The hearing shall be conducted by a hearing officer appointed by the Attorney General or his designee. Hearings shall be assigned to a particular hearing officer by the Attorney General or his designee. The hearing officer shall be an attorney who has not worked on or otherwise become familiar with the facts of the matter in issue, and shall exercise his or her judgment independently and impartially.
N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 13 § 201.6