{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-401.620","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 401.620","heading":"Burden of proof.","body":"(a) In a suspension or revocation hearing, the Director shall have the burden of establishing, by substantial evidence, the grounds for a suspension or revocation of a Certificate of Registration held by a pilot, as stated in the letter addressed to such pilot notifying him of the U.S. Coast Guard intention to suspend or revoke the pilot's registration.\n(b) In a refusal-to-renew-registration hearing, the Director shall have the burden of establishing the grounds for the Director's determination under § 401.240(c) to deny renewal of the Certificate of Registration.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER III—COAST GUARD (GREAT LAKES PILOTAGE), DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","PART 401—GREAT LAKES PILOTAGE REGULATIONS","Subpart F—Procedure Governing Revocation or Suspension of Registration and Refusal To Renew Registration"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-46.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:22Z","sha256":"4d49d12d9d598ab7a9d2e96b4024ce5a94f4829fce4d4ff27581cc9b8883dc63","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-401.615","next":"us/46-cfr-401.630"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}