(a) If the person requests a hearing in a timely manner, the department shall set a hearing and give written notice of the hearing to the person.
(b) The department may employ a hearings examiner for this purpose.
(c) The hearings examiner shall:
(1) make findings of fact and conclusions of law; and
(2) promptly issue to the department a proposal for decision as to the occurrence of the violation and the amount of any proposed administrative penalty.