HAR §12-26-15. Demand letter

(a) If the department has been unable to eliminate the alleged unlawful practice through conference, conciliation, and persuasion, and it appears to the department that further efforts at conciliation would be futile or non-productive, the department shall terminate its conciliation efforts. (b) The department, upon termination of conciliation efforts, shall send the respondent: (1) A letter by certified mail, return receipt requested, demanding that the respondent: (A) Cease and desist from engaging in the alleged unlawful practice; (B) Take appropriate remedial action; and (C) Pay the assessed fine; and (2) A proposed conciliation agreement, containing a provision requiring the respondent to report on the manner of compliance with the proposed conciliation agreement. (c) Not later than fifteen days after receipt of the demand letter and the proposed conciliation agreement, the respondent shall either: (1) Sign the conciliation agreement as written and return it to the department; or 26-9