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43 CFR 4.1103: Eligibility to practice.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 43—Public Lands: Interior
- Subtitle A—Office of the Secretary of the Interior
- PART 4—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR HEARINGS AND APPEALS PROCEDURES
- Subpart L—Specific Rules Applicable to Hearings and Appeals Concerning Surface Coal Mining
(a) An administrative law judge or the Board may determine the eligibility of persons to practice before OHA in any proceeding under the act pursuant to 43 CFR part 1.
(b) If an administrative law judge or the Board determines that any person is not qualified to practice before OHA, the administrative law judge or the Board shall disqualify the person and report the disqualification to the Director of OHA.
(c) Upon receipt of a report under paragraph (b) of this section, the Director of OHA may request the Solicitor to initiate a disciplinary proceeding under 43 CFR 1.6.
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