Cross-Media Electronic Reporting Rule

Lesson 6: Signature Process

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Checklist items 5 through 7 are grouped under the Signature Process and represent CROMERR requirements that this process must satisfy.

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Review the Regulation Language: § 3.2000(b)(5)(ii)

(b) An electronic document receiving system that receives electronic documents submitted in lieu of paper documents to satisfy requirements under an authorized program must be able to generate data with respect to any such electronic document, as needed and in a timely manner, including a copy of record for the electronic document, sufficient to prove, in private litigation, civil enforcement proceedings, and criminal proceedings, that... (5) In the case of an electronic document that must bear electronic signatures of individuals as provided under paragraph (a)(2) of this section, that: (ii) The electronic document cannot be altered without detection at any time after being signed

Regulation Language: § 3.2000(b)(5)(iii)

(b) An electronic document receiving system that receives electronic documents submitted in lieu of paper documents to satisfy requirements under an authorized program must be able to generate data with respect to any such electronic document, as needed and in a timely manner, including a copy of record for the electronic document, sufficient to prove, in private litigation, civil enforcement proceedings, and criminal proceedings, that... (5) In the case of an electronic document that must bear electronic signatures of individuals as provided under paragraph (a)(2) of this section, that... (iii) Each signatory had the opportunity to review in a human-readable format the content of the electronic document that he or she was certifying to, attesting to or agreeing to by signing

Regulation Language:§ 3.2000(b)(5)(iv)

(b) An electronic document receiving system that receives electronic documents submitted in lieu of paper documents to satisfy requirements under an authorized program must be able to generate data with respect to any such electronic document, as needed and in a timely manner, including a copy of record for the electronic document, sufficient to prove, in private litigation, civil enforcement proceedings, and criminal proceedings, that... (5) In the case of an electronic document that must bear electronic signatures of individuals as provided under paragraph (a)(2) of this section, that... (iv) Each signatory had the opportunity, at the time of signing, to review the content or meaning of the required certification statement, including any applicable provisions that false certification carries criminal penalties