11-35-104. Marketing orders; notice and hearing; marketing agreement regulating preparation of commodities.
(a) Whenever there is reason to believe that the issuance of a marketing order will tend to effectuate the purpose of this act with respect to any agricultural commodity and upon application of any producer or handler of such commodity, notice shall be given for a public hearing upon a proposed marketing order.
(b) Due notice of any hearing called shall be given to all persons who may be directly affected by any action pursuant to this act. The hearing shall be open to the public. All testimony shall be received under oath and a complete record of all proceedings at any hearing shall be made and filed by the director at his office.
(c) In order to effectuate the declared purpose of this act, the board may, after due notice and opportunity for hearing, enter into a marketing agreement with processors, distributors and others engaged in the handling of the agricultural commodity, regulating the preparation, sale and handling of the agricultural commodity which is binding upon the signatories exclusively.