§ 1-1A-03. Powers of Secretary

MD Agric Code § 1-1A-03 (2019) (N/A)
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(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.