Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 105 - Agriculture Department
Chapter 1502 - FARMER-LENDER MEDIATION
Part 1502.0002 - DEFINITIONS

Subpart 1. Scope.

The definitions in this part and Minnesota Statutes, section 583.22, apply to parts 1502.0001 to 1502.0026.

Subp. 2. [Repealed, 28 SR 1360]

Subp. 3. Farmer-Lender Mediation Act.

"Farmer-Lender Mediation Act" means Minnesota Statutes, sections 583.20 to 583.32.

Subp. 4. Mediation notice.

"Mediation notice" means the mediation notice served by an initiating creditor under Minnesota Statutes, section 336.9-501, 505.365, 559.209, or 581.015.

Subp. 5. Mediation proceeding notice.

"Mediation proceeding notice" means the mediation proceeding notice sent by the statewide program office under Minnesota Statutes, section 583.24, subdivision 4.

Subp. 6. Proceeding.

"Proceeding" means the process required by law, security agreement, lease agreement, or contract for enforcing a debt against agricultural property under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 580 or 581, or sections 336.9-501 to 336.9-508, terminating a contract for deed to purchase agricultural property under Minnesota Statutes, section 559.21, or garnishing, levying on, executing on, seizing, or attaching agricultural property.

Subp. 7. Send.

"Send" means to mail by first class mail.

Subp. 8. Statewide program office.

"Statewide program office" means the Farmer-Lender Mediation Statewide Program Office of the University of Minnesota Extension Service.