(a) All proprietary information obtained by the commission or the secretary from handlers is confidential and shall not be disclosed except when required by court order in a judicial proceeding involving this chapter.
(b) Information on volume shipments, product value, and any other related information that is required for reports to governmental agencies; financial reports to the commission or aggregate sales and inventory information; and any other information that the commission requires that gives only totals, but excludes individual handler information, may be disclosed by the commission.