(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.