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<section article="gen" article_name="Environment" number="9-228.1" title_number="9" title_name="Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Regulation by State">
  <level label="a">
    <text>A requirement in this subtitle that a document be under oath means that the document shall be supported by a signed statement made under the penalties of perjury that the contents of the document are true to the best of the knowledge, information, and belief of the individual making the statement.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The oath or affirmation shall be made:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Before an individual authorized to administer oaths, who shall certify in writing to have administered the oath or taken the affirmation; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>By a signed statement that:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Is in the document or attached to and made part of the document; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Is expressly made under the penalties for perjury.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>If the procedures provided in subsection (b)(2) of this section are used, the affidavit subjects the individual making it to the penalties for perjury to the same extent as an oath or affirmation made before an individual authorized to administer oaths.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>A document made under oath shall be signed:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>For a corporation, by an officer of the corporation authorized to do so;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>For a sole proprietorship, by its owner; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>For a partnership, by a partner authorized to do so.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
