(1) All materials, data, and information received by the Arkansas Farm Mediation Office are confidential and are not subject to examination or disclosure as public information under the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, § 25-19-101 et seq.
(2) No mediator or administrative employee of the office shall knowingly disclose any materials, data, or information concerning a mediation request or suspension order without the consent of the farmer and the creditors involved.
(3) Mediation meetings between a farmer and any other parties conducted by a mediator are not open to public participation and are not subject to the provisions for open meetings under the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, § 25-19-101 et seq.