1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, all or part of proceedings in a contested case shall be transcribed if any party:

   1. (1) requests the transcription; and
   2. (2) pays any required costs.

2. (b) If a petition for judicial review is filed in circuit court by a Maryland Medical Assistance Program recipient, applicant, or authorized representative, the petitioner may not be charged a fee for the costs of:

   1. (1) the transcription; or
   2. (2) the preparation or delivery of the Office record to the circuit court or to a party.

Added as State Government § 10-211 by Acts 1984, c. 284, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1984. Renumbered as State Government § 10-215 by Acts 1993, c. 59, § 1, eff. June 1, 1993. Amended by Acts 2017, c. 103, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2018.

Formerly Art. 41, § 252A.