(a) The Department, at its expense, shall provide a stenographer to take down the testimony and preserve a record of all proceedings at formal hearings. The Department shall furnish a transcript of that record to any person interested in that hearing upon payment of the reasonable cost established by the Department.
     (b) Any registrant or licensee who is found to have violated this Act or who fails to appear for a hearing to refuse to issue, restore, or renew a license or to discipline a license may be required by the Department to pay for the costs of the proceeding. These costs are limited to costs for court reporters, transcripts, and witness attendance and mileage fees. All costs imposed under this Section shall be paid within 60 days after the effective date of the order imposing the fine.

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 225 ILCS 450/20.4

  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.