A. Upon recommendation of the advisory board which is concerned, the commissioner may issue and make effective seasonal marketing regulations if all of the following requirements are complied with:

(1)  The marketing order or agreement concerned provides for the issuance of such seasonal marketing regulations and sets forth the limits within which such seasonal marketing regulations may be made effective by the commissioner.

(2)  The commissioner finds that such seasonal marketing regulations are reasonable and proper and a practical means of carrying out the marketing provisions which are authorized in such marketing order or agreement.

B.  Seasonal marketing regulations shall be applicable to a particular marketing order or agreement for the purpose of carrying into effect by administrative order the marketing regulatory authorizations of such marketing order or agreement as such authorizations may be applicable to, or required by, changing economic or marketing conditions and requirements during each marketing season in which such marketing order or agreement may operate.

C.  Seasonal marketing regulations shall not extend beyond the marketing regulatory authorizations which are specified in the marketing order or agreement, or modify or change the language of such marketing order by adding to, or subtracting from, such marketing order or agreement any of the marketing regulatory authorizations which are classed in La. Rev. Stat. 3:3517 as major amendments, or modify the language of any marketing order or agreement for the purpose of clarification as provided in La. Rev. Stat. 3:3518 for minor amendments.

D.  Notice of the issuance and the effective date of any such seasonal marketing regulations shall be given by the commissioner to all producers and handlers that are directly affected by any such regulations in the manner and within the time which is specified in the applicable marketing order or agreement, or as specified in the administrative rules and regulations which are made effective for such marketing order or agreement pursuant to La. Rev. Stat. 3:3522.

E.  It is intended that the provisions of this Section be interpreted liberally so that the commissioner may carry out the marketing regulations and procedures authorized in this Section in a practical and effective manner.

Added by Acts 1978, No. 500, §1; Acts 2009, No. 24, §8J, eff. June 12, 2009; Acts 2010, No. 861, §3.