New Jersey Statutes 2A:53A-45. Definitions relative to baseball spectator safety
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 2A:53A-45
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
a. “Owner” means a person, including a corporation, partnership, or limited liability company, who is in lawful possession and control of a professional baseball team or a stadium in which a professional baseball game is played. “Owner” shall also include the owner’s shareholders, partners, directors, officers, employees and agents.
b. “Professional baseball game” means any baseball game, whether for exhibition or competition, in which the participating baseball teams are members of a league of professional baseball clubs, commonly known as a major league or a minor league, and which teams are comprised of paid baseball players. “Professional baseball game” shall also include pregame activities and shall include any baseball game or pregame activity.
c. “Spectator” means a person who is present at a baseball game for the purpose of observing the game, whether or not a fee is paid.
L.2005,c.362,s.3.