(1) The department's "costs in bringing an administrative action" as used in 32-5-207, MCA, for which reimbursement may be ordered by the department are:
- (a) administrative law judge charges;
- (b) court reporter fees;
- (c) exhibit preparation costs if the exhibit was admitted into evidence at the hearing;
- (d) the cost of a deposition if the deposition was used at the hearing;
- (e) fees, if any, for service of subpoenas;
- (f) transcription cost as provided in 2-4-614, MCA;
- (g) witness fees and mileage for the department's lay/fact witnesses; and
- (h) mileage for the department's expert witness if the expert appears personally and testifies at the hearing.
Authorizing statute(s): 2-4-104, 2-18-503, 25-10-201, 26-2-501, 32-5-207, 32-5-401, MCA
Implementing statute(s): 32-5-207, MCA
History: NEW, 2015 MAR p. 2246, Eff. 12/25/15.