Record Of Proceedings -- Register Of Applicants

(1) The department shall keep a record of its proceedings and a register of the board's proceedings. (2) The department shall keep a register of applicants for licensure, which must show: (a) the name, age, and residence of each applicant; (b) the date of the application; (c) the place of business of the applicant; (d) the applicant's educational and other qualifications; (e) the branch or branches of engineering in which the applicant qualified; (f) whether an examination was required; (g) whether the applicant was rejected; (h) whether a license was granted; (i) the date of the action of the board; and (j) other information considered necessary by the board. (3) The records of the department are prima facie evidence of the proceedings of the board, and a transcript of the proceedings, certified by the department, is admissible in evidence as if the original were produced.