Terms Used In Maryland Code, COMMERCIAL LAW 13-404

  • including: means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation. See
  • Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the Division may enter into an agreement with a person in the State to submit a dispute arising under this title to arbitration in accordance with the Maryland Uniform Arbitration Act.

(b) (1) The Division may administer a program of voluntary arbitration of consumer disputes, including:

(i) The recruitment and training of volunteer arbitrators; and

(ii) The education of the public and business community as to the benefits of arbitration.

(2) The Division shall provide clerical help and office space for arbitration tribunals.