Regulation .16 Burden of Proof.

A licensee against whom the Board has issued a notice of initial denial has the burden to demonstrate by a preponderance of the evidence that the licensee is entitled to licensure or to receive the benefit sought which the Board has denied.

The State has the burden to demonstrate by a preponderance of the evidence that the licensee has committed a violation or violations of the Maryland Dentistry Act or of the rules and regulations promulgated under the Act.