§ 1464. — Agents or attorneys representing claimants before department.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 43USC1464]
TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS
CHAPTER 31--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Sec. 1464. Agents or attorneys representing claimants before
department
The Secretary of the Interior may prescribe rules and regulations
governing the recognition of agents, attorneys, or other persons
representing claimants before his department, and may require of such
persons, agents, and attorneys, before being recognized as
representatives of claimants, that they shall show that they are of good
moral character and in good repute, possessed of the necessary
qualifications to enable them to render such claimants valuable service,
and otherwise competent to advise and assist such claimants in the
presentation of their claims and such Secretary may, after notice and
opportunity for a hearing, suspend or exclude from further practice
before his department any such person, agent, or attorney shown to be
incompetent, disreputable, or who refuses to comply with the said rules
and regulations, or who shall with intent to defraud in any manner,
deceive, mislead, or threaten any claimant, or prospective claimant, by
word, circular, letter, or by advertisement.
(July 4, 1884, ch. 181, Sec. 5, 23 Stat. 101.)
Codification
Section was formerly classified to section 493 of Title 5 prior to
the general revision and enactment of Title 5, Government Organization
and Employees, by Pub. L. 89-554, Sec. 1, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 378.
Transfer of Functions
For transfer of functions of other officers, employees, and agencies
of Department of the Interior, with certain exceptions, to Secretary of
the Interior, with power to delegate, see Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1950,
Secs. 1, 2, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1262, set out
under section 1451 of this title.
