{"data":{"id":"us/20-cfr-416.1545","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"20 CFR 416.1545","heading":"Violations of our requirements, rules, or standards.","body":"When we have evidence that a representative fails to meet our qualification requirements or has violated the rules governing dealings with us, we may begin proceedings to suspend or disqualify that individual from acting in a representational capacity before us. We may file charges seeking such sanctions when we have evidence that a representative:\n(a) Does not meet the qualifying requirements described in § 416.1505;\n(b) Has violated the affirmative duties or engaged in the prohibited actions set forth in § 416.1540;\n(c) Has been convicted of a violation under section 1631(d) of the Act;\n(d) Has been, by reason of misconduct, disbarred or suspended from any bar or court to which he or she was previously admitted to practice (see § 416.1570(a));\n(e) Has been, by reason of misconduct, disqualified from participating in or appearing before any Federal program or agency (see § 416.1570(a)); or\n(f) Who, as a non-attorney, has been removed from practice or suspended by a professional licensing authority for reasons that reflect on the person's character, integrity, judgment, reliability, or fitness to serve as a fiduciary.","path":["Title 20—Employees' Benefits","CHAPTER III—SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION","PART 416—SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME FOR THE AGED, BLIND, AND DISABLED","Subpart O—Representation of Parties"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-20.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:45Z","sha256":"a1c32bdfd79fca663b3bc74fb1ecddf01ec1e91ac50d0950bfb761f3cc185976","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/20-cfr-416.1540","next":"us/20-cfr-416.1550"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}