§ 5901. — Prohibition against acting as claims agent or attorney.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 38USC5901]
TITLE 38--VETERANS' BENEFITS
PART IV--GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 59--AGENTS AND ATTORNEYS
Sec. 5901. Prohibition against acting as claims agent or
attorney
Except as provided by section 500 of title 5, no individual may act
as an agent or attorney in the preparation, presentation, or prosecution
of any claim under laws administered by the Secretary unless such
individual has been recognized for such purposes by the Secretary.
(Pub. L. 85-857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1238, Sec. 3401; Pub. L. 91-24,
Sec. 12(a), June 11, 1969, 83 Stat. 34; Pub. L. 99-576, title VII,
Sec. 701(79), Oct. 28, 1986, 100 Stat. 3298; renumbered Sec. 5901, Pub.
L. 102-40, title IV, Sec. 402(b)(1), May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 238; Pub. L.
102-83, Sec. 4(a)(1), (b)(1), (2)(E), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 403-405.)
Amendments
1991--Pub. L. 102-40 renumbered section 3401 of this title as this
section.
Pub. L. 102-83, Sec. 4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted ``Secretary'' for
``Administrator''.
Pub. L. 102-83, Sec. 4(a)(1), substituted ``administered by the
Secretary'' for ``administered by the Veterans' Administration''.
1986--Pub. L. 99-576 substituted ``such individual'' for ``he''.
1969--Pub. L. 91-24 substituted ``Except as provided by section 500
of title 5, no individual may act'' for ``No individual may act''.
