16-1505. Contract language required concerning mediation or arbitration.
16-1505
16-1505. Contract language required concerning
mediation or arbitration.
Any swine purchasing contract, swine marketing contract or swine production
contract between a contractor and a swine production facility owner or swine
marketing pool or swine producer shall contain language providing for
resolution of contract disputes by either mediation or arbitration. If there is
a contract dispute the parties may submit the disputed issue to an arbitrator
or mediator selected by the parties pursuant to the contract provisions. All
arbitration proceedings held pursuant to this act shall follow the procedures
set forth in K.S.A. 5-201 et seq., and amendments thereto. If
the parties cannot agree upon a mediator or arbitrator, either party may make a
written request to the secretary of agriculture
for mediation or arbitration services to facilitate resolution of the dispute.
History: L. 1994, ch. 130, § 12;
L. 2004, ch. 101, § 66; July 1.