(a) A verbatim recording shall be made of the hearing, in any manner that is capable of accurately recording the hearing.

(b) A transcript of the hearing shall be made available to any party upon request and payment of the cost of the transcript. If more than one party requests transcription of the hearing, then the cost of transcription shall be divided equally between those parties.

(c) The hearing record may include but is not limited to: all notices, including the notice of pre-hearing conference and the notice of hearing; any motions submitted and rulings thereon, including any request for recusal of an administrative law judge; the recording of the proceedings and testimony taken at the hearing; exhibits; matters officially noticed; stipulations and memoranda of law filed in connection with the hearing; and the administrative law judge’s report and recommendation.