Section 12-22-26 - Delay or falsification penalty(a) A penalty of $10,000 per project shall be assessed against a contractor for interference or delay including failure to provide requested records under section 104-3, HRS, or failure to allow employees to be interviewed during working hours on the job.(b) An additional penalty of $1,000 for each day thereafter that the contractor fails to comply shall be assessed against the contractor.(c) A penalty of $10,000 per project shall be assessed against a contractor for falsification of records.(d) The contractor shall be immediately suspended for a period of three years.(e) Concurrent with or after the issuance of a notification of violation, and within a reasonable period after completion of the investigation, the department shall notify the contractor of violations of the chapter committed and the penalty assessed, which shall then be due and payable within twenty days from the date of the mailing of the notification of violation.[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 §§ 104-22, 104-24, 104-25)