{"data":{"id":"us/45-cfr-1149.48","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"45 CFR 1149.48","heading":"Who has the burden of proof?","body":"(a) The NEA must prove your liability and any aggravating factors by a preponderance of the evidence.\n(b) You must prove any affirmative defenses and any mitigating factors by a preponderance of the evidence.","path":["Title 45—Public Welfare","Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Public Welfare","CHAPTER XI—NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES","SUBCHAPTER B—NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS","PART 1149—PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL REMEDIES ACT REGULATIONS","Subpart F—Hearing Procedures"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-45.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:21Z","sha256":"129434f0ab41d21d67b1af094011a00269387122dd9030b7f85cf0640c7f39ff","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/45-cfr-1149.47","next":"us/45-cfr-1149.49"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}