[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 10]
[Revised as of January 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR1218.7]

[Page 147]
 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
  CHAPTER XI--AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (MARKETING AGREEMENTS AND 
      ORDERS; MISCELLANEOUS COMMODITIES), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 1218_BLUEBERRY PROMOTION, RESEARCH, AND INFORMATION ORDER--Table of 
 
     Subpart A_Blueberry Promotion, Research, and Information Order
 
Sec. 1218.7  First handler.

    First handler means any person, (excluding a common or contract 
carrier), receiving blueberries from producers and who as owner, agent, 
or otherwise ships or causes blueberries to be shipped as specified in 
the Order. This definition includes those engaged in the business of 
buying, selling and/or offering for sale; receiving; packing; grading; 
marketing; or distributing blueberries in commercial quantities. This 
definition includes a retailer, except a retailer who purchases or 
acquires from, or handles on behalf of any producer, blueberries. The 
term first handler includes a producer who handles or markets 
blueberries of the producer's own production.