(a) An application for a public report to sell or to offer to sell interests in a time-share plan pursuant to Chapter 2 of Part 2 of the Real Estate Law shall be filed with Bureau at its principal office in Sacramento along with the applicable fee.

(b) The application shall be signed by or on behalf of the person to whom the permit is to be issued or by an agent with appropriate written authorization on behalf of the person to whom the permit is to be issued. If executed within California, the information in the application and in the document submitted therewith shall be certified to be true under penalty of perjury or verified before a notary public or other person qualified to administer oaths. If executed outside of California, the information in the application and accompanying documents shall be verified before a person qualified to administer oaths within the jurisdiction where executed or certified under penalty of perjury in accordance with the provisions of subdivision (b) of Section 2015.5 of the Code of Civil Procedure.