A.__Unfair practices;

B.__Qualification of forest products harvesting and hauling cooperative associations;

C.__Funding of the board;

D.__Investigation and hearing procedures;

E.__Any recommended changes to this chapter; and

F.__Any other issues relating to this chapter that the board considers appropriate.

§1355.__Qualification of forest products harvesting and hauling

cooperative associations

1.__Qualification.__Only forest products harvesting and hauling cooperative associations that have been qualified in accordance with this section are entitled to the benefits provided by this chapter.

2.__Petition.__A forest products harvesting and hauling cooperative association desiring qualification with respect to one or more forest landowners shall file with the board a petition for qualification with respect to the landowner or landowners. The petition must contain the information and be accompanied by the documents required by the rules of the board.

3.__Determination; hearing.__The board shall provide notice and opportunity for a hearing in accordance with Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 4. The board shall qualify a forest products harvesting and hauling association if, based upon the evidence at the hearing, the board finds that:

A.__Under the charter documents or the bylaws of the association, the association is directly or indirectly owned and controlled by forest products harvesters or haulers or a combination of the 2;

B.__The association has membership agreements signed by each of its members that authorize the association to represent each member for the purposes of this chapter;