District of Columbia § 48-905.03 Burden of proof.

District of Columbia Statutes

§ 48-905.03 — Burden of proof.

District of Columbia § 48-905.03

Title 48Foods and Drugs.

Ch. 9Controlled Substances Act.

Subch. VEnforcement and Administrative Provisions.

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D.C. Code § 48-905.03 (2026).

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(a)It is not necessary for the prosecution to negate any exemption or exception in this chapter in any complaint, information, indictment, or other pleading or in any trial, hearing, or other proceeding under this chapter. The burden of proof of any exemption or exception is upon the person claiming it.

(b)In the absence of proof that a person is the duly authorized holder of an appropriate registration or order form issued under this chapter, he or she is presumed not to be the holder of the registration or form. The burden of proof is upon him or her to rebut the presumption.

(c)Subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall not apply to D.C. Law 20-278 .

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(a) It is not necessary for the prosecution to negate any exemption or exception in this chapter in any complaint, information, indictment, or other pleading or in any trial, hearing, or other proceeding under this chapter. The burden of proof of any exemption or exception is upon the person claiming it.

(b) In the absence of proof that a person is the duly authorized holder of an appropriate registration or order form issued under this chapter, he or she is presumed not to be the holder of the registration or form. The burden of proof is upon him or her to rebut the presumption.

(c) Subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall not apply to D.C. Law 20-278 .