- (a) A person commits a Class A misdemeanor if the person signs a document that the person knows is false in a material respect with the intent that the document be delivered to the secretary of state for filing.
- (b) Any record filed under this article may be signed by an agent. Whenever this article requires a particular individual to sign an entity filing and the individual is deceased or incompetent, the filing may be signed by a personal representative of the individual on behalf of the individual.
- (c) A person that signs a record as an agent or legal representative thereby affirms as a fact that the person is authorized to sign the record.
- (d) A signature on a filing may be a facsimile.
(e) A signature on a filing that is transmitted and filed electronically is sufficient if the person transmitting and filing the document:
- (1) has the intent to file the document as evidenced by a symbol executed or adopted by a party with present intention to authenticate the filing; and
- (2) enters the filing party's name on the electronic form in a signature box or other place indicated by the secretary of state.
As added by P.L.118-2017, SEC.5.