Section 149.01. Definitions.

  As used in this chapter:

(1)  "Affected producer" means an individual, partnership, corporation, or other business entity selling in commercial channels potatoes produced in this state on 5 or more acres which the producer owns or leases.

(2)  "District" means an area of the state as defined in s. ATCP 149.03 from which representatives are elected to serve on the marketing board.

(3)  "Handler" or "designated handler" means any person including an agent, broker, dealer, processor, or producer who buys potatoes from an affected producer and sells them in commercial channels or prepares an affected producer's potatoes for delivery into commercial channels.

(4)  "Potatoes" means the production from any variety of Solanum tuberosum.

(5)  "Potato industry board" or "marketing board" means a ch. 181 , Stats. , non-stock corporation consisting of affected producers elected to serve as board members, and which is responsible for administering the potato marketing order pursuant to ch. 96 , Stats. , ch. ATCP 140 and this chapter.

(6)  "Producer-handler" means any person who sells or delivers potatoes of their own production directly to wholesalers, retailers, consumers or non-resident handlers.

(7)  "Secretary" means the secretary of the state of Wisconsin department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.