1. (a) Persons appearing before the board shall represent themselves or be represented by:

   1. (1) A New Hampshire licensed attorney who has filed a written appearance with the board containing his or her business address and telephone number; or

   2. (2) An individual who is not a New Hampshire licensed attorney, and has filed a written appearance with the board containing:

      1. a. A statement of intent to represent, signed by both the representative and the party who would be represented; and
      2. b. The representative’s daytime address and telephone number.

2. (b) Corporations, partnerships and other legal entities that are not natural persons shall be represented only by:

   1. (1) An attorney licensed in New Hampshire; or
   2. (2) An officer, director, or responsible person who has express and written authority to act on behalf of the entity concerning the matter in question and has filed a motion for leave to appear as a representative.
3. (c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to permit the unauthorized practice of law.
4. (d) The board shall, after providing notice and opportunity for hearing, restrict an individual from acting as a representative before the board when the representative's behavior would constitute misconduct if the representative were an attorney.

Source. #7871-A, eff 4-14-03; ss by #10004, INTERIM, eff 9-22-11, EXPIRED 3-20-12 New. #10157, eff 6-27-12