11-41-110.

11-41-110.

(b) A farmer or creditor wishing to resolve a dispute between them involving the farmer's agricultural property and the creditor's interest in a mortgage, land contract, lien, security interest or judgment affecting the agricultural property, either before an action has been initiated to which they are parties or after entry of a suspension order in an action to which they are parties under W.S. 11-41-107, may participate in mediation in accordance with this chapter.

(c) To participate in mediation, the parties shall submit a request for mediation, together with an agreement to mediate, to the board on forms prepared by the board.

(d) If no action has been initiated to which the farmer and creditor are parties, the board shall identify the parties to any mediation under this chapter and shall require all parties to enter into an agreement to refrain from initiating any action among the parties affecting the subject matter of the mediation for a sixty (60) day period.

(e) After the board has obtained the agreement or agreements under subsections (c) and (d) of this section, the board shall provide the parties with the names, mailing addresses and qualifications of mediators located in the geographical area in which the agricultural property or farmer is located. The parties shall select a mediator or, upon request of the parties, the board shall designate a mediator for the parties.

11-41-109. Effect of mediation.

The parties may at any time withdraw from mediation. The parties have full responsibility for reaching and enforcing any agreement among them. After the expiration of the sixty (60) day period under W.S. 11-41-108(d) or the time period specified in the suspension order under W.S. 11-41-107, the mediation process shall terminate unless extended by unanimous mutual assent of the parties.

11-41-110. Effect on other creditors; no delay.

With respect to mediation between parties before an action has been initiated to which they are parties, no agreement to mediate, or the fact that mediation is currently occurring, shall have the effect of delaying, postponing or extending any time limits in any legal proceeding commenced to enforce a mortgage, land contract, lien, security interest or judgment commenced by a creditor other than the creditor or creditors participating in the mediation.  CHAPTER 42 - AGRICULTURAL GRAIN MARKETING

11-42-101. Repealed By Laws 1997, ch. 55, § 1.

11-42-102. Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 34, § 2.

CHAPTER 43 - COMMODITY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

11-43-101. Commodity certification programs; rules and regulations; fee collection.

(a) Upon request of a producer or processor, the director of the department of agriculture may develop standards of certification for any commodities produced or processed in Wyoming whether raw or value-added in order to promote special attributes of a particular commodity. The use of certification standards by any producer or processor will be on a voluntary basis. Development of standards shall be done in compliance with the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act. Standards of certification shall be in harmony with and not supersede existing laws and regulations. Fees, not exceeding the cost of administering the program, may be collected from participating producers and processors on an annual basis and shall be deposited in the general fund.

(b) The director may suspend or revoke a certification granted under this act [§§ 11-43-101 and 11-43-102] if the recipient of the certification fails to meet all of the requirements adopted by rules and regulations.

11-43-102. Unauthorized use of certification prohibited; penalty.

The use of any labeling, advertising or promotional material which falsely claims that a commodity or any product is certified or approved by the Wyoming department of agriculture is prohibited. Any person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.

CHAPTER 44 - FARM AND RANCH OPERATIONS

11-44-101. Short title.

This chapter is known and may be cited as the "Wyoming Right to Farm and Ranch Act".  11-44-102. Definitions.

(a) As used in this act:

(i) "Farm and ranch" means the land, buildings, livestock and machinery used in the commercial production and sale of farm and ranch products;

(ii) "Farm or ranch operation" means the science and art of production of plants and animals useful to man except those listed under W.S. 23-1-101, including, but not limited to, the preparation of these products for man's use and their disposal by marketing or otherwise, and includes horticulture, floriculture, viticulture, silviculture, dairy, livestock, poultry, bee and any and all forms of farm and ranch products and farm and ranch production;

(iii) "This act" means W.S. 11-44-101 through