Which cost is the licensee responsible for in an appeal regardless of outcome?

• A. Filing fees
• B. Court costs
• C. Administrative fees
• D. Transcript of the hearing

Answer: (D)

The important idea here is that, on appeal, the record must include a verbatim transcript of the hearing, and the party appealing is responsible for obtaining and paying for that transcript regardless of whether the appeal succeeds or fails. The transcript provides the exact testimony and proceedings the reviewing body needs to evaluate the case, so it is a cost the licensee must cover to present the appeal. Other costs like filing fees or administrative fees are tied to starting or processing the appeal and can vary by rule, but they are not universally required by statute to be paid regardless of outcome in the same way the transcript is.