2116. BURDEN OF PROOF

2116 BURDEN OF PROOF 2116.1 In all matters adjudicated by OHE, the Department shall bear the burden of proof to establish by a preponderance of the evidence an evidentiary basis for the Department’s denial or nonrenewal of a license, or for the Department’s proposed suspension or revocation of a license. 2116.2 If the Department has presented all of its evidence and the hearing examiner determines that the Department has not met its burden of proof, the hearing examiner may enter judgment against the Department without the presentation of additional evidence. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 64 DCR 7895 (August 11, 2017). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Taxicabs and Public Vehicles for Hire 31 DCMR § 2116