EX-31.1 2 exhibit_31-1.htm CERTIFICATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 exhibit_31-1.htm
Exhibit  31. 1   
 
CERTIFICATION  PURSUANT  TO SECTION 302 (A) OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 
I, Bradley E. Sparks, certify that:

1.
I have reviewed this quarterly report on form 10-QSB of Visualant, Incorporated.

2.
Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this  quarterly  report.
 
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report.

4.
The  registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in  Exchange  Act  Rules  13a-14  and  15d-14) for the registrant and have:
 
 
a)
designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
 
b)
designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
 
c)
evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 
d)
disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
 
5.
The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our  most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of  registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
 
 
a)
all significant deficiencies in the design of operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and
 
 
b)
any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls.
 
6.
The registrant's other certifying officer and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions which regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

 
 
Date: May 20, 2008
 
 
 
/s/  Bradley E. Sparks
Bradley E. Sparks
Chief  Executive Officer, President and Director