Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 2A:53A-26

  • 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
1. As used in this act, “licensed person” means any person who is licensed as:

a. an accountant pursuant to P.L.1997, c.259 (C. 45:2B-42 et seq.);

b. an architect pursuant to R.S.45:3-1 et seq.;

c. an attorney admitted to practice law in New Jersey;

d. a dentist pursuant to R.S.45:6-1 et seq.;

e. an engineer pursuant to P.L.1938, c.342 (C. 45:8-27 et seq.);

f. a physician in the practice of medicine or surgery pursuant to R.S.45:9-1 et seq.;

g. a podiatrist pursuant to R.S.45:5-1 et seq.;

h. a chiropractor pursuant to P.L.1989, c.153 (C. 45:9-41.17 et seq.);

i. a registered professional nurse pursuant to P.L.1947, c.262 (C. 45:11-23 et seq.);

j. a health care facility as defined in section 2 of P.L.1971, c.136 (C. 26:2H-2);

k. a physical therapist pursuant to P.L.1983, c.296 (C. 45:9-37.11 et seq.);

l. a land surveyor pursuant to P.L.1938, c.342 (C. 45:8-27 et seq.);

m. a registered pharmacist pursuant to P.L.2003, c.280 (C. 45:14-40 et seq.);

n. a veterinarian pursuant to R.S.45:16-1 et seq.;

o. an insurance producer pursuant to P.L.2001, c.210 (C. 17:22A-26 et seq.);

p. a certified midwife, certified professional midwife, or certified nurse midwife pursuant to R.S.45:10-1 et seq.; and

q. a licensed site remediation professional pursuant to section 7 of P.L.2009, c.60 (C. 58:10C-7).

L.1995, c.139, s.1; amended 2001, c.372; 2010, c.88; 2019, c.263, s.2.