Section 12-31-14 - Compliance reviews(a) The department shall regularly conduct a systematic review of apprenticeship programs in order to determine the extent to which sponsors are complying with this chapter and shall also conduct compliance reviews, when circumstances so warrant, and take appropriate action regarding programs which are not in compliance with the requirements of this chapter. Compliance reviews shall consist of comprehensive analyses and evaluations of each aspect of the apprenticeship program, including on-site investigations and audits.(b) Sponsors seeking new registrations or reregistrations shall be subject to a compliance review by the department, as described in subsection (a), as part of the registration process.(c) Where the compliance review indicates that the sponsor is not operating in accordance with this chapter, the department shall notify the sponsor in writing of the results of the review and make a reasonable effort to secure voluntary compliance on the part of the program sponsor within a reasonable time before undertaking sanctions under section 12-31-17. In the case of sponsors seeking new registration, the department shall provide appropriate recommendations to the sponsor to enable it to ach@tte, comdliance for registration purposes.[Eff. 7/30/81] (Auth: HRS § 372-5) (Imp: HRS § 372-5)