{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-26-1a-45","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 26:1A-45","heading":"Hearing before whom;  rules","body":"Whenever it is necessary for the Department of Health to hold any hearing or  to make any investigation, under any law or rule, the hearing may be held or  the examination be made by the direction of the commissioner, in accordance  with such rules as he may prescribe.  The hearing or investigation may be  before the commissioner or a member of the department designated by him.  If  before a member of the department so designated, he shall submit to the  commissioner the evidence taken by him, together with his recommendations.\nL.1947, c. 177, p. 810, s. 45.","path":["TITLE 26 HEALTH AND VITAL STATISTICS"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"0fc31fe8284610922c75a621ca51089616c9510a174bf3eb283f069b466fa67f","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-26-1a-43","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-26-1a-46"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}