All hearings shall be conducted by the Office of Administrative Law pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.) and P.L. 1978, c. 67 (C. 52:14F-1 et seq.), and the final decision shall be issued by the commissioner or his designee.
N.J.S. § 52:27D-206