[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 10]
[Revised as of January 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR1280.108]

[Page 288]
 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
  CHAPTER XI--AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (MARKETING AGREEMENTS AND 
      ORDERS; MISCELLANEOUS COMMODITIES), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 1280--Lamb Promotion, Research, and Information Order--Table of Contents
 
       Subpart A--Lamb Promotion, Research, and Information Order
 
Sec. 1280.108  First handler.

    First handler means the packer or other person who buys or takes 
possession of lambs from a producer or feeder for slaughter, including 
custom slaughter. If a producer or feeder markets lamb products directly 
to consumers, the producer or feeder shall be considered to be a first 
handler with respect to such lambs produced by the producer or feeder.