§21-11A-13. Conduct of Negotiation
Negotiation is a consensual bargaining process in which the parties attempt to resolve the claim. A negotiation under this article may be conducted by any method, technique or procedure authorized under the contract or agreed upon by the parties, including, without limitation, negotiation in person, by telephone, by correspondence, by video conference or by any […]
§21-11A-14. Settlement Agreement
(a) A settlement agreement may resolve an entire claim or any designated and severable portion of a claim. (b) To be enforceable, a settlement agreement must be in writing and signed by representatives of the claimant and the contractor who have authority to bind each respective party. (c) A partial settlement does not waive parties' […]
§21-11A-15. Costs of Negotiation
Unless the parties agree otherwise, each party shall be responsible for its own costs incurred in connection with a negotiation, including, without limitation, the costs of attorney's fees, consultant's fees and expert's fees.
§21-11A-16. Commencement of Action
If a claim for a construction defect is not resolved in its entirety through negotiation in accordance with this article on or before the ninetieth day after the contractor receives the notice of claim or after the expiration of any extension agreed to by the parties, the claimant may commence an action.
§21-11A-17. Additional Construction Defects; Additional Notice of Claim
A construction defect which is discovered after a claimant has provided a contractor with the original notice of claim is subject to the notice requirements and timetable of this article.
§21-12-1. Short Title
This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Commercial Bungee Jumping Safety Act."
§21-12-2. Definitions
As used in this article: "Bungee jumping" means a commercial recreational activity where participants jump off a platform or other area, whether natural or man-made with a cord or other elastic device attached or otherwise affixed or connected to the jumper in order to prevent the jumper from striking the ground or earth below the […]
§21-12-3. Rules
The Division of Labor shall promulgate rules for the safe installation, repair, maintenance, use, operation and inspection of all commercial bungee jumping activities. The rules shall be in addition to any existing applicable safety orders and shall be concerned with the elasticity of cords relative to a jumper's weight; loss of cord elasticity after repetitive […]
§21-12-4. Inspection and Permit Fees
The division shall determine a schedule of inspection and permit fees, which fees shall not exceed $100 per commercial bungee jumping site per year. All fees received shall be deposited in the General Revenue Fund. No fees may be charged to public agencies.
§21-11A-12. Timetable
(a) Following receipt of a claimant's notice of claim, the contractor or other designated representative shall review the claimant's claim and initiate negotiations with the claimant to attempt to resolve the claim. (b) Subject to subsection (c) of this section, the parties shall begin negotiations within a reasonable period of time not to exceed thirty […]