§  1.23   Persons who may be admitted to practice.

   (a) Any person who is a member in good standing of the bar of the
   Supreme Court of the United States or of the highest court of any
   state, territory or the District of Columbia, and who is not under any
   final order of any authority having power to suspend or disbar an
   attorney in the practice of law within any state, territory or the
   District of Columbia that suspends, enjoins, restrains, disbars, or
   otherwise restricts him or her in the practice of law, may represent
   others before the Commission.

   (b) When such member of the bar acting in a representative capacity
   appears in person or signs a paper in practice before the Commission,
   his personal appearance or signature shall constitute a representation
   to the Commission that, under the provisions of this chapter and the
   law, he is authorized and qualified to represent the particular party
   in whose behalf he acts. Further proof of authority to act in a
   representative capacity may be required.

   [ 28 FR 12415 , Nov. 22, 1963, as amended at  57 FR 38285 , Aug. 24, 1992]