HAR §23-4-5. (b) Unless otherwise provided, all petitions shall be assigned a document number and filed with the department

(c) Upon filing of the petition, the department within twenty days shall determine whether or not to proceed with a hearing. (d) If the department decides not to proceed, it shall provide the petitioner with a written notice of the determination not to proceed and the reasons therefore. The petitioner may request the department to reconsider the determination, or may pursue judicial remedies. (e) If the department decides to proceed, it shall set the matter for further proceedings before a department hearing pursuant to this chapter. [Eff APR 15 2000] (Auth: HRS §353C-2) (Imp: HRS §91-9)