Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 24:6I-8

  • 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
8. The provisions of P.L.2009, c.307 (C. 24:6I-1 et al.) and P.L.2015, c.158 (C. 18A:40-12.22 et al.) shall not be construed to permit a person to:

a. operate, navigate, or be in actual physical control of any vehicle, aircraft, railroad train, stationary heavy equipment or vessel while under the influence of cannabis; or

b. smoke cannabis in a school bus or other form of public transportation, in a private vehicle unless the vehicle is not in operation, on any school grounds, in any correctional facility, at any public park or beach, at any recreation center, or in any place where smoking is prohibited pursuant to N.J.S. 2C:33-13

A person who commits an act as provided in this section shall be subject to such penalties as are provided by law.

L.2009, c.307, s.8; amended 2019, c.153, s.17.

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