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HomeFood and Agricultural CodeDiv. 22Pt. 2Ch. 11Art. 2§ 73064 Navel Orange Handler Definition

§ 73064 Navel Orange Handler Definition

Food and Agricultural Code·California
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§ 73064 Navel Orange Handler Definition

Key Takeaways

  • •A 'handler' is someone who sells or markets navel oranges for eating fresh.
  • •This includes people who grow, buy, or sell navel oranges for others.
  • •Retailers are usually not considered handlers, unless they buy directly from a grower or handle oranges that weren’t checked by the commission.

Example

A person buys navel oranges from a local farmer and sells them at a farmers market.

This person is a 'handler' because they are selling fresh navel oranges they bought from a grower.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source
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§ 73064 Navel Orange Handler Definition

“Handler” means any person who engages in the operation of selling or marketing navel oranges for fresh consumption which he or she has produced, purchased, or acquired from a producer, or which he or she is marketing on behalf of a producer, whether as owner, agent, employee, or broker or otherwise. It does not, however, include a retailer, except a retailer who purchases or acquires from, or handles on behalf of, any producer navel oranges which were not previously subject to regulation by the commission. (Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 494, Sec. 1. Effective July 28, 1983.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

handlerregulationcommissionemployeeeffective julyoperationconsumption

Related Statutes

  • § 79219 Blueberry Handler Liability
  • § 75516 Apple Handler Definition
  • § 73006 Commission Actions Antitrust Exemption
  • § 73052 Navel Orange Definition
  • § 73054 Navel Orange Carton Definition

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 73064.
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