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§ 3602. Dispute Resolution Services.

16 CA ADC § 3602Barclays Official California Code of Regulations

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Title 16. Professional and Vocational Regulations
Division 36. Dispute Resolution Advisory Council
Article 1. General Provisions
16 CCR § 3602
§ 3602. Dispute Resolution Services.
(a) Dispute resolution services refers to a variety of dispute resolution processes and techniques, both proven and experimental, which are designed to assist parties in resolving disputes without the necessity of formal judicial proceedings, and include:
(1) Conciliation, which means a process of independent communications between the disputants and a neutral person.
(2) Mediation, which means a process in which a neutral person(s) facilitates communication between the disputants to assist them in reaching a reconciliation, settlement, or other understanding.
(3) Arbitration, which means a voluntary adjudicative process in which a neutral person conducts a hearing, receives spoken and/or written evidence from the disputants and their witnesses, and renders a decision that may be binding or nonbinding depending on the consent of the disputants.
(b) “Collateral services,” refers to screening and intake of disputants, preparing for and conducting dispute resolution proceedings, drafting agreements and/or awards, providing information and/or referral services, and conducting follow-up surveys.

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Note: Authority cited: Section 471, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 467.2, 467.3, 467.7, 468.2(c) and (g), 471, 471.3 and 471.5, Business and Professions Code.
History
1. New section filed 8-31-89; operative 9-30-89 (Register 89, No. 36).
This database is current through 4/26/24 Register 2024, No. 17.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 16, § 3602, 16 CA ADC § 3602
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