California · Financial Code
FIN §12101.5: In any proceeding under this law, the burden of proving an exemption or an exception from a definition is upon the person claiming it.
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This statute establishes that in legal proceedings under this law, the person claiming an exemption or exception must provide the proof to support that claim.
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