It shall be unlawful for any accredited association of producers or members of such association to engage, or permit any employee or agent to engage, in the following practices: (1) To refuse to negotiate with a handler for any qualified commodity for which the association is accredited under RCW 15.83.020; (2) To coerce or intimidate a handler to breach, cancel, or terminate a marketing contract with an individual producer, association of producers, or a member of an association; (3) To knowingly make or circulate false reports about the finances, management, or activities of an association of producers or a handler; (4) To coerce or intimidate a producer to enter into, breach, cancel, or terminate a membership agreement or marketing contract with an association of producers; (5) To conspire, agree, or arrange with any other person to do, aid, or abet any practice which is in violation of this chapter; or (6) To pay or loan money, give anything of value, or offer any other inducement or reward to a producer for refusing to contract or negotiate with a processor.
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