The association may market agricultural products and purchase equipment and supplies for nonmembers, but not to an amount greater in value than the amount purchased and sold for members. The value of purchases made for nonmembers who are not producers, shall not exceed 15% of the value of all purchases. As a condition of its contract with a nonmember, the association may impose upon him any liability for the contracts, debts and engagements of the association which does not exceed the liability of a member. In no case shall the association charge a nonmember for services more than a member is charged for similar services.

An association not exempt under the provisions of the Federal Internal Revenue Code shall not be restricted in its purchases for nonmembers or nonmember nonproducers and shall not be required to make refunds to nonmembers or nonmember nonproducers as required under sections 4:13-32 and 4:13-33 of the Revised Statutes, if so provided in the by-laws.

Amended by L.1940, c. 146, p. 311, s. 1; L.1953, c. 332, p. 1884, s. 6; L.1966, c. 286, s. 27.