7 CFR § 906.6 - Handler.

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title: "7 CFR § 906.6 - Handler."
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title_name: "Agriculture"
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chapter_name: "AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (MARKETING AGREEMENTS AND ORDERS; FRUITS, VEGETABLES, NUTS), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE"
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part_name: "ORANGES AND GRAPEFRUIT GROWN IN LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY IN TEXAS"
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# 906.6 Handler.

*Handler* is synonymous with *shipper* and means any person (except a common or contract carrier of fruit owned by another person) who handles fruit or causes fruit to be handled.

(a) *Independent handler. Independent handler* means any handler other than a handler that is a cooperative marketing organization.

(b) [Reserved]