§ 61826 Market Milk Handler Definition

• •A 'handler' is someone who gets raw milk from farmers or others to sell or process it.
• •This includes owners, agents, brokers, or middlemen—anyone who takes control of the milk.
• •It doesn’t matter if the milk comes from inside or outside the state.
• •Even if you’re just passing the milk along, you’re still a 'handler' under this law.

A dairy company buys raw milk from local farmers to turn into cheese.

The dairy company is a 'handler' because they take the milk from farmers to process and sell it.