---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 C.F.R. § 97.154"
title: "7"
number: "97.154"
heading: "Government employees."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/7/97.154"
---

# §97.154. Government employees.


Officers and employees of the United States who are disqualified by statute (18 U.S.C. [203](/usc/18/203.md) and [205](/usc/18/205.md)) from practicing as attorneys or agents in proceedings or other matters before government departments or agencies, shall not be eligible to represent applicants, except officers and employees whose official duties require the preparation and prosecution of applications for certificates of variety protection.


## Notes

### Authority

Authority: Plant Variety Protection Act, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 2321 et seq.

### Source

Source: 58 FR 42435, Aug. 9, 1993, unless otherwise noted.