Regulations last checked for updates: Feb 12, 2026

Title 7 - Agriculture last revised: Jul 29, 2026
§ 97.157 - Professional conduct.

Attorneys and agents appearing before the Office shall conform to the standards of ethical and professional conduct, generally applicable to attorneys appearing before the courts of the United States.

authority: Plant Variety Protection Act, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 2321
source: 58 FR 42435, Aug. 9, 1993, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 7 CFR 97.157