§  1.16   Unsworn declarations under penalty of perjury in lieu of
affidavits.

   Any document to be filed with the Federal Communications Commission and
   which is required by any law, rule or other regulation of the United
   States to be supported, evidenced, established or proved by a written
   sworn declaration, verification, certificate, statement, oath or
   affidavit by the person making the same, may be supported, evidenced,
   established or proved by the unsworn declaration, certification,
   verification, or statement in writing of such person, except that, such
   declaration shall not be used in connection with: (a) A deposition, (b)
   an oath of office, or (c) an oath required to be taken before a
   specified official other than a notary public. Such declaration shall
   be subscribed by the declarant as true under penalty of perjury, and
   dated, in substantially the following form:

   (1) If executed without the United States:

   "I declare (or certify, verify, or state) under penalty of perjury
   under the laws of the United States of America that the foregoing is
   true and correct. Executed on (date).

   (Signature)".

   (2) If executed within the United States, its territories, possessions,
   or commonwealths:

   "I declare (or certify, verify, or state) under penalty of perjury that
   the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on (date).

   (Signature)".

   [ 48 FR 8074 , Feb. 25, 1983]

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