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AR Code § 2-5-103 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 5 - Domestic Fish Farming|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 2-5-103. Game and Fish Commission not affected

 Nothing in this subchapter shall be interpreted or construed to affect, change, or alter any of the powers or controls over fish and wildlife in this state vested in the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission under Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 35.
AR Code § 2-5-201 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 5 - Domestic Fish Farming|Subchapter 2 - Commercial Bait and Ornamental Fish Act|§ 2-5-201. Title

 This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Commercial Bait and Ornamental Fish Act”.
AR Code § 2-5-202 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 5 - Domestic Fish Farming|Subchapter 2 - Commercial Bait and Ornamental Fish Act|§ 2-5-202. Purpose

 The purpose of this subchapter is to:   (1) Establish a voluntary certification program to provide high quality farm-raised bait and ornamental fish free of certain diseases, undesirable plants, undesirable animals, and other contaminants deemed injurious to the fish or fisheries;  (2) Conduct programs to promote the use and sale of certified bait and ornamental fish raised in Arkansas; and  (3) Provide state oversight of and funding from the beneficiaries of the program.
AR Code § 2-5-203 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 5 - Domestic Fish Farming|Subchapter 2 - Commercial Bait and Ornamental Fish Act|§ 2-5-203. Definitions

 As used in this subchapter:   (1) “Board” means the State Plant Board; and  (2) “Person” means an individual, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, association, or two (2) or more individuals having a joint or common interest.
AR Code § 2-5-204 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 5 - Domestic Fish Farming|Subchapter 2 - Commercial Bait and Ornamental Fish Act|§ 2-5-204. Powers and duties of State Plant Board

 (a) The State Plant Board shall:  (1) Administer this subchapter and the Commercial Bait and Ornamental Fish Fund;  (2) Certify the commercial bait and ornamental fish that meet the standards and qualifications of the board under this subchapter;  (3) Investigate methods of production and the occurrence of certain diseases, undesirable plants, undesirable animals, and other contaminants of commercial bait and ornamental fish and fisheries;  (4) Conduct marketing programs to promote the use and sale of certified bait and ornamental fish raised in Arkansas; and  (5)  (A) Promulgate all rules the board considers necessary or desirable to implement this subchapter.  (B) The board shall establish in its rules the management practices, testing procedures, and appropriate science criteria required for certification under this subchapter.      (b) The board may authorize the Director of the State Plant Board to appoint any deputy the board considers necessary to implement this subchapter.
AR Code § 2-5-205 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 5 - Domestic Fish Farming|Subchapter 2 - Commercial Bait and Ornamental Fish Act|§ 2-5-205. Certificates

 (a) A person that has met the standards and qualifications established by the State Plant Board under this subchapter shall receive from the board a commercial bait and ornamental fish certificate.  (b) The certificate shall be in the form prescribed by the board and shall attest that the commercial bait and ornamental fish covered by the certificate have met the standards and qualifications established by the board under this subchapter.  (c) The certificate shall be displayed only by a person who is certified under this subchapter.
AR Code § 2-5-206 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 5 - Domestic Fish Farming|Subchapter 2 - Commercial Bait and Ornamental Fish Act|§ 2-5-206. Fees

 (a) The State Plant Board may prescribe application, certification, and other fees to cover the costs of inspection, certification, and marketing under this subchapter.  (b) All fees collected under this subchapter shall be deposited into the Commercial Bait and Ornamental Fish Fund to be used by the board to administer this subchapter.
AR Code § 2-5-207 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 5 - Domestic Fish Farming|Subchapter 2 - Commercial Bait and Ornamental Fish Act|§ 2-5-207. Unlawful acts — Penalties — Revocation of certificate

 (a) It is unlawful for any person to:  (1) Use the term “Arkansas certified” or any similar term concerning the quality of bait or ornamental fish without the proper certification from the State Plant Board;  (2) Falsely advertise or represent any bait or ornamental fish as being certified by the board;  (3) Use any emblem, label, or language for the purpose of misleading a person into believing that any bait or ornamental fish has been certified by the board when the certification has not been obtained;  (4) Misuse any tag, label, or certificate issued by the board;  (5) Obtain or attempt to obtain the certification of any bait or ornamental fish by making a false statement or misrepresentation to the board or to the board's inspectors, deputies, or agents;  (6) Violate any rule of the board under this subchapter; or  (7) Violate any agreement made as a condition for receiving a certificate.    (b) Any person who pleads guilty or nolo contendere to or is found guilty of violating this section is guilty of a violation and shall be punished by a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500) for each offense.  (c)  (1) A certificate issued under this subchapter may be revoked by the Director of the State Plant Board after a hearing before the director, regardless of whether a prosecution is commenced.  (2)  (A) Any person whose certificate is revoked by the director is entitled to an appeal to the board.  (B) The decision of the board on appeal is final.
AR Code § 2-5-208 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 5 - Domestic Fish Farming|Subchapter 2 - Commercial Bait and Ornamental Fish Act|§ 2-5-208. Intergovernmental cooperation

 In administering this subchapter, the State Plant Board shall cooperate to the fullest extent possible with other agencies of the state and the federal government.
AR Code § 2-7-101 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 7 - Farm Mediation|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 2-7-101. Title

 This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Arkansas Farm Mediation Act”.
AR Code § 2-7-102 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 7 - Farm Mediation|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 2-7-102. Definitions

 As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:   (1)  (A) “Action” means a court action or legal recourse to the courts of the State of Arkansas by a creditor against a farmer for payment of a debt, to enforce or foreclose a security interest, lien, or mortgage, or to repossess or declare a creditor's interest in agricultural property.  (B) “Action” includes, but is not limited to, garnishment, replevin, foreclosure, execution of judgment, and involuntary receivership;    (2) “Agricultural property” means all of the following:  (A) Real property that is used principally for farming or ranching;  (B) Real property that is a farmer's principal place of residence and any land contiguous to the residence;  (C) Personal property that is used as security to finance farming or ranching; and  (D) Personal property that is used for farming or ranching;    (3) “Creditor” means any person who holds a mortgage on agricultural property, who has a lien on or a security interest in agricultural property, or who is a judgment creditor with a judgment against a farmer affecting the farmer's agricultural property;  (4) “Farmer” means any person who is engaged in farming or ranching, who has at least twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) in outstanding agricultural loans that are secured by real estate, crops, livestock, farm machinery, or other agricultural supplies, and who either:  (A) Owns or leases a total of fifty (50) acres or more of land that is agricultural property; or  (B) Has had gross sales of farm products of at least twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) in any of the preceding three (3) years;    (5) “Farming” or “ranching” means the employment or operation of real property for the production of agricultural products including, but not limited to, the following:  (A) The production or cultivation of agricultural, horticultural, or aquacultural commodities such as field crops, rice, soybeans, cotton, sorghum, corn, wheat, fruit, vegetables, mushrooms, nursery stock, ornamental trees, sod, or flowers;  (B) Animal or poultry husbandry and the production of poultry and poultry products, livestock, equine or fur-bearing animals and wildlife, including the raising, breeding, shearing, grazing, or other feeding of these animals;  (C) Dairy production;  (D) Viticulture, wine-making, and related activities; and  (E) On-site storing, handling, and processing incidental to the production of the foregoing agricultural or horticultural products and commodities;    (6) “Mediation” means the process in which a neutral person or persons intermediate between or among parties for the purpose of facilitating the settlement of their dispute by mutual agreement; and  (7) “Party” or “parties” means, with respect to the mediation of a dispute affecting a farmer's agricultural property, the farmer, a creditor of the farmer, and any other person necessary to the resolution of a dispute or an action.
AR Code § 2-7-201 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 7 - Farm Mediation|Subchapter 2 - Farm Mediation Office|§ 2-7-201. Creation

 (a) There is hereby created within the Department of Agriculture the Arkansas Farm Mediation Office which shall administer the Arkansas Farm Mediation Program to provide mediation and debt management services to farmers and their creditors in the State of Arkansas.  (b)  (1) The program shall be administered by the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture who shall employ mediators and administrative staff in such numbers as are necessary and as the General Assembly may appropriate to carry out the provisions of this chapter.  (2) The Secretary of the Department of Agriculture may apply to the United States Secretary of Agriculture or any other agency or department for any financial assistance for the administration and operation of the program.  (3) The Secretary of the Department of Agriculture or his or her designee shall select mediators who are knowledgeable in the areas of finance, agriculture, and negotiation and shall train them in any other matters as are necessary to carry out their functions under this chapter.  (4) The Secretary of the Department of Agriculture may promulgate rules to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
AR Code § 2-7-202 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 7 - Farm Mediation|Subchapter 2 - Farm Mediation Office|§ 2-7-202. Disclosure of information

 (a) All materials, data, and information received by the Arkansas Farm Mediation Office are confidential and are not subject to examination or disclosure as public information under the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, § 25-19-101 et seq.  (b) No mediator or administrative employee of the office shall knowingly disclose any materials, data, or information concerning a mediation request or suspension order without the consent of the farmer and the creditors involved.  (c) Mediation meetings between a farmer and any other parties conducted by a mediator are not open to public participation and are not subject to the provisions for open meetings under the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, § 25-19-101 et seq.
AR Code § 2-7-203 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 7 - Farm Mediation|Subchapter 2 - Farm Mediation Office|§ 2-7-203. Forms

 The Arkansas Farm Mediation Office shall prepare all forms necessary for the administration of this chapter and shall ensure that forms are disseminated and that the availability of mediation under this chapter is publicized so that creditors and borrowers of agricultural loans receive adequate notification of the Arkansas Farm Mediation Program.
AR Code § 2-7-301 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 7 - Farm Mediation|Subchapter 3 - Mediation|§ 2-7-301. Voluntary mediation

 (a)  (1) A farmer and any creditor of the farmer may voluntarily participate in mediation under the Arkansas Farm Mediation Program if they wish to resolve a dispute between them that involves the creditor's interest in a mortgage, lien, security interest, or judgment affecting the agricultural property of the farmer.  (2) Voluntary mediation shall occur before an action has been initiated in court in which the farmer and creditor are parties.    (b) The Arkansas Farm Mediation Office shall adopt voluntary mediation application and request forms.
AR Code § 2-7-302 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 7 - Farm Mediation|Subchapter 3 - Mediation|§ 2-7-302. Release before proceedings required — Exceptions

 (a) In connection with a secured indebtedness of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) or more, no proceeding against a farmer shall be commenced to foreclose a mortgage on agricultural property, to terminate a contract for deed to purchase agricultural property, to repossess or foreclose a security interest in agricultural property, to set off or seize an account, moneys, or other asset which is agricultural property, or to enforce any judgment against agricultural property unless the creditor has first obtained a release as provided in this chapter.  (b) An action for attachment or replevin may be commenced without first obtaining a release in those cases provided for under § 16-110-101(1)(A)(vi)-(viii) or § 18-60-807.
AR Code § 2-7-303 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 7 - Farm Mediation|Subchapter 3 - Mediation|§ 2-7-303. Notice — Form and content

 (a) Before commencing any proceeding prohibited by this section, § 2-7-302, and §§ 2-7-304 — 2-7-306 without first obtaining a release, a creditor shall serve a notice on the farmer that the farmer may request mandatory mediation of the farm indebtedness.  (1) The notice shall be in a form and contain the information as required by rule.  (2) The Director of the Arkansas Farm Mediation Program shall make forms available in each county recorder's office.    (b) The notice shall contain, at a minimum, the following information:  (1) The name and address of the farmer;  (2) The name, address, and telephone number of the creditor;  (3) A description of the debt and the amount currently owed;  (4) A description of the agricultural property securing the debt;  (5) A description of the proceeding the creditor intends to commence or continue or the action the creditor intends to take;  (6) A statement that the farmer has the right to request mandatory mediation which could result in restructuring the debt;  (7) The address and telephone number of the director;  (8) A statement that a request for mandatory mediation must be served on the director within fourteen (14) days after service of the notice on the farmer; and  (9) The location of the office of the recorder of the county in which the farmer resides where an application form for requesting mandatory mediation may be obtained.    (c) A creditor shall also serve a copy of such mediation notice on the director within five (5) days after the mediation notice has been served on the farmer by the creditor.
AR Code § 2-7-304 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 7 - Farm Mediation|Subchapter 3 - Mediation|§ 2-7-304. Requests for mediation

 All requests for mediation by a farmer under § 2-7-301 shall be served on the Director of the Arkansas Farm Mediation Program within fourteen (14) days after the mediation notice was served on the farmer by the creditor. Every request for mediation shall be in a form and contain the information required by the director.
AR Code § 2-7-305 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 7 - Farm Mediation|Subchapter 3 - Mediation|§ 2-7-305. Information on services — Assignment of mediator

 (a) Within five (5) days after receiving a request for mediation, the Director of the Arkansas Farm Mediation Program shall inform the farmer and the creditor of any financial analysis or legal or other services available that may assist them in preparing for the mediation meeting and of any other requirements the farmer and creditor must meet before the mediation meeting.  (b)  (1) Within twenty-one (21) days after receiving a request for mediation, the director shall assign a mediator and serve notice on the farmer and all his or her known creditors of the name of the mediator, the time and place of the mediation meeting.  (2) The meeting shall be not more than forty-two (42) days after the director receives the request, and of any activities prohibited during mediation.
AR Code § 2-7-306 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 7 - Farm Mediation|Subchapter 3 - Mediation|§ 2-7-306. When provisions not applicable

 Sections 2-7-302 — 2-7-305 shall not apply:   (1) Where the debt to be collected was listed as a scheduled debt by the farmer in a petition in bankruptcy or for which a proof of claim form has been filed by a creditor under United States Code, Title 11, Chapters 7, 11, 12, or 13; and  (A) The debt was discharged;  (B) The creditor was granted relief from the automatic stay;  (C) Provision for repayment, restructuring, or other treatment of the debt was made in a confirmed plan;  (D) In the year preceding the date of commencement of the collection action, the automatic stay provided for under 11 U.S.C. § 362 was in effect with regard to the debt for more than ninety (90) days; or    (2) When the Arkansas Farm Mediation Office has not adopted and promulgated bylaws, rules, or program guidelines necessary to implement this chapter or has not hired qualified mediators for the mediation region in which the agricultural property involved is located.
AR Code § 2-7-307 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 7 - Farm Mediation|Subchapter 3 - Mediation|§ 2-7-307. Initial meeting — Subsequent meetings

 (a) The initial mediation meeting shall be attended by the farmer and the creditor who served the mediation notice. The meeting shall be at least one (1) hour long and may be continued for a longer period at the discretion of the parties involved. Other creditors of the farmer are strongly encouraged to attend and may attend all mediation meetings.  (b) After the initial meeting any further mediation meetings shall be held by consent of the parties.
AR Code § 2-7-308 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 7 - Farm Mediation|Subchapter 3 - Mediation|§ 2-7-308. Right to attorney — Duties of mediator

 (a)  (1) A farmer or other party has the right to be represented by an attorney at any mediation meeting or hearing.  (2) A waiver of this right before any mediation meeting or hearing is ineffective.    (b) At the initial mediation meeting and subsequent meetings, the mediator shall:  (1) Listen to the farmer and the creditors desiring to be heard;  (2) Attempt to mediate between the farmer and the creditors to reach a consensus where possible;  (3) Advise the farmer and creditor as to the existence of available assistance programs;  (4) Encourage the parties to adjust, refinance, or provide for the payment of the farmer's debts; and  (5) Advise, counsel, and assist the farmer and creditors in attempting to arrive at an agreement for the future conduct of financial relations among the parties or to arrive at a settlement which may be stipulated to in court for the resolution to the court action.
AR Code § 2-7-309 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 7 - Farm Mediation|Subchapter 3 - Mediation|§ 2-7-309. Agreements

 If an agreement is reached between the farmer and any creditor or creditors, the agreement shall:   (1) Be signed by the farmer and any such creditor or creditors;  (2) Bind each to the terms of the agreement;  (3) Be enforced as a legal contract between the farmer and such creditor or creditors; and  (4) Constitute a mediation release.
AR Code § 2-7-310 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 7 - Farm Mediation|Subchapter 3 - Mediation|§ 2-7-310. Release of creditor — Effective period

 (a) The Director of the Arkansas Farm Mediation Program shall issue a release upon request to any creditor who has paid any required fees and:  (1) Who has attended an initial mediation meeting under § 2-7-301 or § 2-7-307;  (2) Who has served a mediation notice on the farmer and the farmer has not requested mediation within the time allowed;  (3) When the farmer has waived mediation with respect to that creditor or the agricultural property at issue;  (4) When the agricultural property has been abandoned by the farmer;  (5) In the discretion of the director if the default is other than monetary;  (6) When ordered to do so by a court upon a finding by the court that mediation would be unduly burdensome and an extreme hardship on the creditor;  (7) Upon the failure of a farmer to appear at a scheduled mediation meeting; or  (8) As otherwise provided by rule.    (b) A release is effective as to any proceeding commenced or continued or any action taken one (1) year or less after its date of issuance, but a release is not effective as to any proceeding commenced or action taken more than one (1) year after its date of issuance.
AR Code § 2-10-101 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 10 - Arkansas Milk Stabilization Board|Subchapter 1 - Arkansas Milk Stabilization Board Act|§ 2-10-101. Title

 This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Arkansas Milk Stabilization Board Act”.