All hearings shall be recorded or transcribed by the hearings unit. In accordance with NMSA 1978, Section 72-2-17(B)(5), the oral proceedings may be transcribed upon the request of any party. Parties requesting that proceedings be transcribed shall arrange for the appearance by a stenographer and shall pay the cost of the transcription directly to the preparer of the transcript. In the event that the proceedings are transcribed upon the hearing examiner's own request, the parties may obtain copies of the transcript upon payment of any applicable fees. Copies of recorded proceedings may be obtained by the parties upon payment of applicable fees charged by the hearings unit.
N.M. Admin. Code § 19.25.2.26