South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 12 - Department of Agriculture
Article 12:20 - Agricultural mediation
Chapter 12:20:01 - Farm loan mediation program
Section 12:20:01:06 - Procedure for mediation

(1) The director shall determine whether a mediator is available and evaluate the request;

(2) Within 3 business days after receiving the request, the director shall mail a notice of a request for mediation to all parties;

(3) Mailing of the notice of request for mediation to the respondent begins the 42-day mediation period as provided in SDCL 54-13-12;

(4) A respondent receiving a notice of a request for mediation must answer in writing to the director within 10 days after the notice was postmarked;

(5) If an answer is not received by the director within the 10-day period, the director shall notify the requester that the respondent refused mediation.