Section 75-71-503 - Evidentiary burden(a)Civil. 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)Criminal. 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. Laws, 2009, ch. 528, § 1, eff. 1/1/2010.