Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 62-565.400 - Signatories to Permit Applications and Reports

(1) All permit applications, reports, and other information requested by the Department under this Chapter shall be signed by a responsible official or by a designated representative of that person, as defined in Rule 62-565.200, F.A.C.

(2) If an authorization for the designated representative under subsection (1) of this rule, is no longer valid, a new authorization satisfying the requirements of subsection (1) of this rule, must be submitted to the Department prior to, or together with, any reports, information, or applications to be signed by an authorized representative.

(3) A responsible official or designated representative signing a document under subsection (1) of this rule, 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."

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Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 62-565.400

Rulemaking Authority 403.861(9), 403.064(17) FS. Law Implemented 403.852(12), 403.861(7), 403.853(6), 403.861(17), 403.064(17) FS.

Adopted by Florida Register Volume 51, Number 028, February 11, 2025 effective 2/26/2025.