bind the applicant. (2) Reports. All reports required by a Watershed Permit and other information requested by the Department shall be signed by a person described in 314 CMR 21.08(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 21.08(1); b. The authorization specifies either an individual or a position having responsibility for the overall operation of the regulated facility or activity, such as the position of plant manager, superintendent, or position of equivalent responsibility; and c. The written authorization is submitted to the Department. (3) Certification. Any person signing a document under 314 CMR 21.08 shall make the following certification: "I certify under penalty of law 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 inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fine and imprisonment for knowing violations."