32 §16503. Evidentiary burden

32 ME Rev Stat § 16503 (2019) (N/A)
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§16503. Evidentiary burden

1.  Civil.  In a civil action or administrative proceeding under this chapter, a person claiming an exemption, exception, preemption or exclusion has the burden to prove the applicability of the exemption, exception, preemption or exclusion.

[PL 2005, c. 65, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]

2.  Criminal.  In a criminal proceeding under this chapter, a person claiming an exemption, exception, preemption or exclusion has the burden to prove by a preponderance of the evidence any such affirmative defense.

[PL 2005, c. 65, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 2005, c. 65, §A2 (NEW).