Section Saf-Mec 205.05 - Recording the Hearing(a) Except in the circumstances described in (b) below, the presiding officer shall record the hearing by recording or any other method that will provide a verbatim record.(b) A hearing on the immediate suspension of a license pursuant to RSA 541-A:30, III shall be recorded by a certified shorthand court reporter provided by the board.(c) If any person requests a written transcript of a recording of a hearing, the following procedure shall apply: (1) The board shall ascertain the estimated cost of the transcript and convey that information to the person making the request;(2) Upon the receipt of the estimated cost, the person making the request shall advise the board whether he or she wishes to order the written transcript;(3) If the person wishes to order the transcript, he or she shall forward payment for the estimated cost to the board;(4) Upon receipt of payment for the estimated cost of the transcript, the board shall arrange for the preparation of the transcript and, upon the completion of the transcript, shall ascertain the final cost;(5) If the final cost of the transcript is less than the estimated cost, the board shall return the excess payment to the person with the transcript;(6) If the final cost of the transcript is in excess of the estimated cost, the person requesting the transcript shall pay to the board the additional amount; and(7) Upon receipt of payment in full for the final amount, the board shall forward the transcript to the person.(d) The written request for a duplicate copy of the recording or a transcript shall be submitted and received by the board no later than 75 days from the date of the final decision of the administrative hearing. The department shall retain hearing recordings for at least 75 days from the date of final decision.(e) Any person attending an administrative hearing may tape or otherwise record the hearing. The presiding officer conducting the hearing, upon being advised of any person's intention to make such a recording, shall notify all parties present of the fact that this record is in addition to the official recording being made by the bureau of hearings.N.H. Admin. Code § Saf-Mec 205.05
Derived From Volume XXXV Number 14, Filed April 9, 2015, Proposed by #10798, Effective 3/18/2015.