Or. Admin. Code § 812-004-1440 - Contracts With Arbitration Agreements

(1) If a complaint is based on a contract that contains an agreement by the parties to mediate disputes arising out of the contract, the specific terms of the mediation agreement supersede agency rules except as set forth in ORS 701.180.

(2) If the contract requires mediation, the agency will be the mediator unless the contract requires mediation by a specific mediator other than the agency.

(3) If the contract requires mediation by a specific mediator other than the agency, the agency must inform the respondent by written notice that, if the respondent wants to mediate under the terms of the contract, the respondent must initiate the contractual mediation process within the time allowed under ORS 701.180 and submit evidence to the agency within 40 days from the date of the agency's written notice that respondent initiated mediation under the terms of the contract.

(4) If mediation under the contract is timely commenced under ORS 701.180, the agency must suspend processing the complaint until the mediation is complete.

(5) Notwithstanding receipt of a notice of intent to file a complaint under ORS 701.133 or any prior communication from the agency referencing a complaint, for purposes of ORS 701.180, a respondent receives notice of a complaint when the agency sends the respondent the notice described under section (3) of this rule.

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Or. Admin. Code § 812-004-1440

CCB 7-2011(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 7-8-11 thru 1-4-12; CCB 8-2011(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 9-2-11 thru 12-28-11; CCB 9-2011(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 9-9-11 thru 1-4-12; CCB 11-2011, f. 9-29-11, cert. ef. 10-1-11; CCB 6-2012, f. 4-25-12, cert. ef. 5-1-12

Stat. Auth.: ORS 670.310 & 701.235

Stats. Implemented: ORS 701.140 & 701.145