KRS 247.4459: Application to conduct referendum.

(1) Any existing commission, council, board, association, or other agency, such as the

Kentucky Milk Producers Association, fairly representative of the producers of the

agricultural commodity referred to, may at any time after July 13, 1990, make

application to the State Board of Agriculture on forms prescribed by the board for

certification and approval for the purpose of conducting a referendum among the

producers of the agricultural commodity, for commercial purposes, upon the

question of levying an assessm ent under the provisions of KRS 247.4451 to

247.4483, collecting and utilizing the assessment for the purpose stated in the

referendum. The application forms shall include, but not be limited to, the

following:

(a) Applicant's name;

(b) Applicant's address;

(c) Date;

(d) Program to be undertaken for producers;

(e) Brief statement of how program is to be implemented;

(f) Referendum to be conducted on a statewide basis;

(g) Proposed effective date of program; and

(h) Signature of applicant.

(2) Upon receipt o f the application, the Commissioner shall publish the application

through the medium of the public press in the state within ten (10) days of receipt.