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CONTROVERSY,OR CLAIM.BY ACCEPTING THESE TERMS,YOU AND CINTAS ARE EACH
<br /> EXPRESSLY WAIVING THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY AND TO PURSUE OR PARTICIPATE IN
<br /> ANY CLASS ACTION,COLLECTIVE ACTION,OR REPRESENTATIVE CLAIMS OR PROCEEDINGS
<br /> EITHER IN ARBITRATION OR IN ANY COURT.To the extent a class or collective action or
<br /> representative claim or proceeding may not be waived,you agree to stay any such actions,claims,and
<br /> proceedings until after all actions,claims,and proceedings subject to arbitration are fully resolved.
<br /> b. Arbitration Procedures.Any arbitration between Customer and Cintas will be governed by the
<br /> Commercial Dispute Resolution Procedures and the Supplementary Procedures for Consumer Related
<br /> Disputes(collectively,"AAA Rules")of the American Arbitration Association("AAA"),as modified by this
<br /> Agreement,and will be administered by the AAA.The AAA Rules and filing forms are available online
<br /> at www.adr.org,by calling the AAA at 1-800-778-7879,or by contacting Cintas. Any arbitration
<br /> hearings will take place in the state in which the Customer is located;provided,however,that if the
<br /> claim is for$10,000 or less,Customer may choose for the arbitration instead to conducted:(i)solely on
<br /> the basis of documents submitted to the arbitrator;or(ii)through a telephonic hearing. The arbitrator
<br /> must issue a reasoned written decision sufficient to explain the essential findings and conclusions on
<br /> which the decision and award,if any,are based.
<br /> C. Fees.If Customer commences arbitration in accordance with this Agreement,arbitration fees will be
<br /> assessed consistent with the AAA Rules.
<br /> d. No Class Actions in Arbitration or in Any Court,No Jury Trial.CUSTOMER AND CINTAS AGREE
<br /> THAT,TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW,EACH MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST
<br /> THE OTHER ONLY IN THEIR INDIVIDUAL CAPACITIES AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS
<br /> MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING,WHETHER IN
<br /> ARBITRATION OR IN ANY COURT.FURTHER,UNLESS BOTH CUSTOMER AND CINTAS AGREE
<br /> OTHERWISE,AN ARBITRATOR OR JUDGE MAY NOT CONSOLIDATE MORE THAN ONE
<br /> PARTICIPATING PUBLIC AGENCY'S CLAIMS AND MAY NOT OTHERWISE PRESIDE OVER ANY
<br /> FORM OF A REPRESENTATIVE OR CLASS PROCEEDING.
<br /> FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT,CUSTOMER AND CINTAS AGREE TO RESOLVE ANY
<br /> DISPUTE ON AN INDIVIDUAL,NON-REPRESENTATIVE,NON-CLASS BASIS IN ARBITRATION,
<br /> BUT IF FOR ANY REASON SUCH DISPUTE PROCEEDS IN COURT,CUSTOMER AND CINTAS
<br /> AGREE TO WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO HAVE THE DISPUTE PROCEED AS A CLASS ACTION OR IN
<br /> ANY REPRESENTATIVE CAPACITY WHATSOEVER. IF THE DISPUTE PROCEEDS IN COURT,
<br /> CUSTOMER AND CINTAS AGREE TO WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY.
<br /> e. Enforceability.If the requirement to submit any and all disputes,controversies,and claims to binding
<br /> arbitration is found to be unenforceable or contrary to applicable law,the dispute,controversy or claim
<br /> will be resolved in accordance with,and governed by,the laws of the State in which the Participating
<br /> Public Agency exists.
<br /> f. Severability. If any section or provision of this 12,Dispute Resolution—Arbitration and Class Waiver,
<br /> is found to be unenforceable or invalid,the parties will substitute an enforceable provision that,to the
<br /> maximum extent possible under applicable law,preserves the original intentions of the parties,and the
<br /> remainder will be given full force and effect.
<br /> 43. Federal Funds.In no event will Cintas act as a subcontractor under a U.S.federal prime contractor or a subrecipient
<br /> under a U.S.federal grant or cooperative agreement.
<br /> 44. Customer Funding Source.Customer must select the appropriate response below:
<br /> Is Customer a United States federal government agency or instrumentality,or will Customer pay for the goods and
<br /> services ordered under this Agreement with any United States government funds?
<br /> No
<br /> _Yes (If Yes,Customer must provide any applicable U.S.government flowdown terms and conditions,which will
<br /> only be binding on Cintas if attached hereto and agreed to by Cintas prior to execution of this agreement).
<br /> 45. Additional Terms. Customer must select the appropriate response below:
<br /> Does Customer require any additional terms and conditions to be incorporated into this Agreement,or is Customer
<br /> accepting the Agreement without additional terms?
<br /> No additional terms needed
<br /> Additional terms required(If so,Customer must provide any applicable additional terms and conditions,which
<br /> will only be binding on Cintas if attached hereto and agreed to by Cintas prior to execution of this agreement).
<br /> NOTICE TO CUSTOMER. BY AGREEING TO THIS ALARM MONITORING AGREEMENT,
<br /> CUSTOMER EXPLICITLY ACKNOWLEDGES AND ACCEPTS PARAGRAPHS 10-13 AND 15
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