# 20 C.F.R. § 655.8 (2026): Requirements for agents

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P655_S655_8

## Section

- **Citation:** 20 C.F.R. § 655.8 (2026)
- **Heading:** Requirements for agents
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 20 CFR: Employees' Benefits / Chapter V: EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR / Part 655: TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT OF FOREIGN WORKERS IN THE UNITED STATES / Subpart A: Labor Certification Process for Temporary Non-Agricultural Employment in the United States (H-2B Workers) / § 655.8: § 655.8   Requirements for agents.

## Text

An agent filing an
Application for Temporary Employment Certification
on behalf of an employer must provide:
(a) A copy of the agent agreement or other document demonstrating the agent's authority to represent the employer; and
(b) A copy of the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA) Farm Labor Contractor Certificate of Registration, if the agent is required under MSPA, at 29 U.S.C. 1801
et seq.,
to have such a certificate, identifying the specific farm labor contracting activities the agent is authorized to perform.

## Nearby sections

- [20 C.F.R. § 655.1 (2026) § 655.1   Scope and purpose of this subpart.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P655_S655_1.md)
- [20 C.F.R. § 655.2 (2026) § 655.2   Authority of the agencies, offices, and divisions in the Department of Labor.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P655_S655_2.md)
- [20 C.F.R. § 655.3 (2026) § 655.3   Territory of Guam.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P655_S655_3.md)
- [20 C.F.R. § 655.4 (2026) § 655.4   Transition procedures.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P655_S655_4.md)
- [20 C.F.R. § 655.5 (2026) § 655.5   Definition of terms.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P655_S655_5.md)
- [20 C.F.R. § 655.6 (2026) § 655.6   Temporary need.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P655_S655_6.md)
- [20 C.F.R. § 655.7 (2026) § 655.7   Persons and entities authorized to file.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P655_S655_7.md)
- [20 C.F.R. § 655.8 (2026) § 655.8   Requirements for agents.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P655_S655_8.md)
- [20 C.F.R. § 655.9 (2026) § 655.9   Disclosure of foreign worker recruitment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P655_S655_9.md)
- [20 C.F.R. § 655.10 (2026) § 655.10   Determination of prevailing wage for temporary labor certification purposes.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P655_S655_10.md)
- [20 C.F.R. § 655.11 (2026) § 655.11   Registration of H-2B employers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P655_S655_11.md)
- [20 C.F.R. § 655.12 (2026) § 655.12   Use of registration of H-2B employers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P655_S655_12.md)
- [20 C.F.R. § 655.13 (2026) § 655.13   Review of PWDs.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P655_S655_13.md)
- [20 C.F.R. § 655.15 (2026) § 655.15   Application filing requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P655_S655_15.md)

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