22 CFR § 521.30

22 CFR · Foreign Relations

§ 521.30 — The hearing and burden of proof.

22 CFR § 521.30

TitleTitle 22: Foreign Relations PartPart 521: Implementation of the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act

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22 C.F.R. § 521.30 (2026).

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§ 521.30 The hearing and burden of proof.

(a)The ALJ shall conduct a hearing on the record in order to determine whether the defendant is liable for a civil penalty or assessment under § 521.3, and if so, the appropriate amount of any such civil penalty or assessment considering any aggravating or mitigating factors.

(b)The Broadcasting Board of Governors shall prove defendant's liability and any aggravating factors by a preponderance of the evidence.

(c)The defendant shall prove any affirmative defenses and any mitigating factors by a preponderance of the evidence.

(d)The hearing shall be open to the public unless otherwise ordered by the ALJ for good cause shown.

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§ 521.30 The hearing and burden of proof.

(a) The ALJ shall conduct a hearing on the record in order to determine whether the defendant is liable for a civil penalty or assessment under § 521.3, and if so, the appropriate amount of any such civil penalty or assessment considering any aggravating or mitigating factors.

(b) The Broadcasting Board of Governors shall prove defendant's liability and any aggravating factors by a preponderance of the evidence.

(c) The defendant shall prove any affirmative defenses and any mitigating factors by a preponderance of the evidence.

(d) The hearing shall be open to the public unless otherwise ordered by the ALJ for good cause shown.