49 CFR 1503.639
§ 1503.639 Burden of proof.
United States · 49 CFR — Transportation · Status: effective
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- 49 CFR 1503.639, § 1503.639 Burden of proof, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/264258
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(a) Except in the case of an affirmative defense, the burden of proof is on the agency.
(b) Except as otherwise provided by statute or rule, the proponent of a motion, request, or order has the burden of proof.
(c) A party who has asserted an affirmative defense has the burden of proving the affirmative defense.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.