The hearing and burden of proof.
6 C.F.R. § 13.30
in effectEffective: 2024-07-01(a) The ALJ will conduct a hearing on the record in order to determine whether the Defendant is liable for a civil penalty or assessment under § 13.3 and, if so, the appropriate amount of any such civil penalty or assessment considering any aggravating or mitigating factors.
(b) The Authority will prove Defendant's liability and any aggravating factors by a preponderance of the evidence.
(c) The Defendant will prove any affirmative defenses and any mitigating factors by a preponderance of the evidence.
(d) The hearing will be open to the public unless otherwise ordered by the ALJ for good cause shown.
Source: eCFRURL: https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2024-07-01/title-6.xmlFetched: 7/26/2026
