(a) The chairperson of the board shall designate a hearing officer or at least one member of the board to preside over hearings held pursuant to this subchapter. In any hearing in which a quorum of the board is present, such members shall be deemed to be sitting as the board.
(b) All such hearings shall be open to the public.
(c) At the request of any party to such a hearing, the board shall by the issuance of a subpoena compel the attendance of such witnesses and shall require the production of any such books, papers, or other things relating to the matter under investigation if such a request reasonably relates to such hearing.
(d) Any party to a hearing may be represented by counsel, may make oral and written argument and cross-examine witnesses. All testimony taken before the board or the designated hearing officer shall be under oath and shall be recorded. The record shall be open to public inspection, and copies thereof shall be made available to any person upon payment of the actual cost of reproduction.