Any retail market engaged in agricultural product marketing shall register with the special municipal, county, or city competent authority.

Farmers or farmers’ organizations may enter into contracts with retailers or retailers’ organizations to supply agricultural products required by the latter in districts where no agricultural wholesale market has been established yet.

Special municipal, county, and city competent authorities shall assist, guide, and manage the retailing of agricultural products to safeguard public health, ensure production- marketing coordination, and promote fair pricing and profitability.