Procedure for Hearings. Within 10 days after receiving a request for a hearing, the Council shall request that the Office of Administrative Hearings designate an administrative law judge. The administrative law judge shall give reasonable notice of the hearing by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the sponsor. The notice shall include a: Reasonable time and place of hearing; Statement of the provisions of this chapter pursuant to which the hearing is to be held; and Concise statement of the matters pursuant to which the action forming the basis of the hearing is proposed to be taken. The administrative law judge shall regulate the course of the hearing. Hearings shall be informally conducted. Every party shall have the right to counsel, and a fair opportunity to present his or her case including such cross-examination as may be appropriate in the circumstances. The administrative law judge shall make proposed findings and recommended decisions to the Council upon the basis of the record.