Handler
Defined in 2 dictionaries — Case Law, U.S. Code
Definitions from Case Law
From 321 U.S. 288 - Stark v. Wickard · 1944Most cited · 1,013 citing opinions
any person, irrespective of whether such person is a producer or an association of producers, wherever located or operating, who engages in such handling of milk, which is sold as milk or cream in the marketing area, as is in the current of interstate or foreign commerce, or which directly burdens, obstructs, or affects interstate or foreign commerce, in milk and its products." Section 904.2 enumerates the duties of the market administrator.
United States Code
7 U.S.C. § 2116 — as used in this chapter (2 versions over time)
The term "handler" means any person who handles cotton or cottonseed or, for the purposes of sections 2102, 2105(c), and 2112 of this title, any person who imports cotton, including de minimis amounts of cotton described in subsection (c), in the manner specified in the order or in the rules and regulations issued thereunder.
7 U.S.C. § 2302 — in this chapter (2 versions over time)
The term “handler” means any person engaged in the business or practice of (i) acquiring agricultural products from producers or associations of producers for processing or sale; or (ii) grading, packaging, handling, storing, or processing agricultural products received from producers or associations of producers; or (iii) contracting or negotiating contracts or other arrangements, written or oral, with or on behalf of producers or associations of producers with respect to the production or marketing of any agricultural product; or (iv) acting as an agent or broker for a handler in the performance of any function or act specified in clause (i), (ii), or (iii).
7 U.S.C. § 2612 — as used in this chapter
The term “handler” means any person (except a common or contract carrier of potatoes owned by another person) who handles potatoes in a manner specified in a plan issued pursuant to this chapter or in the rules and regulations issued thereunder.
7 U.S.C. § 2702 — as used in this chapter
The term “handler” means any person, specified in the order or the rules and regulations issued thereunder, who receives or otherwise acquires eggs from an egg producer, and processes, prepares for marketing, or markets, such eggs, including eggs of his own production.
7 U.S.C. § 4602 — as used in this chapter
The term “handler” means any person who handles honey.
7 U.S.C. § 4902 — as used in this chapter
The term “handler” means any person (except a common or contract carrier of watermelons owned by another person) who handles watermelons in a manner specified in a plan issued under this chapter or in regulations promulgated thereunder.
7 U.S.C. § 6202 — as used in this chapter
The term “handler” means any person in the business of handling limes.
7 U.S.C. § 6502 — as used in this chapter
The term “handler” means any person engaged in the business of handling agricultural products, except such term shall not include final retailers of agricultural products that do not process agricultural products.