8.2—Persons who may practice.
(a) Attorneys.
Any attorney who is not currently under suspension or
disbarment from practice before the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, may
practice before the Bureau upon filing a written declaration with the Bureau, that
he or she is currently qualified as an attorney and is authorized to represent the
particular party on whose behalf he or she acts.
(b) Certified public accountants.
Any certified public accountant who
is not currently under suspension or disbarment before the Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco and Firearms, may practice before the Bureau upon filing a written
declaration with the Bureau, that he or she is currently qualified as a certified
public accountant and is authorized to represent the particular party on whose
behalf he or she acts.
(c) Enrollment practitioners.
Any person enrolled as a practitioner
under the provisions of subpart C of this part and who is not under suspension or
disbarment from enrollment may practice before the Bureau.
(d) Limited practitioners.
Any person qualified for limited practice
without enrollment under the provisions of § 8.29 may practice before the
Bureau.
(e) Restrictions on Government officers and employees.
Any officer or
employee of the United States in the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of
the Government, or in any agency of the United States, including the District of
Columbia, who is otherwise eligible to practice under the provisions of this part,
may represent parties before the Bureau when doing so in the conduct of his or her
official duties. A Government officer or employee may not otherwise practice before
the Bureau except that, subject to the requirements of 18 U.S.C. 205, he or she may
represent a member of his or her immediate family or a person or estate for which he
or she serves as guardian, executor, administrator, trustee or other personal
fiduciary. Member of Congress or Resident Commissioners (elect or serving) may not
practice before the Bureau in connection with any matter for which they directly or
indirectly seek any compensation.
(f) Restrictions on State officers and employees.
No officer or
employee of any State, or subdivision thereof, whose official responsibilities
require him or her to pass upon, investigate, or deal with any State law or
regulation concerning alcohol, tobacco, firearms, explosives matters or wagering,
may practice before the Bureau if his or her official responsibility may disclose
pertinent facts or information relating to matters administered by the Bureau.
(g) Customhouse brokers.
Customhouse brokers, licensed by the
Commissioner of Customs according to 19 CFR part 111, may represent a party for whom
they have acted as a customhouse broker before the Bureau with respect to matters
relating to the importation or exportation of merchandise under customs or intenal
revenue laws.
(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number
1512-0418)