The hearing shall be conducted by an impartial hearing officer employed for that purpose. The hearing officer shall have all the powers conferred by law and the regulations of the executive director to administer oaths, issue subpoenas, require the attendance of witnesses and production of records, rule upon requests for adjournment, rule upon evidentiary matters, and to otherwise regulate the hearing, observe requirements of due process and effectuate the purposes and provisions of applicable law.
N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 9 § 9850.8