Section 12-22-25 - Notification of violation(a) Where the department, either as a result of its own investigation or as a result of a report by a contracting agency, finds that a violation of chapter 104, HRS, has been committed, the department shall issue a notification of violation to the contractor. Each notice of violation shall involve only one project. Each offense shall be as described in section 104-24(e), HRS.(b) A first violation refers to the first investigation in which the department finds that a contractor has failed to comply with chapter 104, HRS, or a violation which occurs more than two years after the date of notification of first violation. A second violation refers to a violation which occurs within two years of the date of the first notification of violation. A third violation refers to a violation which occurs within three years of the date of the second notification of violation. Additional violations occurring after the third violation shall be treated in the same way as the third violation.(c) A notification of violation shall be final and conclusive twenty days after the date of mailing to the contractor, unless a written notice of appeal is filed with the director, as provided in section 104-23, HRS.[Eff and comp 4/1/96] (Auth: HRS § 104-6) (Imp: HRS § 104-5)[Am and comp 7/23/2018] (Auth: HRS § 104-29) (Imp: HRS §§ 104-23, 104-24)