A pattern or practice at noncompliance by a sponsor (or where the sponsor is a joint apprenticeship committee, by one of the parties represented on such committee) with federal or state laws or rules requiring equal opportunity may be grounds for the imposition of sanctions in accordance with section 12-31-17 if such noncompliance is related to the equal employment opportunity of current or farmer apprentices, or both, of such an apprenticeship program under this chapter. The sponsor shall take affirmative steps to assist and cooperate with employers and unions in fullfilling their eq UA employment opportunity obligations.
Haw. Code R. § 12-31-15