Upon receiving evidence of a violation of any of the provisions of this act, or of any rules or regulations of the board or orders of the secretary issued thereunder, any employee designated by the secretary is hereby empowered to hold informal hearings upon said violation or violations at such place or places as the secretary may fix and, upon finding the violations to have been committed, to adjust same with any licensee accused of such violations for such amounts, not in excess of $10,000.00 for the first offense and not in excess of $20,000.00 for any subsequent offense, or suspension of his license for such period, or both, as may in the discretion of the secretary be proper under the circumstances. In the event of the violator complying with the terms of the adjustment, no further action shall be had under section 54 upon any violation so adjusted.
N.J.S. § 24:16B-55