The purposes and provisions of the chapter which relate to marketing orders are applicable to marketing agreements except as follows:
(a) Section 58779, which requires the preparation of an official list of the names and addresses of all producers and the volume of the commodity which was produced or marketed by all the producers in the preceding marketing season and a list of the names and addresses of all handlers and the volume of the commodity which was handled by all the handlers, during the preceding marketing season, is not applicable to marketing agreements.
(b) Sections 58991 to 58998, inclusive, and Sections 59082 to 59086, inclusive, are not applicable to marketing agreements. Prior to the issuance of any marketing agreement, or amendment to it, the director shall, however, find, in addition to the findings which are set forth in Section 58813, that the marketing agreement, or any amendment to it, has been assented to by a sufficient number of signatories that handle a sufficient volume of the commodity which is affected to accomplish the objectives of the agreement or amendment and provide sufficient moneys from assessments levied to defray the necessary expenses of formulation, issuance, administration, and enforcement.
(c) Section 59233 is not applicable to marketing agreements.
(Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 706, Sec. 2.)
Last modified: October 25, 2018