1. (a) In all adjudicative hearings, the party asserting a proposition shall bear the burden of proving the truth of the proposition by a preponderance of the evidence.
2. (b) In a hearing held to determine whether a license should be refused, pursuant to RSA 482-B:8,I, the applicant shall bear the overall burden of proof by a preponderance of the evidence.
3. (c) In a hearing held to determine whether a license should be suspended, revoked, or not renewed, pursuant to RSA 482-B:8,I, the board shall bear the overall burden of proof by a preponderance of the evidence.
4. (d) In an appeal of a disciplinary action which has been taken by the department pursuant to RSA 482-B:8,II, the appellant shall bear the burden of proving, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the decision is unjust, unreasonable, or unlawful.

Source. #7307, eff 6-13-00; ss by #9178-A, eff 6-13-08