§ 28-25-14 - Arbitration of disputed decisions.
SECTION 28-25-14
§ 28-25-14 Arbitration of disputeddecisions. – In case any owner of any boiler or pressure vessel is dissatisfied with thedecision of the division in any matter, he or she may within two (2) days afterthe decision demand, in writing, an arbitration of the subject matter of thedecision and, within five (5) days after that demand, the director of labor andtraining shall appoint one arbitrator, the owner shall appoint anotherarbitrator, and the two (2) so chosen shall appoint a third. If within five (5)days after their appointment they are unable to agree upon the appointment ofthe third arbitrator, then the arbitrator shall be appointed by any justice ofthe superior court to whom application is made by the owner after two (2) dayswritten notice to the administrator of the division. If no application is madewithin fifteen (15) days after the decision of the division, the demand forarbitration shall be deemed to be withdrawn and the decision of the divisionshall become final and binding upon the parties. The arbitrators shall hear theparties, and the award of any two (2) shall be final and binding, which awardshall be filed in the office of the division and notice of the award given tothe owner. The arbitrators shall be entitled to receive compensation for eacharbitration, one-half ( 1/2) of it to be paid by the owner and the otherone-half ( 1/2) to be paid by the state. The decision of the division shallremain in force until the award of arbitrators is made.