Section 12-42-7 - Appearance and practice before the board(a) A public employee may appear in his own behalf; an employee organization may be represented by a person or persons duly designated and authorized by the employee organization; and a public employer may appear on its own behalf or through a person or persons duly designated and authorized by such employer.(b) In any proceeding under this chapter, any public employee, employee organization, or public employer may be represented by counsel or any other authorized person.(c) When a person acting in a representative capacity appears in person or signs a paper in practice before the board, that individual's personal appearance or signature shall constitute a representation to the board that under the provisions of this chapter and the law such individual is authorized and qualified to represent the particular person on whose behalf the individual acts. The board may at any time require any person transacting business before the board in a representative capacity to show authority and qualification to act in such capacity.(d) Bar to appearance: (1) No person who has been associated with the board as a member, officer, employee, or counsel shall be permitted at any time to appear before the board in behalf of any party in connection with any proceeding or matter which such person has handled or passed upon while associated in any capacity with the board.(2) No person appearing before the board in any proceeding or matter shall in relation thereto knowingly accept assistance from any person who would himself be precluded by this section from appearing before the board in such proceeding or matter.(e) No person who has been associated with the board as a member, officer, employee, or counsel thereof shall be permitted to appear before the board in behalf of, or to represent in any matter, any party in connection with any proceeding or matter which was pending before the board at the time of such person's association with the board unless such person shall first have obtained the written consent of the board upon a verified showing that such person did not give personal consideration to the matter or proceeding as to which consent is sought or gain particular knowledge of the facts thereof during such person's association with the board.[Eff FEB. 6, 1981] (Auth: HRS § 89-5) (Imp: HRS § 89-5)