Rule 60-1-1-.10. Burden of Establishing Units Sold and Entitlement to Be Listed in the Directory
Rule 60-1-1-.10. Burden of Establishing Units Sold and Entitlement to Be Listed in the Directory
- (1) A written determination of the Attorney General to exclude or to remove from the directory a brand family or tobacco product manufacturer may be appealed to the Office of State Administrative Hearings. The notice of appeal shall be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to "Section Chief, Consumer Interests Section, Department of Law," and must be received no later than thirty days from the date of notice of such written decision from the Attorney General.
- (2) The burden of proof shall be on the tobacco product manufacturer to establish the number of units sold in Georgia in any particular quarter or year.
- (3) The burden of proof shall be on the tobacco product manufacturer to establish that it or a particular brand family is entitled to be listed in the Directory.
Authority: O.C.G.A. Secs. 10-13A-3, 10-13A-9.
History. Original Rule entitled "Burden of Establishing Units Sold and Entitlement to Be Listed in the Directory" adopted. F. Dec. 10, 2004; eff. Dec. 30, 2004.