PART VII. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

 

[§392-101]  Limitation of fees.  Anyindividual claiming benefits in any proceeding before the department or thereferee may be represented by counsel or other duly authorized agent; but nosuch counsel or agent shall either charge or receive for such services morethan an amount approved by the department or referee, and such amount shall inno case exceed ten per cent of the total amount of benefits received as aresult of such proceeding.  Any person who violates this section shall, foreach such offense, be fined not less than $50 nor more than $500 or imprisonednot more than six months, or both. [L 1971, c 109, §1(m)]

 

Cross References

 

  Classification of offense and authorized punishment, see§§701-107, 706-640, 663.