7 CFR § 989.115 - Independent handler, major cooperative marketing association handler, and small cooperative marketing association handler.

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# 989.115 Independent handler, major cooperative marketing association handler, and small cooperative marketing association handler.

(a) *Independent handler* means any handler who is not a cooperative marketing association of producers.

(b) *Major cooperative marketing association handler* means any handler who is a cooperative marketing association of producers which acquired not less than 10 percent of the total raisin acquisitions during the crop year preceding nominations.

(c) *Small cooperative marketing association handler* means any handler who is a cooperative marketing association of producers which acquired less than 10 percent of the total raisin acquisitions during the crop year preceding nominations.

[49 FR 18730, May 2, 1984]