Handler means any person handling dates which have not been inspected and certified for handling in the hands of a previous holder and any repacker: Provided, That for the purposes of Sec. Sec. 987.21 and 987.24 a person shall qualify as a handler only if he has acquired the dates directly from producers. [32 FR 12595, Aug. 31, 1967, as amended at 43 FR 4250, Feb. 1, 1978] Sec. 987.8a Repacker.
Repacker means any wholesaler or jobber who receives packed dates certified for handling pursuant to Sec. 987.41(a), repackages them in containers other than those in which received, and handles such repackaged dates. [32 FR 12595, Aug. 31, 1967]