1. A. A person initiates an arbitration proceeding by giving notice in a record to all the other parties to the agreement to arbitrate in the agreed manner between the parties or, in the absence of agreement, by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested and obtained, or by service as authorized for the commencement of a civil action. The notice must describe:

   1. 1. The general nature of the controversy; and
   2. 2. The remedy and alleged damages sought.
2. B. Unless a person objects for lack or insufficiency of notice under subsection C of Section 16 of this act not later than the beginning of the arbitration hearing, the person by appearing at the hearing waives any objection to lack of or insufficiency of notice.

Laws 2005, SB 873, c. 364, § 10, eff. January 1, 2006.