Md. Code, Agriculture § 1–1A–01

(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b) “Agricultural mediation” means a voluntary process in which a mediator helps private parties or government agencies resolve agriculturally related disputes in a confidential and nonadversarial setting.

(c) “Mediator” means an impartial person who is trained to help people find mutually acceptable solutions to shared problems and has no power to impose a solution.