(a) A written agreement to submit any existing controversy to arbitration or a provision in a written contract to submit to arbitration any controversy thereafter arising between the parties is valid, enforceable and irrevocable, save upon such grounds as exist at law or in equity for the revocation of any contract. Notice that a contract is subject to arbitration pursuant to this chapter shall be typed in underlined capital letters, or rubber-stamped prominently, on the first page of the contract and unless such notice is displayed thereon the contract shall not be subject to arbitration.
(b) This chapter however shall not apply to:
(1) Any agreement or provision to arbitrate in which it is stipulated that this chapter shall not apply or to any arbitration or award thereunder;
(2) Arbitration agreements between employers and employees or between their respective representatives unless the agreement provides that this chapter shall apply; provided, however, that notwithstanding any other provision of law, employers and employees or their respective representatives may not agree that workmen's compensation claims, unemployment compensation claims and collective bargaining disputes shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter and any such provision so agreed upon shall be null and void. An agreement to apply this chapter shall not be made a condition of employment.
(3) A pre-agreement entered into when the relationship of the contracting parties is such that of lawyer-client or doctor-patient and the term "doctor" shall include all those persons licensed to practice medicine pursuant to Chapters 9, 15, 31, 37, 47, 51, 55, 67 and 69 of Title 40 of the 1976 Code.
(4) Any claim arising out of personal injury, based on contract or tort, or to any insured or beneficiary under any insurance policy or annuity contract.
HISTORY: 1978 Act No. 492, Section 1.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures
Chapter 48 - Uniform Arbitration Act
Section 15-48-10. Validity of arbitration agreement; exceptions from operation of chapter.
Section 15-48-20. Proceedings to compel or stay arbitration.
Section 15-48-30. Appointment of arbitrators.
Section 15-48-40. Majority action by arbitrators.
Section 15-48-50. Hearing; record thereof.
Section 15-48-60. Joinder of parties to arbitration.
Section 15-48-70. Representation by attorney.
Section 15-48-80. Witnesses; subpoenas; depositions.
Section 15-48-100. Change of award by arbitrators.
Section 15-48-110. Fees and expenses of arbitration.
Section 15-48-120. Confirmation of an award.
Section 15-48-130. Vacating an award.
Section 15-48-140. Modification or correction of award.
Section 15-48-150. Judgment or decree on award.
Section 15-48-160. Judgment roll; docketing.
Section 15-48-170. Applications to court.
Section 15-48-180. Court; jurisdiction; questions of law and fact.
Section 15-48-210. Chapter not retroactive.
Section 15-48-220. Mechanics liens not precluded.