{"data":{"id":"us-me/32-m.r.s.-16503","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"32 M.R.S. §16503","heading":"Evidentiary burden","body":"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.\n2.  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.","path":["TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS","CHAPTER 135: MAINE UNIFORM SECURITIES ACT","SUBCHAPTER 5: FRAUD AND LIABILITIES"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/32/title32sec16503.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:37Z","sha256":"417ad64e8e0aba685802acdfda4466cf76f4bc19ddae4714629ca2537b668437","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/32-m.r.s.-16502","next":"us-me/32-m.r.s.-16504"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}