1. a) A full and complete record shall be kept of all proceedings. The record shall include the following:

   1. 1) all pleadings (including all notices and responses thereto), motions, and rulings;
   2. 2) an audio recording or stenographic transcript of the hearing, if any, and all evidence received;
   3. 3) a statement of matters officially noticed;
   4. 4) any offers of proof, objections and rulings thereon;
   5. 5) any proposed findings and exceptions;
   6. 6) any decision, opinion, or report by the administrative law judge;
   7. 7) all staff memoranda or data submitted to the administrative law judge or members of the Department in connection with their consideration of the case; and
   8. 8) any communication prohibited by Section 10-60 of the IAPA. No such communication shall form the basis for any finding of fact. (Section 10-35 of the IAPA)

2. b) The record shall not contain the following unless a party requests that the document or documents be included in the record:

   1. 1) Subpoenas;
   2. 2) Requests for Subpoenas:
   3. 3) Cover letters;
   4. 4) Notices of Filing;
   5. 5) Certificates of Mailing for regular mail; and
   6. 6) Discovery Requests.
3. c) The Department shall be the official custodian of the records of administrative hearings held before the Department.

(Source: Amended at 34 Ill. Reg. 11768, effective July 30, 2010)