Section 800.204 - Certification(a) The term certification means a written statement signed by the chief executive officer or other duly authorized designee of a party filing a notice, declaration, or information, certifying under the penalties provided in the False Statements Accountability Act of 1996, as amended (18 U.S.C. 1001 ) that the notice, declaration, or information filed:(1) Fully complies with the requirements of section 721, the regulations in this part, and any agreement or condition entered into with the Committee or any member of the Committee, and(2) Is accurate and complete in all material respects, as it relates to:(ii) The party providing the certification, including its parents, subsidiaries, and any other related entities described in the notice, declaration, or information.(b) For purposes of this section, a duly authorized designee is:(1) In the case of a partnership, any general partner thereof;(2) In the case of a corporation, any officer or director thereof;(3) In the case of any entity lacking partners, officers, and directors, any individual within the organization exercising executive functions similar to those of a general partner of a partnership or an officer or director of a corporation; and(4) In the case of an individual, such individual or his or her legal representative.(c) In each case described in paragraphs (b)(1) through (4) of this section, such designee must possess actual authority to make the certification on behalf of the party filing a notice, declaration, or information.Note 1 to § 800.204 : A sample certification may be found at the Committee's section of the Department of the Treasury website.