Section 10-206.1 - Legal practice.

§ 10-206.1. Legal practice.
 

(a)  Practice before agency.- An agency may not: 

(1) grant the right to practice law to an individual who is not authorized to practice law; 

(2) interfere with the right of a lawyer to practice before an agency or the Office; or 

(3) prohibit any party from being advised or represented at the party's own expense by an attorney or, if permitted by law, other representative. 

(b)  Publicly provided legal services.- Subsection (a) of this section may not be interpreted to require the State to furnish publicly provided legal services in any proceeding under this subtitle. 
 

[1994, ch. 536, § 1.]