13 CFR § 134.607 - How do I know which eligibility requirement applies to me?

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title: "13 CFR § 134.607 - How do I know which eligibility requirement applies to me?"
title_number: 13
title_name: "Business Credit and Assistance"
section_number: "134.607"
section_name: "How do I know which eligibility requirement applies to me?"
chapter_name: "SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION"
part_number: "134"
part_name: "RULES OF PROCEDURE GOVERNING CASES BEFORE THE OFFICE OF HEARINGS AND APPEALS"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "5 U.S.C. 504; 15 U.S.C. 632, 634(b)(6), 634(i), 637(a), 648(l), 656(i), 657t and 687(c); E.O. 12549, 51 FR 6370, 3 CFR, 1986 Comp., p. 189."
regulatory_source: "61 FR 2683, Jan. 29, 1996, unless otherwise noted."
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# 134.607 How do I know which eligibility requirement applies to me?

Follow this chart to determine your eligibility. You should calculate your net worth and the number of your employees as of the date the administrative proceeding was initiated.

| If your participation inthe proceeding was: | Eligibility requirements: |
| --- | --- |
| (1) As an individual rather than a business owner | (1) Personal net worth may not exceed 2 million dollars. |
| (2) As owner of an unincorporated business | (2) Personal net worth may not exceed 7 million dollars, andNo more than 500 employees. |
| (3) As a partnership, corporation, association, organization, or unit of local government | (3) Business net worth may not exceed 7 million dollars, andNo more than 500 employees. |
| (4) As a charitable or other tax-exempt organization described in 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3) or a cooperative association as defined in 12 U.S.C. 1141j(a) | (4) No net worth limitations, andNo more than 500 employees. |