---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 C.F.R. § 986.32"
title: "7"
number: "986.32"
heading: "Proprietary capacity."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/7/986.32"
---

# §986.32. Proprietary capacity.


Proprietary capacity means the capacity or interest of a grower or handler that, either directly or through one or more intermediaries or affiliates, is a property owner together with all the appurtenant rights of an owner, including the right to vote the interest in that capacity as an individual, a shareholder, member of a cooperative, partner, trustee or in any other capacity with respect to any other business unit.


## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 601-674.

### Source

Source: 81 FR 51302, Aug. 4, 2016, unless otherwise noted.