65056. (a) The council and the secretary shall keep confidential and shall not disclose, except when required by court order after a hearing in a judicial proceeding, all lists in their possession of persons subject to this chapter. However, the council shall establish procedures consistent with this confidentiality requirement to enable producers to communicate with other producers on the lists regarding noncommercial matters affecting the council and persons subject to this chapter.
(b) Information on volume shipments, other information that is required for reports to governmental agencies, financial reports to the council, aggregate sales and inventory information, and any other information that does not include individual identifying producer or handler information may be disclosed by the council.
(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 410, Sec. 2. (SB 965) Effective January 1, 2019. Provisions operative or inoperative as prescribed in Sections 65061, 65066, 65068, and 65069. Repealed conditionally pursuant to Section 65066.)