MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                       97

(B) AGREEMENT BETWEEN EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEES.

THIS SUBTITLE DOES NOT APPLY TO AN ARBITRATION
AGREEMENT BETWEEN EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES OR BETWEEN
THEIR RESPECTIVE REPRESENTATIVES UNLESS IT IS
EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN THE AGREEMENT THAT THIS SUBTITLE
SHALL APPLY.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 7, §1. The only changes made are in
style.

SEC. 3-207. ORDER TO ARBITRATE.

(A)   REFUSAL TO ARBITRATE.

IF A PARTY TO AN ARBITRATION AGREEMENT DESCRIBED
IN §3-202 REFUSES TO ARBITRATE, THE OTHER PARTY MAY
FILE A PETITION WITH A COURT TO ORDER ARBITRATION.

(B)      DENIAL OF EXISTENCE OF ARBITRATION
AGREEMENT.

IF THE OPPOSING PARTY DENIES EXISTENCE OF AN
ARBITRATION AGREEMENT, THE COURT SHALL PROCEED
EXPEDITIOUSLY TO DETERMINE IF THE AGREEMENT EXISTS.

(C)   DETERMINATION BY COURT.

IF THE COURT DETERMINES THAT THE AGREEMENT
EXISTS, IT SHALL ORDER ARBITRATION. OTHERWISE IT
SHALL DENY THE PETITION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language
derived from Art. 7, §2(a). Provisions of
subsection (a) are separated from other
provisions of §2 to emphasize the
difference between the court's order with
respect to an arbitration agreement and a
stay of arbitration.

SEC. 3-208. STAY OF ARBITRATION.
(A) PETITION TO STAY.

IF A PARTY DENIES EXISTENCE OF THE ARBITRATION
AGREEMENT, HE MAY PETITION A COURT TO STAY COMMENCED
OR THREATENED ARBITRATION PROCEEDINGS.

(B) FILING OF PETITION