Maine § 5927. - Validity of arbitration agreement
Full text of Maine Maine Revised Statutes § 5927. — Validity of arbitration agreement, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5927.. Validity of arbitration agreement
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. This chapter also applies to arbitration agreements between employers and employees or between their respective representatives, unless otherwise provided in the agreement. [PL 1967, c. 430 (NEW).]
Source: official Maine text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Maine Revised Statutes § 5927. cover?
Section 5927. ("Validity of arbitration agreement") is part of the Maine Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Maine. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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