(1) If representations of fact are made, they shall be supported by documentary or testimonial evidence in accordance with section 1187.5 of these regulations.

(2) Include a copy of relevant portions of state constitutional provisions, federal statutes, and executive orders, and a copy of administrative decisions and court decisions that are cited in the rebuttal, unless the authorities are also cited in the test claim or any opposition thereto. Published court decisions arising from state mandate determinations by the Board of Control and the Commission on State Mandates, article XIII B, section 6 of the California Constitution, and Government Code sections 17500 et seq., are exempt from the requirement to include a copy. The specific statutes and chapters, articles, sections, regulatory registers, and page numbers of the authorities shall be identified in the written rebuttal.