(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (b) and (c), a party to an agreement to arbitrate or to an arbitration proceeding may waive or the parties may vary the effect of, the requirements of K.S.A. 5-423 through 5-453 , and amendments thereto, to the extent permitted by law.
(b) Before a controversy arises that is subject to an agreement to arbitrate, a party to the agreement may not:
(1) Waive or agree to vary the effect of the requirements of K.S.A. 5-427 (a), 5-428 (a), 5-430 , 5-439 (a) or (b), 5-448 or 5-450 , and amendments thereto;
(2) agree to unreasonably restrict the right under K.S.A. 5-431 , and amendments thereto, to notice of the initiation of an arbitration proceeding;
(3) agree to unreasonably restrict the right under K.S.A. 5-434 , and amendments thereto, to disclosure of any facts by a neutral arbitrator; or
(4) waive the right under K.S.A. 5-438 , and amendments thereto, of a party to an agreement to arbitrate to be represented by a lawyer at any proceeding or hearing under K.S.A. 5-423 through 5-453 , and amendments thereto, but an employer and a labor organization may waive the right to representation by a lawyer in a labor arbitration.
(c) A party to an agreement to arbitrate or arbitration proceeding may not waive, or the parties may not vary the effect of, the requirements of this section or K.S.A. 5-425 , 5-429 , 5-436 , 5-440 , 5-442 (d) or (e), 5-444 , 5-445 , 5-446 , 5-447 (a) or (b), 5-451 , 5-452 or 5-453 , and amendments thereto.