[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 16, Volume 2]
[Revised as of January 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 16CFR1025.65]

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                     TITLE 16--COMMERCIAL PRACTICES
 
             CHAPTER II--CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
 
PART 1025--RULES OF PRACTICE FOR ADJUDICATIVE PROCEEDINGS--Table of Contents
 
              Subpart G--Appearances, Standards of Conduct
 
Sec. 1025.65  Persons not attorneys.

    (a) Filing and approval of proof of qualifications. Any person who 
is not an attorney at law may be admitted to appear in any adjudicative 
proceedings as a representative of any party or participant if that 
person files proof to the satisfaction of the Presiding Officer that he/
she possesses the necessary knowledge of administrative procedures, 
technical, or other qualifications to render valuable service in the 
proceedings and is otherwise competent to advise and assist in the 
presentation of matters in the proceedings. An application by a person 
not an attorney at law for admission to appear in any proceedings shall 
be submitted in writing to the Secretary, not later than thirty (30) 
days prior to the hearing. The application shall set forth in detail the 
applicant's qualifications to appear in the proceedings.

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    (b) Exception. Any person who is not an attorney at law and whose 
application has not been approved shall not be permitted to appear in 
Commission proceedings. However, this provision shall not apply to any 
person who appears before the Commission on his/her own behalf or on 
behalf of any corporation, partnership, or unincorporated association of 
which the person is a partner or general officer.