1. (a) In a civil action or administrative proceeding under this article, a person claiming an exemption, exception, preemption, or exclusion has the burden to prove the applicability of the claim.
2. (b) In a criminal proceeding under this article, a person claiming an exemption, exception, preemption, or exclusion has the burden of going forward with evidence of the claim.

As added by P.L.27-2007, SEC.23.