51 Pa. Code § 51.10 - Electronic filing
(a) Forms that
are required to be filed under the act may be filed electronically. The use of
an electronic signature shall have the same force and effect as a manual
signature.
(1) Lobbyists, lobbying firms and
principals shall be deemed to comply with section 13A10(c) of the act (relating
to registration; fees; fund established; system; regulations) for the remainder
of the calendar year if they submit a registration statement, an amended
registration statement or an expense report electronically using the
Department's online filing on its web site.
(2) In submitting a registration statement,
an amended registration statement or an expense report electronically using the
Department's online filing on its web site, the applicant will be deemed to
agree to all of the following:
(i) For any
registration statement, amended registration statement or notice of termination
that the applicant files with the Department electronically, the typing of the
applicant's name in the electronic submission constitutes the applicant's
affirmation as set forth in §
51.9(a)(3)
(relating to signing and designation of certain filings).
(ii) For any quarterly expense report,
separate quarterly expense report or amended quarterly expense report that the
applicant files with the Department electronically, the electronic signature
constitutes the applicant's signature under oath or affirmation as set forth in
§
51.9(a)(3).
(iii) The use of
the electronic signature to "sign" a quarterly expense report, or amendment
filed by another constitutes the applicant's affirmation as set forth in §
51.9(b).
(iv) The use of the
electronic signature to attach a statement to a quarterly expense report, or an
amendment to the quarterly expense report filed by another constitutes the
applicant's affirmation as set forth in §
51.9(b).
(b) A registration statement or an
amended registration statement that is submitted to the Department
electronically is filed on the date the Department receives the document
electronically if the Department receives the required photograph (in the case
of a lobbyist's registration statement) and the biennial filing fee, if due,
within 5 calendar days.
(1) If the Department
does not receive the required photograph (in the case of a lobbyist's
registration statement) and the biennial filing fee, if due, within 5 calendar
days from the date of receiving the document electronically, the registration
statement or amended registration statement is filed on the date the Department
receives all the required items.
(2) The failure to submit a photograph or to
pay a biennial filing fee as required by the act and this part constitutes a
failure to register as required by the act.
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