Any corporation or association which is organized pursuant to previously existing statutes for the purpose of cooperatively marketing products as defined in this chapter or under Title 23 (commencing with Section 653aa), Part 4, Division 1 of the Civil Code shall be deemed to be organized and existing pursuant to, and by virtue of, this chapter, and all of the provisions of this chapter, and any of the restrictions and benefits of such provisions, shall apply to such corporation.
(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)