Section 78626 Of Article 2. Definitions From California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 22. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 24. >> Article 2.

. "Handle" means to engage in the operation of selling, marketing, or distributing fresh market tomatoes that have been produced, or purchased or acquired from a producer, or which are marketed on behalf of a producer, whether as owner, agent, employee, broker, or otherwise, but shall not include retailing except for fresh market tomatoes not previously subject to this chapter.