25 Pa. Code § 1021.31. Signing.

FILING AND SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS

§ 1021.31. Signing.

(a)  Every document directed to the Board and every discovery request or response of a party represented by an attorney shall be signed by at least one attorney of record in the attorney’s individual name or, if a party is not represented by an attorney, shall be signed by the party. Each document must state the signer’s mailing address, e-mail address and telephone number.
(b)  The signature to a document described in subsection (a) constitutes a certification that the person signing, or otherwise presenting it to the Board, has read it, that to the best of his knowledge or information and belief there is good ground to support it, and that it is submitted in good faith and not for any improper purpose such as to harass, cause unnecessary delay or needless increase in the cost of litigation. There is good ground to support the document if the signer or presenter has a reasonable belief that existing law supports the document or that there is a good faith argument for the extension, modification or reversal of existing law.
(c)  The Board may impose an appropriate sanction in accordance with §  1021.161 (relating to sanctions) for a bad faith violation of subsection (b).

Authority

   The provisions of this §  1021.31 amended under section 5 of the Environmental Hearing Board Act (35 P.S. §  7515).

Source

   The provisions of this §  1021.31 amended September 3, 1999, effective September 4, 1999, 29 Pa.B. 4683; amended June 28, 2002, effective June 29, 2002, 32 Pa.B. 3085; amended November 29, 2002, effective November 30, 2002, 32 Pa.B. 5883; amended August 8, 2014, effective August 9, 2014, 44 Pa.B. 5328. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (345889).

Cross References

   This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §  1021.32 (relating to filing).

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