Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 17:35-20

  • 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.
  • 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
When the commissioner deems it prudent, for the protection of the policy or certificate holders in this state, he may visit and examine, or cause to be visited and examined by a competent person appointed by him for that purpose, any such foreign assessment insurance corporation or association applying for admission or doing business in this state. The necessary expense of the examination made or ordered by the commissioner shall be certified to by him and paid by the corporation or association examined.
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