# 17 C.F.R. § 232.10 (2026): Application of part 232

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## Section

- **Citation:** 17 C.F.R. § 232.10 (2026)
- **Heading:** Application of part 232
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 17 CFR: Commodity and Securities Exchanges / Chapter II: SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION / Part 232: REGULATION S-T—GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR ELECTRONIC FILINGS / § 232.10: § 232.10   Application of part 232.

## Text

(a) This part, in conjunction with the EDGAR Filer Manual and the electronic filing provisions of applicable rules, regulations and forms, shall govern the electronic submission of documents filed or otherwise submitted to the Commission and shall be controlling for an electronic format document in the manner and respects provided in this part.
(b) Each electronic filer must, before filing on EDGAR:
(1) File electronically the information required by Form ID (§§ 239.63, 249.446, 269.7, and 274.402 of this chapter), the application for EDGAR access and
(2) File, by uploading as a Portable Document Format (PDF) attachment to the Form ID filing, a notarized document, signed by the electronic filer or its authorized individual, that includes the information required to be included in the Form ID filing and confirms the authenticity of the Form ID filing.
(c) The requirements of § 232.302 (Rule 302) do not apply to the notarized document required by paragraph (b)(2) of this section.
(d) To file on EDGAR, each electronic filer must comply with the EDGAR account access and account management requirements set forth in this section and in the EDGAR Filer Manual.
(1) The electronic filer may only authorize individuals to act on its behalf on the dashboard if those individuals have obtained individual account credentials for EDGAR in the manner specified in the EDGAR Filer Manual;
(2) Each electronic filer must authorize and maintain at least two individuals as account administrators to act on the electronic filer's behalf to manage its EDGAR account, except each individual or single-member company electronic filer must authorize and maintain at least one individual as an account administrator to manage its EDGAR account;
R in the manner specified in the EDGAR Filer Manual;
(2) Each electronic filer must authorize and maintain at least two individuals as account administrators to act on the electronic filer's behalf to manage its EDGAR account, except each individual or single-member company electronic filer must authorize and maintain at least one individual as an account administrator to manage its EDGAR account;
(3) If the electronic filer chooses to connect to an EDGAR Application Programming Interface, the electronic filer, through its authorized account administrator(s), must authorize at least two technical administrators to manage technical matters related to the electronic filer's connection to any EDGAR Application Programming Interface, unless the electronic filer delegates to a delegated entity that is in compliance with the technical administrator requirements of this paragraph and connects to the EDGAR Application Programming Interface using its delegated entity's filer API tokens and API connections;
(4) The electronic filer, through its authorized account administrator(s), must confirm annually on EDGAR that all account administrators, users, technical administrators, and/or delegated entities reflected on the dashboard for its EDGAR account are authorized by the electronic filer to act on its behalf, and that all information about the filer on the dashboard is accurate;
(5) The electronic filer, through its authorized account administrator(s), must maintain accurate and current information on EDGAR concerning the electronic filer's account, including but not limited to accurate corporate information and contact information; and
count are authorized by the electronic filer to act on its behalf, and that all information about the filer on the dashboard is accurate;
(5) The electronic filer, through its authorized account administrator(s), must maintain accurate and current information on EDGAR concerning the electronic filer's account, including but not limited to accurate corporate information and contact information; and
(6) The electronic filer, through its authorized account administrator(s), must securely maintain information relevant to the ability to access the electronic filer's EDGAR account, including but not limited to access through any EDGAR Application Programming Interfaces.
Note 1 to § 232.10:
The Commission staff carefully review each Form ID, and electronic filers should expect that the Commission staff will require sufficient time to review the Form ID upon its submission. Therefore, any applicant seeking EDGAR access is encouraged to submit the Form ID for review well in advance of the first required filing to allow sufficient time for staff to review the application.
[58 FR 14670, Mar. 18, 1993, as amended at 62 FR 36456, July 8, 1997; 64 FR 27894, May 21, 1999; 69 FR 22709, Apr. 26, 2004; 74 FR 10838, Mar. 13, 2009; 77 FR 54807, Sept. 6, 2012; 85 FR 17751, Mar. 31, 2020; 86 FR 7972, Feb. 3, 2021; 86 FR 25805, May 11, 2021; 89 Fr 106222, Dec. 27, 2024]

## Nearby sections

- [17 C.F.R. § 232.10 (2026) § 232.10   Application of part 232.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T17_P232_S232_10.md)
- [17 C.F.R. § 232.11 (2026) § 232.11   Definition of terms used in this part.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T17_P232_S232_11.md)
- [17 C.F.R. § 232.12 (2026) § 232.12   Business hours of the Commission.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T17_P232_S232_12.md)
- [17 C.F.R. § 232.13 (2026) § 232.13   Date of filing; adjustment of filing date.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T17_P232_S232_13.md)
- [17 C.F.R. § 232.14 (2026) § 232.14   Paper filings not accepted without exemption.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T17_P232_S232_14.md)
- [17 C.F.R. § 232.15 (2026) § 232.15   Administration of EDGAR.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T17_P232_S232_15.md)
- [17 C.F.R. § 232.100 (2026) § 232.100   Persons and entities subject to mandated electronic filing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T17_P232_S232_100.md)
- [17 C.F.R. § 232.101 (2026) § 232.101   Mandated electronic submissions and exceptions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T17_P232_S232_101.md)
- [17 C.F.R. § 232.102 (2026) § 232.102   Exhibits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T17_P232_S232_102.md)
- [17 C.F.R. § 232.103 (2026) § 232.103   Liability for transmission errors or omissions in documents filed via EDGAR.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T17_P232_S232_103.md)
- [17 C.F.R. § 232.104 (2026) § 232.104   Unofficial PDF copies included in an electronic submission.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T17_P232_S232_104.md)
- [17 C.F.R. § 232.105 (2026) § 232.105   Use of HTML and hyperlinks.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T17_P232_S232_105.md)
- [17 C.F.R. § 232.106 (2026) § 232.106   Prohibition against electronic submissions containing executable code.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T17_P232_S232_106.md)
- [17 C.F.R. § 232.201 (2026) § 232.201   Temporary hardship exemption.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T17_P232_S232_201.md)

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