The Vermont Statutes Online
The Vermont Statutes Online have been updated to include the actions of the 2023 session of the General Assembly.
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Title 9 : Commerce and Trade
Chapter 150 : Securities Act
Subchapter 005 : Fraud and Liabilities
(Cite as: 9 V.S.A. § 5503)-
§ 5503. Evidentiary burden
(a) In a civil action or administrative proceeding under this chapter, a person claiming an exemption, exception, preemption, or exclusion has the burden to prove the applicability of the claim.
(b) In a criminal proceeding under this chapter, a person claiming an exemption, exception, preemption, or exclusion has the burden of going forward with evidence of the claim. (Added 2005, No. 11, § 1, eff. July 1, 2006.)
