18 CFR § 1309.8 - Who has the burden of proving that an action is excepted?

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t18/s1309.8"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "18 CFR § 1309.8 - Who has the burden of proving that an action is excepted?"
title_number: 18
title_name: "Conservation of Power and Water Resources"
section_number: "1309.8"
section_name: "Who has the burden of proving that an action is excepted?"
chapter_name: "TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY"
part_number: "1309"
part_name: "NONDISCRIMINATION WITH RESPECT TO AGE"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "TVA Act of 1933, 48 Stat. 58 (1933), as amended, 16 U.S.C. 831-831dd (1976), and sec. 304 of the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, 89 Stat 729 (1975), as amended, 42 U.S.C. 6103 (1976)."
regulatory_source: "46 FR 30811, June 11, 1981, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "1309"
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# 1309.8 Who has the burden of proving that an action is excepted?

The burden of proving that an age distinction or other action falls within the exceptions outlined in §§ 1309.6 and 1309.7 is on the recipient of financial assistance from TVA.