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§ 386.4 Appearances and rights of parties.

Current wording, in the annual edition revised as of Oct. 1, 2006.

govinfo, 2009 edition ↗
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49 CFR § 386.4 — Appearances and rights of parties.. Text in force on June 1, 2010. This wording effective October 1, 2006 to present. Source: govinfo, 2009 edition, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-2009-title49-vol5/CFR-2009-title49-vol5-sec386-4. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/386.4?asof=2010-06-01, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

(a) A party may appear in person, by counsel, or by other representative, as the party elects, in a proceeding under this subpart.

(b) A person representing a party must file a notice of appearance in the proceeding, in the manner provided in § 386.7 of this subpart. The notice of appearance must list the name, address, telephone number, and facsimile number of the person designated to represent the party. A copy of the notice of appearance must be served on each party, in the manner provided in § 386.6 of this subpart. The notice of appearance must be filed and served before the representative can participate in the proceeding. Any changes in an attorney or representative's contact information must be served and filed according to §§ 386.6 and 386.7 in a timely manner.

(c) A separate notice of appearance must be filed by a representative in each case. Blanket appearances on behalf of a party will not be accepted.

[70 FR 28479, May 18, 2005]

Amendment history

2 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 2005
  1. Oct. 1, 2006 → presentannual editions 2006–2016diff vs. previousviewing
    [70 FR 28479, May 18, 2005]
  2. Oct. 1, 2005 → Oct. 1, 2006annual edition 2005

A new entry appears whenever the regulatory words change between government snapshots. Day-precise from the eCFR (2017 onward); before that, one snapshot per annual CFR edition (revised as of October 1). Bracketed citations are the Federal Register history printed with the section.