1. (a) The Authority may deny, temporarily or permanently, the privilege of appearing or practicing before it in any way to a person who is found by the Authority, after notice and opportunity for hearing in the matter, to have done one or more of the following:

   1. (1) Lacked the requisite qualifications to represent others.
   2. (2) Lacked the requisite technical education, training or experience for a particular project or type of project submitted for Authority approval.
   3. (3) Engaged in unethical, contemptuous or improper conduct before the Authority.
   4. (4) Repeatedly failed to follow Authority or presiding officer directives.

2. (b) For the purpose of subsection (a), practicing before the Authority includes:

   1. (1) Transacting business with the Authority.
   2. (2) The preparation of a statement, opinion or other paper by an attorney, accountant, broker, engineer or other expert, filed with the Authority in a pleading, application, submittal or other document with the consent of the attorney, accountant, broker, engineer or other expert.
   3. (3) Appearances at a hearing before the Authority or a presiding officer.
3. (c) Subsections (a) and (b) supersede 1 Pa. Code § 31.28 (relating to suspension and disbarment).

Cross References

This section cited in 52 Pa. Code § 1005.186 (relating to manner of conduct of hearings).