[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 29, Volume 9]
[Revised as of July 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 29CFR2700.3]

[Page 694]
 
                             TITLE 29--LABOR
 
     CHAPTER XXVII--FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION
 
PART 2700_PROCEDURAL RULES--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart A_General Provisions
 
Sec. 2700.3  Who may practice.

    (a) Attorneys. Attorneys admitted to practice before the highest 
court of any State, Territory, District, Commonwealth or possession of 
the United States are permitted to practice before the Commission.
    (b) Other persons. A person who is not authorized to practice before 
the Commission as an attorney under paragraph (a) of this section may 
practice before the Commission as a representative of a party if he is:
    (1) A party;
    (2) A representative of miners;
    (3) An owner, partner, officer or employee of a party when the party 
is a labor organization, an association, a partnership, a corporation, 
other business entity, or a political subdivision; or
    (4) Any other person with the permission of the presiding judge or 
the Commission.
    (c) Entry of appearance. A representative of a party shall enter an 
appearance in a proceeding under the Act or these procedural rules by 
signing the first document filed on behalf of the party with the 
Commission or Judge; filing a written entry of appearance with the 
Commission or Judge; or, if the Commission or Judge permits, by orally 
entering an appearance in open hearing.
    (d) Withdrawal of appearance. Any representative of a party desiring 
to withdraw his appearance shall file a motion with the Commission or 
Judge. The motion to withdraw may, in the discretion of the Commission 
or Judge, be denied where it is necessary to avoid undue delay or 
prejudice to the rights of a party.

[58 FR 12164, Mar. 3, 1993, as amended at 64 FR 48712, Sept. 8, 1999]