Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 61307.2

“Manufacturing milk handler” means any person who, as owner, agent, broker, or intermediary, either directly or indirectly, receives, purchases, or otherwise acquires ownership, possession, or control of manufacturing milk in unprocessed or bulk form from a producer, a producer-handler, or another manufacturing milk handler for the purpose of manufacture, processing, sale, or other handling, regardless of whether the manufacturing milk is produced within or outside this state.