Chapter 2 - § 2.5 • SPECIALIZED STATUTES DEFINING, REQUIRING, LIMITING, AND PROMOTING ARBITRATION

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§ 2.5 • SPECIALIZED STATUTES DEFINING, REQUIRING, LIMITING, AND PROMOTING ARBITRATION

§ 2.5.1—Colorado Statutes

Colorado has numerous statutory provisions governing, providing, or referring to arbitration. See Chapter 3 as to statutes regulating arbitration. The following are some of these statutes:

• C.R.S. § 5-3.5-102(1)(e), Consumer Equity Protection. Limitations on mandatory arbitration clauses (certain loans);
• C.R.S. §§ 6-1-410 and 6-1-509, Colorado Consumer Protection Act. Certain disputes under parts 4 and 5 among manufacturers, dealers, and lessors concerning enforcement of consumer rights "shall be subject to arbitration pursuant to the Colorado rules of civil procedure." The award of the arbitrator "shall be binding upon the parties and shall only be subject to court review by trial de novo";
• C.R.S. § 7-30-107, Uniform Unincorporated Nonprofit Association Act. Capacity to sue or be sued in common name includes in arbitration;
• C.R.S. § 8-1-123, Division of Labor — Industrial Claim Appeals Office. Director shall promote arbitration, mediation, and conciliation;
• C.R.S. § 8-3-112, Labor Peace Act. Arbitration by parties to a labor dispute;
• C.R.S. § 8-43-206.5, Labor and Industry — Settlement and Hearing Procedures. Right to Binding Arbitration;
• C.R.S. § 10-3-523, Regulation of Insurance Companies — Insurers' Rehabilitation and Liquidation. No action at law or in arbitration shall be brought against insurer or liquidator;
• C.R.S. § 12-14.3-107, Colorado Consumer Credit Reporting Act. Consumer's right to file action in court or arbitrate disputes;
• C.R.S. § 13-20-802.5, Construction Defect Actions. "Action," as used therein, "means a civil action or an arbitration proceeding for damages, indemnity, or contribution brought against a construction professional";
• C.R.S. § 13-25-102, Evidence. Section 102 mortality table applies to other modes of litigation before persons having power and authority to receive evidence;
• C.R.S. § 13-62.1-101, Uniform Foreign-Money Claims Act. "Action," as used therein, includes a judicial proceeding or arbitration;
• C.R.S. §§ 13-64-302.5 and -403. Arbitration between patient and health-care provider under the Colorado Healthcare Act;
• C.R.S. § 13-64-402, Health Care Availability Act — Collateral source evidence. Section applies to any court or arbitration proceeding;
• C.R.S. § 13-64-403, Health Care Availability Act. Requires notice in bold-faced type of an arbitration clause in a contract;
• C.R.S. § 13-80-107.5, Limitation of actions for uninsured or underinsured motorist insurance. Applies to an action and to arbitration;
• C.R.S. § 15-1-804(2)(r), Probate, Trusts, and Fiduciaries. Power to submit certain issues to arbitration;
• C.R.S. § 18-5-401, A bribe to violate neutral arbitrator's fiduciary duty is a felony;
• C.R.S. § 24-4-107, Rule-Making and Licensing Procedures by State Agencies. Article does not apply to arbitration and mediation functions;
• C.R.S. § 24-60-1301, Arbitration under multi-state tax compacts (Article IX thereof);
• C.R.S. § 30-6-101, Arbitration of boundary disputes between counties;
• C.R.S. §§ 33-3-104(1)(d) and -203, Damage by Wildlife. Arbitration of claims for compensation;
• C.R.S. §§ 33-5-105 and -107. Arbitration of Wildlife Commission claims that construction will adversely affect streams;
• C.R.S. § 35-5.5-110, Colorado Noxious Weed Act. Arbitration panel may be requested to determine final management plan;
• C.R.S. §§ 35-27-122 and -123, Colorado Seed Act. Commissioner may approve arbitration counsel to determine certain issues submitted by seed buyer;
• C.R.S. §§ 35-46-102 and -104. "Referees" of

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