§ 3398.1. Organization of Arbitration Program
16 CA ADC § 3398.1Barclays Official California Code of Regulations
16 CCR § 3398.1
§ 3398.1. Organization of Arbitration Program
(c) The manufacturer, and the sponsor of the arbitration program (if other than the manufacturer), shall take all steps necessary to ensure that the arbitration program, and its arbitrators and staff, are sufficiently insulated from the manufacturer and the sponsor, so that the decision of the arbitrators and the performance of the staff are not influenced by either the manufacturer or the sponsor.
(e) Steps necessary to insulate the arbitration program from influence by the manufacturer or sponsor also shall include steps necessary to insulate the program's arbitrators from influence. At the very least, no employee, agent or dealer of the manufacturer shall communicate directly or otherwise participate substantively regarding the merits of any dispute with the arbitrator who is to decide that dispute, except:
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Note: Authority cited: Sections 472.1(b) and 472.4(f), Business and Professions Code. Reference: 16 CFR Sections 703.3(a), (b) and (c); and Section 1793.22(d)(1), (6) and (8), Civil Code.
History
1. New section filed 1-3-90; operative 2-2-90 (Register 90, No. 3).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending Note filed 8-31-94 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 94, No. 35).
3. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (c) filed 3-31-95 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 95, No. 13).
This database is current through 4/26/24 Register 2024, No. 17.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 16, § 3398.1, 16 CA ADC § 3398.1
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