True or False: The board shall preserve a record of its proceedings.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Only for initial licensing
• D. Only for disciplinary actions

Answer: (A)

The board must preserve a record of its proceedings. This requirement ensures transparency, due process, and accountability for the board’s actions. Keeping minutes of meetings, transcripts or recordings of hearings, and final decisions provides a verifiable trail of what the board did, supports any later reviews or appeals, and makes the proceedings accessible to the public or regulated parties as allowed by law. The duty isn’t limited to licensing actions or to disciplinary actions alone; it covers all official proceedings the board conducts, and these records are maintained for an appropriate retention period.