All appeals shall be heard de novo and the burden of establishing that the action of the respondent issuing authority was erroneous, and should be reversed, shall rest with appellant.
N.J. Admin. Code § 13:2-17.6
See: 22 N.J.R. 1811(a), 22 N.J.R. 2508(c).
Deleted N.J.A.C. 13:2-17.8 exception.