Section 12-27-29 - Demand and order(a) If the department finds that informal methods in section 12-27-27 will not resolve the complaint, the department shall issue an order and a demand for compliance by certified mail, return receipt requested, or personal delivery.(b) The demand and order shall require the employer to: (1) Cease and desist from engaging in the alleged unlawful practice; and(2) Take appropriate remedial action.(c) Within twenty days after the date of the demand and order, the employer may either: (1) Notify the department of the employer's decision to comply by signing and returning the demand and order; or(2) File a written appeal in accordance with section 12-27-32.(d) If an employer fails to take any action as provided in subsection (c), the department or the complainant may initiate civil action pursuant to Section 398-25, HRS.[Eff 2/3/05] (Auth: HRS § 398-11) (Imp: HRS § 398-23)