An evidentiary hearing will be held by the Board unless the parties to the appeal are able to satisfactorily resolve the dispute that led to the filing of the appeal.The appeal will be heard de-novo and will be governed by the provisions of the Maine Administrative Procedure Act applicable to adjudicatory proceedings.The authorized inspection agency or the executive director of the Board, as the case may be, has the burden of proof at hearing.
02-385 C.M.R. ch. 110, § 6-29