---
kind: "section"
citation: "33 C.F.R. § 148.244"
title: "33"
number: "148.244"
heading: "Who must represent the parties at a formal hearing?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/33/148.244"
---

# §148.244. Who must represent the parties at a formal hearing?

- (a) All organizations that are parties to the proceeding must be represented by an attorney. Individuals may represent themselves.
- (b) Any attorney representing a party to the proceeding must file a notice of appearance according to [§ 20.301(b)](/cfr/33/20.301.md?p=b) of this chapter.
- (c) Each attorney must be in good standing and licensed to practice before a court of the United States or the highest court of any State, territory, or possession of the United States.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1504; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1 (75).

### Source

Source: USCG-1998-3884, 71 FR 57651, Sept. 29, 2006, unless otherwise noted.