California · Food and Agricultural Code - FAC
FAC §79219: (a) “Handler” means any person who engages, in this state, in the operation of selling, marketing, or distributing blueberries that he or she has produced or purchased or acquired from a producer, or
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(a) “Handler” means any person who engages, in this state, in the operation of selling, marketing, or distributing blueberries that he or she has produced or purchased or acquired from a producer, or that he or she is marketing on behalf of a producer, whether as owner, agent, employee, broker, or otherwise. (b) When the handler is a corporation or a limited liability company, all of the directors, officers, managers, and members of the corporation or limited liability company in their capacity as individuals shall be included, and any liability for failure to collect or make payment of assessments to which a corporate handler or a handler that is a limited liability company may be subject pursuant to this chapter shall include identical liability upon each individual director, officer, manager, or member of the corporation or limited liability company. (c) “Handler” does not include a retailer, except for a retailer who purchases or acquires from any producer, or handles on behalf of any producer, blueberries that were not previously subjected to regulation by the commission.
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