[§437-3.6]  Waivers void.  Any
condition, stipulation, or provision in a franchise or distributorship
agreement purporting to bind any person acquiring or holding any franchise or
distributorship to waive compliance with any provision of this chapter or any
other law of the State is void; provided that no person acquiring or holding
any franchise or distributorship shall be prohibited under this section from
electing in writing, at or after the time a dispute arises, to use any
voluntary dispute resolution procedure, or from entering into any voluntary
agreement to settle legitimate disputes between the disputing parties. [L 2003,
c 126, pt of §1]