S.C. Code Regs. 126-158 - Hearing Procedures

A. All parties to an appeal shall have the right to be represented by counsel, call witnesses, submit documentary evidence, cross-examine the witnesses of an adverse party, and make opening and closing statements.

B. Representation in Proceedings. A business entity, an agency, or an organization may elect to be represented by a non-attorney in an administrative hearing with the approval of the presiding hearing officer; non-lawyer persons including Certified Public Accountants, an officer of a corporation, or an owner of an interest in the business entity must present proof of unanimous consent of the owners or officers of the business entity before being allowed to proceed as representatives. Attorneys licensed in other jurisdictions must obtain a Limited Certificate of Admission, or such other leave as required by the South Carolina Supreme Court, before being allowed to proceed as representatives. This regulation in no way limits a person's right to self-representation, or to be represented by an attorney, or to be represented by a non-attorney of his or her own choosing, when such non-attorney representation is allowed by law.

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S.C. Code Regs. 126-158

Amended by State Register Volume 28, Issue No. 6, eff June 25, 2004.