6 CFR § 13.30 - The hearing and burden of proof.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t6/s13.30"
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title: "6 CFR § 13.30 - The hearing and burden of proof."
title_number: 6
title_name: "Domestic Security"
section_number: "13.30"
section_name: "The hearing and burden of proof."
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY"
part_number: "13"
part_name: "ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES FOR FALSE CLAIMS AND STATEMENTS"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "Pub. L. 107-296, 116 Stat. 2135 (6 U.S.C., Ch. 1, sections 101 ); 5 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 3801-3812."
regulatory_source: "70 FR 59211, Oct. 12, 2005, unless otherwise noted."
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# 13.30 The hearing and burden of proof.

(a) The Presiding Officer 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 Presiding Officer for good cause shown.