North Dakota Administrative Code
Title 18.6 - Credit Review Board
Article 18.6-01 - General Administration
Chapter 18.6-01-01 - Organization Of Board
Section 18.6-01-01-01 - Definitions

1. "Actual cost of the mediator" means fees associated with preparing and conducting mediation.

2. "Administrator" means the administrator of the North Dakota mediation service.

3. "Board" means the credit review board, or its authorized a gent when applicable.

4. "Commissioner'' means the North Dakota agriculture commissioner or the North Dakota agriculture commissioner's designee or representative.

5. "Mediation" means a process in which a mediator facilitates communication and negotiation between parties to assist them in reaching a voluntary agreement regarding their dispute.

6. "Party'' is a person who participates in mediation and whose agreement is necessary to resolve a dispute and who is:

7. "Mediator'' means an individual who conducts mediation.

8. "Nonparty participant" means a person, other than a party or mediator, who participates i n mediation.

9. "Service" means the North Dakota mediation service.

10. "Staff" means a person hired by the commissioner to assist in administering the service or to assist the credit review board in its responsibilities and duties.