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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 1464. Agents or attorneys representing claimants before department
The Secretary of the Interior may prescribe rules and regulations
governing the recognition of agents, attorneys, or other persons
representing claimants before his department, and may require of
such persons, agents, and attorneys, before being recognized as
representatives of claimants, that they shall show that they are of
good moral character and in good repute, possessed of the necessary
qualifications to enable them to render such claimants valuable
service, and otherwise competent to advise and assist such
claimants in the presentation of their claims and such Secretary
may, after notice and opportunity for a hearing, suspend or exclude
from further practice before his department any such person, agent,
or attorney shown to be incompetent, disreputable, or who refuses
to comply with the said rules and regulations, or who shall with
intent to defraud in any manner, deceive, mislead, or threaten any
claimant, or prospective claimant, by word, circular, letter, or by
advertisement.
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