§25.30. The hearing and burden of proof.
15 C.F.R. § 25.30
The ALJ shall conduct a hearing on the record in order to determine whether the respondent is liable for a civil penalty or assessment under § 25.3 and, if so, the appropriate amount of any such civil penalty or assessment considering any aggravating or mitigating factors.
The authority shall prove respondent's liability and any aggravating factors by a preponderance of the evidence.
The respondent shall prove any affirmative defenses and any mitigating factors by a preponderance of the evidence.
The hearing shall be open to the public unless otherwise ordered by the ALJ for good cause shown.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: Secs. 6101-6104, Pub. L. 99-509, 100 Stat. 1874 (31 U.S.C. 3801-3812); Sec. 4, as amended, and sec. 5, Pub. L. 101-410, 104 Stat. 890 (28 U.S.C. 2461 note); Pub. L. 104-134, 110 Stat. 1321, 28 U.S.C. 2461 note.
Source
Source: 55 FR 47854, Nov. 16, 1990, unless otherwise noted.