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 (1) A statement that the representative no longer represents the party; and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 is authorized to 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-Wtr 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 # 1 and Revision Note #2 at chapter heading for Ec-Wtr 200) #13923, eff 4-11-24