(a) The ALJ shall conduct a hearing on the record in order to determine whether the respondent is liable for a civil penalty or assessment under § 25.3 and, if so, the appropriate amount of any such civil penalty or assessment considering any aggravating or mitigating factors.
(b) The authority shall prove respondent's liability and any aggravating factors by a preponderance of the evidence.
(c) The respondent 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.
authority: Secs. 6101–6104, Pub. L. 99–509, 100 Stat. 1874 (
31 U.S.C. 3801–3812); Sec. 4, as amended, and sec. 5, Pub. L. 101–410, 104 Stat. 890 (
28 U.S.C. 2461 note); Pub. L. 104–134, 110 Stat. 1321,
28 U.S.C. 2461 note
source: 55 FR 47854, Nov. 16, 1990, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 15 CFR 25.30