Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 26:2K-47.8

  • 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. Nothing in this act shall be construed to:

a. permit a person certified to administer an epinephrine auto-injector device pursuant to section 2 of this act to perform the duties or fill the position of another health care professional employed by a hospital;

b. interfere with an emergency service training program authorized and operated under the provisions of the “New Jersey Highway Traffic Safety Act of 1987,” P.L.1987, c.284 (C. 27:5F-18 et seq.);

c. prohibit the administration of an epinephrine auto-injector device by a person acting pursuant to a lawful prescription; or

d. prevent a licensed and qualified member of a health care profession from administering an epinephrine auto-injector device if the duties are consistent with the accepted standards of the member’s profession.

L.2003,c.1.s.8.