06-096 C.M.R. ch. 3, § 29 - Record of Proceeding

A record must be kept of all licensing proceedings.

A. Hearings Recorded. All hearings will be recorded in a form susceptible to transcription. The Department shall transcribe the recording upon the filing of an appeal.

B. Contents of Record. The record must contain:

(1) all applications, petitions, motions, briefs, procedural rulings, and orders;

(2) evidence admitted;

(3) a statement of facts officially noticed and stipulations made by the parties;

(4) offers of proof, objections, and rulings thereon;

(5) all outside agency review comments and memoranda submitted by Department staff and Department hired consultants in connection with the licensing proceeding;

(6) all substantive correspondence;

(7) proposed findings, if applicable;

(8) recommended decisions, opinions, and reports, if any, by the Presiding Officer; and

(9) the final decision of the Department.

C. Record Copies. The Department shall make the record of the licensing proceeding available at its office for inspection by any person during normal hours of operation.

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06-096 C.M.R. ch. 3, § 29