§ 55075
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(a)Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any producer or handler of rice sold as a certified rice and any organization certifying rice for the commission shall immediately make available for inspection by, and shall within 72 hours of a request provide to, the commission a copy of any record required to be kept under this chapter. Records acquired pursuant to this section and any information marked trade secret or confidential acquired by the commission in carrying out its duties under this chapter shall not be public records as that term is defined in Section 7920.530 of the Government Code and shall not be subject to Division 10 (commencing with Section 7920.000) of Title 1 of the Government Code.
(b)The commission shall not be required to obtain records not in its possession in response to a subpoena. Prior to releasing records required to be kept pursuant to this chapter in response to a subpoena, the commission shall delete any financial information about any operation or transaction, information regarding the identity of suppliers or customers, the quantity or price of supplies purchased or products sold, and any information marked trade secret or confidential.
(c)Except for those records subject to public inspection pursuant to Sections 55071 and 55074, this section shall be the exclusive means of public access to records required to be kept or obtained by the commission pursuant to this chapter.