Section 104.950  Representation

a)         Any person may appear and be heard at a hearing requested pursuant to Sections 104.930(a)(7) and 104.940 through an attorney at law authorized to practice in the State of Illinois.  An individual may also appear and be heard on his or her own behalf.

b)         Attorneys or other persons appearing in a representative capacity shall file a written notice of appearance identifying themselves by name, address, telephone number and party represented.

c)         All persons appearing in proceedings before the Department shall conform to the standards of conduct of attorneys before the courts of the State of Illinois.  If a person does not conform to those standards, the Department may decline to permit the person to appear in any proceeding or may exclude that person.

(Source:  Added at 36 Ill. Reg. 7530, effective May 7, 2012)