Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 4:7-10

  • 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
  • State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
Every person who imports plant material of any kind from without the state and every carrier for hire that brings plant material from without the state for delivery to any person within the state, shall notify the department of such shipment prior to, or within twenty-four hours after, its arrival.

The notice shall state the kind and quantity of plant material, the name and address of the shipper, the date of shipment, and, if from a foreign country, the name of the country or district in which the shipment originated, the port of entry and the approximate date of arrival at such port.