25 Pa. Code § 1021.21 - Representation

(a) Parties, except individuals appearing on their own behalf, shall be represented by an attorney in good standing at all stages of the proceedings subsequent to the filing of the notice of appeal or complaint.

(b) Corporations shall be represented by an attorney of record.

(c) Individuals may appear in person on their own behalf; however, they are encouraged to appear through counsel and may be required to appear through counsel if the Board determines that they are not merely appearing on their own behalf.

(c.1) Parties may be represented by an attorney in good standing and admitted to practice before the highest court of another state on a motion pro hac vice filed by an attorney in this Commonwealth.

(d) Subsections (a)-(c.1) supersede 1 Pa. Code §§31.21-31.23 (relating to appearance in person; appearance by attorney; and other representation prohibited at hearings).

Notes

25 Pa. Code § 1021.21

The provisions of this § 1021.21 reserved September 3, 1999, effective 9/4/1999, 29 Pa.B. 4683; amended June 28, 2002, effective 6/29/2002, 32 Pa.B. 3085; amended October 6, 2017, effective 10/7/2017, 47 Pa.B. 6205; amended October 21, 2022, effective 10/22/2022, 52 Pa.B. 6534.

The provisions of this § 1021.21 amended under section 5 of the Environmental Hearing Board Act (35 P.S. § 7515).

This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 1021.51 (relating to commencement, form and content).