I. The commissioner may delegate to his deputies, assistants, actuaries, examiners, or employees of the department the exercise or discharge in the commissioner's name of any power, duty, or function, whether ministerial, discretionary or of whatever character, vested in or imposed upon the commissioner. However, he shall not delegate his rulemaking powers upon RSA 400-A:15.
II. The official act of any such person acting in the commissioner's name and by his authority shall be deemed an official act of the commissioner.