1. (a) A notice of appearance shall include:

   1. (1) The name of the representative filing the appearance and of any and all parties represented by the individual submitting the appearance;
   2. (2) An identification of the matter in which the representative represents the parties;
   3. (3) The representative’s daytime address and telephone number and, if available, fax number, and email address;
   4. (4) If the representative filing the appearance is an attorney licensed to practice in the state of New Hampshire, the representative’s New Hampshire bar number; and
   5. (5) If the representative filing the appearance is not an attorney licensed to practice in the state of New Hampshire, a signed statement by the represented party certifying that the representative is authorized to act on the represented party’s behalf in the matter.

2. (b) An appearance shall remain valid until:

   1. (1) The representative withdraws the appearance;
   2. (2) The council issues a final order on the matter in which the representative has appeared and all deadlines for appeal or rehearing thereto have expired;
   3. (3) A new appearance naming a new representative for the party is filed; or
   4. (4) The representative is removed from representation.

3. (c) A notice of withdrawal shall include:

   1. (1) A statement that the representative no longer represents the party; and
   2. (2) The date that the representation ended.

4. (d) The presiding officer may remove a representative from representing any party upon determining that the representative has engaged in misconduct, subject to the following:

   1. (1) For the purposes of removal, misconduct shall include behavior that is disruptive to the orderly conduct of the appeal and recurring failure to comply with the provisions of Ec-Wst 200; and
   2. (2) Before removing a representative, the presiding officer shall give notice to all parties to the matter and provide a reasonable opportunity for any party to the matter to address the presiding officer regarding why the removal should or should not be imposed.

Source. (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Ec-Wst 200) #13659, eff 6-16-23