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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 34:11-56.90

  • 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.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • 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
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • 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
14. Except for waterfront employers located in the Port of New York district, no waterfront employer shall be permitted to operate in New Jersey, unless it is registered with the department as a waterfront employer on a form, which may be an electronic form provided by the commissioner. The form shall require the following information:

a. The name, principal business address and telephone number of the waterfront employer;

b. Whether the waterfront employer is a corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship, or other form of business entity;

c. If the waterfront employer’s principal business address is not within the State, the name and address of the waterfront employer’s custodian of records and agent for service of process in this State;

d. The name and address of each person with a financial interest in the waterfront employer and the percentage interest, except that if the waterfront employer is a publicly-traded corporation, the waterfront employer shall supply the names and addresses of the corporation’s officers;

e. The waterfront employer’s tax identification number and unemployment insurance registration number;

f. A certification form provided by the commissioner, with documentation satisfactory to the commissioner, that the waterfront employer has all valid and effective licenses, registrations or certificates required by State law, including registrations or certifications required to do business in the State of New Jersey; and

g. Other relevant and appropriate information as determined by the commissioner.

At the time of registration, and subsequently upon request, the waterfront employer shall submit to the commissioner documentation demonstrating that the waterfront employer has workers’ compensation insurance coverage for all workers as required by law.

L. 2021, c.336, s.14.