La. Admin. Code tit. 33 § I-2103

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024
Section I-2103 - Definitions
A. For all purposes of this Chapter, the terms defined in this Section shall have the following meanings, unless the context of use clearly indicates otherwise.

Department-the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality.

Electronic Document-any document in electronic, magnetic, optical, or other format, except an audio recording, used to create, transfer, approve, or store the document for subsequent retrieval. This may include data, text, codes, computer programs, software, or databases.

Electronic Document Receiving System -a set of apparatus, procedures, software, and/or records used to receive electronic documents.

Electronic Signature-any information in digital form that is included in or logically associated with an electronic document for the purpose of expressing the same meaning and intention as would a handwritten signature if affixed to an equivalent paper document with the same reference to the same content. An electronic document bears or has on it an electronic signature when it includes or has logically associated with it such information.

Subscriber-a person who has submitted a subscriber agreement to the department and has received authorization from the department to submit electronic documents using one of the department's electronic document receiving systems.

Subscriber Agreement-a document drafted by the department and signed with a handwritten wet ink signature by a person as defined in R.S. 30:2004, or with respect to an electronic signature device that the person will use to create his or her electronic signature, and whereon the person acknowledges the obligations connected with preventing compromise of the electronic signature device.

La. Admin. Code tit. 33, § I-2103

Promulgated by the Department of Environmental Quality, Office of the Secretary, Legal Affairs Division, LR 34:1612 (August 2008).
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:2043 and 9:2601.