(a) The central filing office may refuse an XML document if:

1. (1) the XML document, as received by the central filing office:

   1. (i) is not machine-readable;
   2. (ii) does not contain all required elements in an approved format; or
   3. (iii) does not contain all required information in an acceptable format;
2. (2) the XML document is transmitted from a person who is not then an authorized XML remitter; or
3. (3) the XML document may be refused for any other reason specified in article 9 of the UCC or in this Part.

(b) The central filing office shall provide an electronic notice to the remitter of a refused XML document, which notice shall contain an identification of the refused XML document and, when possible, an error code or other indication of the reason for the refusal. However, a remitter will not receive a refusal notice if:

1. (1) the XML document cannot be read because it is garbled or in improperly structured data packets;
2. (2) the remitter is not an authorized XML remitter; or
3. (3) the XML document includes an entry in the "county" field or in the "cooperative interest" field.