South Carolina § 44-53-540 - Burden of proof.
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§ 44-53-540. Burden of proof.
(a) It shall not be necessary for the State to negate any exemption or exception set forth in this article in any complaint, information, indictment or other pleading or in any trial, hearing, or other proceeding under this article, and the burden of proof of any such exemption or exception shall be upon the person claiming its benefit.
(b) In the absence of proof that a person is the duly authorized holder of an appropriate registration or order form issued under this article, he shall be presumed not to be the holder of such registration or form, and the burden of proof shall be upon him to rebut such presumption.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 32-1510.65; 1971 (57) 800; 1974 (58) 2284.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 44-53-540 ("Burden of proof.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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