§ 1-1A-03
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§1–1A–03.
(a)The Secretary may:
(1)Establish qualifications for a person requesting agricultural mediation services from the Department;
(2)Establish qualifications for an individual applying to serve as a mediator in the State agricultural mediation program;
(3)Contract with any qualified individual to provide mediation services for qualified mediation applicants; and
(4)Receive grants for purposes of defraying the costs of the State agricultural mediation program.
(b)The Secretary may adopt regulations to:
(1)Meet the requirements of the United States Department of Agriculture for establishing a federally certified State agricultural mediation program; and
(2)Implement the provisions of this subtitle.