49 CFR § 511.72 - Authority for representation.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t49/s511.72"
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title: "49 CFR § 511.72 - Authority for representation."
title_number: 49
title_name: "Transportation"
section_number: "511.72"
section_name: "Authority for representation."
chapter_name: "NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION"
part_number: "511"
part_name: "ADJUDICATIVE PROCEDURES"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "15 U.S.C. 2002; delegation of authority at 49 CFR 1.50."
regulatory_source: "45 FR 81578, Dec. 11, 1980, unless otherwise noted."
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# 511.72 Authority for representation.

Any individual acting in a representative capacity in any adjudicative proceeding may be required by the Presiding Officer or the Administrator to show his or her authority to act in such capacity. A regular employee of a party who appears on behalf of the party shall be required by the Presiding Officer or the Administrator to show his or her authority to so appear.