The director is not required to hold a public hearing or a referendum more than once in any twelve-month period on petitions to issue, amend, or terminate a marketing order if any of the following circumstances are present:

(1) The petition proposes to establish a marketing order for the same commodity;

(2) The petition proposes the same or a similar amendment to a marketing order; or

(3) The petition proposes to terminate the same marketing order.

Effective dates—2002 c 313: See note following RCW 15.65.020.