Sec. 5.54  Who may sign applications.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, 
applications, amendments thereto, and related statements of fact 
required by the Commission shall be personally signed by the applicant, 
if the applicant is an individual; by one of the partners, if the 
applicant is a partnership; by an officer or duly authorized employee, 
if the applicant is a corporation; or by a member who is an officer, if 
the applicant is an unincorporated association. Applications, 
amendments, and related statements of fact filed on behalf of eligible 
government entities, such as states and territories of the United States 
and political subdivisions thereof, the District of Columbia, and units 
of local government, including incorporated municipalities, shall be 
signed by such duly elected or appointed officials as may be competent 
to do so under the laws of the applicable jurisdiction.

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    (b) Applications, amendments thereto, and related statements of fact 
required by the Commission may be signed by the applicant's attorney in 
case of the applicant's physical disability or of his absence from the 
United States. The attorney shall in that event separately set forth the 
reason why the application is not signed by the applicant. In addition, 
if any matter is stated on the basis of the attorney's belief only 
(rather than his knowledge), he shall separately set forth his reasons 
for believing that such statements are true.
    (c) Only the original of applications, amendments, or related 
statements of fact need be signed; copies may be conformed.
    (d) Applications, amendments, and related statements of fact need 
not be submitted under oath. Willful false statements made therein, 
however, are punishable by fine and imprisonment, U.S. Code, Title 18, 
section 1001, and by appropriate administrative sanctions, including 
revocation of station license pursuant to section 312(a)(1) of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended.