Section 77728 Of Article 2. Definitions From California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 22. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 19. >> Article 2.

. "Handler" means any person engaged in processing and marketing dates that the person has produced, purchased, or acquired from a producer, or is marketing on behalf of a producer, whether as owner, agent, employee, broker, processor, or otherwise. "Handler" also includes a producer who sells, consigns, or otherwise transfers dates to a handler who is not subject to this chapter.