§ 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.
Cross References This section cited in 51 Pa. Code § 51.4 (relating to delinquency); and 51 Pa. Code § 51.9 (relating to signing and designation of certain filings).
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