{"data":{"id":"us/7-cfr-989.17","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"7 CFR 989.17","heading":"Acquire.","body":"Acquire means to have or obtain physical possession of raisins by a handler at his packing or processing plant or at any other established receiving station operated by him: Provided, That a handler shall not be deemed to acquire any raisins (including raisins produced or dehydrated by him) while:\n(a) He stores them for another person or as handler-produced tonnage in compliance with the provisions of §§ 989.58 and 989.70;\n(b) He reconditions them, or;\n(c) He has them in his possession for the purpose of inspection; and Provided further, That the term shall apply only to the handler who first acquires the raisins.","path":["Title 7—Agriculture","Subtitle B—Regulations of the Department of Agriculture","CHAPTER IX—AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (MARKETING AGREEMENTS AND ORDERS; FRUITS, VEGETABLES, NUTS), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE","PART 989—RAISINS PRODUCED FROM GRAPES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA","Subpart A—Order Regulating Handling"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-7.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:01Z","sha256":"447f7e84bd155513826c99547c3a09959cd20e7605647ec6387494c5fbcca88b","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/7-cfr-989.16","next":"us/7-cfr-989.18"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}