Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 85A-304
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Waiver
Official statutory text
A. Except as otherwise provided in subsections B and C of this
section and in the laws of this state outside of this title, a party
to an agreement to arbitrate or to an arbitration proceeding may
waive, or the parties may vary the effect of, the requirements of
this act to the extent permitted by law.
B. Before a controversy arises that is subject to an agreement
to arbitrate, a party to the agreement may not:
1. Waive or agree to vary the effect of the requirements of
subsection A of Section 305, subsection A of Section 306, Section
307, subsection A or B of Section 317, Section 326 or Section 328 of
this title;
2. Agree to unreasonably restrict the right to notice of the
initiation of an arbitration proceeding under Section 309 of this
title;
3. Agree to unreasonably restrict the right to disclosure of
any facts by an arbitrator under Section 312 of this title;
4. Waive the right of a party to an agreement to arbitrate to
be represented by a lawyer at any proceeding or hearing under
Section 316 of this title; or
5. Agree to conduct arbitration proceedings outside of this
state.
C. A party to an agreement to arbitrate or to an arbitration
proceeding may not waive, or the parties may not vary the effect of,
the requirements of this section or subsection A or C of Section
304, Sections 307, 314 and 318, subsection D or E of Section 320,
Sections 322, 323 and 324, or subsection A or B of Section 325 of
this title.
section and in the laws of this state outside of this title, a party
to an agreement to arbitrate or to an arbitration proceeding may
waive, or the parties may vary the effect of, the requirements of
this act to the extent permitted by law.
B. Before a controversy arises that is subject to an agreement
to arbitrate, a party to the agreement may not:
1. Waive or agree to vary the effect of the requirements of
subsection A of Section 305, subsection A of Section 306, Section
307, subsection A or B of Section 317, Section 326 or Section 328 of
this title;
2. Agree to unreasonably restrict the right to notice of the
initiation of an arbitration proceeding under Section 309 of this
title;
3. Agree to unreasonably restrict the right to disclosure of
any facts by an arbitrator under Section 312 of this title;
4. Waive the right of a party to an agreement to arbitrate to
be represented by a lawyer at any proceeding or hearing under
Section 316 of this title; or
5. Agree to conduct arbitration proceedings outside of this
state.
C. A party to an agreement to arbitrate or to an arbitration
proceeding may not waive, or the parties may not vary the effect of,
the requirements of this section or subsection A or C of Section
304, Sections 307, 314 and 318, subsection D or E of Section 320,
Sections 322, 323 and 324, or subsection A or B of Section 325 of
this title.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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