### Question
How is the term first handler defined?


### Answer
The term **first handler** is defined in *7 U.S.C. § 6002* as the following:

> the first person who buys or takes possession of pecans from a grower for marketing

#### Citation:
  - *7 U.S.C. § 6002*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 89-PECAN PROMOTION AND RESEARCH**

