handler

"Handler":

(a) Means any person, partnership, corporation, association, cooperative organization or other entity engaged in the handling of Grade A or Grade B milk in the capacity as the operator of a fluid milk plant which processes milk in Class 1, Class 2 or Class 3 uses and who purchases or receives such milk from a producer, or from another handler, or from the herd of the producer or handler, or

(b) Means any person, cooperative corporation or association serving as a marketing agent for producers, or

(c) Means any contract purchaser making sales of Grade A or Grade B milk to another handler.

(d) Does not mean any person, partnership, corporation, association, cooperative organization or other entity operating exclusively a plant or establishment, purchasing or using manufacturing grade milk for manufacturing purposes only. This exception or exemption, however, does not apply if such plant or establishment is owned by, under the control of the same management, or is a part of a fluid milk plant processing milk for human consumption.