[§672B-6] Certificate of consultation. (a) Any claim filed with the design claim conciliation panel under this chapter shall be accompanied by a certificate that declares one of the following:
(b) For the purposes of this section, the claimant or the claimant's attorney shall not be required to disclose the names of any design professional consulted to fulfill the requirements of subsection (a) to any of the other parties to the claim. The design claim conciliation panel may require the claimant or the claimant's attorney to disclose the name of any design professional consulted to fulfill the requirements of subsection (a). No disclosure of the name of any design professional consulted to fulfill the requirements of subsection (a) shall be made to any of the other parties to the claim; provided that the design claim conciliation panel may contact the design professional to determine if the requirements of subsection (a) were met.
(c) Unless a certificate is filed pursuant to subsection (a), the claim shall not be received for filing by the design claim conciliation panel. [L 2007, c 207, pt of §2]