(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.