HAR §12-26-3. General inquiry

(a) Whenever it appears to the department that an unlawful practice under the statute may have been committed, the department may make an inquiry without the filing of a complaint. (b) The department may file a complaint whenever the inquiry has revealed a violation of the statute. (c) The information gathered in the course of an inquiry which occurred prior to the filing of a complaint may be used in processing the complaint. [Eff MAR 21 1986 ] (Auth: HRS §378-27) (Imp: HRS §378-24)