New Jersey Statutes 45:12A-1. Definitions
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 45:12A-1
- 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
As used in this act, unless the context otherwise requires, the following words shall have the following meanings:
(a) “Board” means the State Board of Medical Examiners.
(b) “Commission” shall mean the commission created in section 9 of this act.
(c) “Orthoptics” means that field of vision training concerned with the inability of the patient to maintain fusion and binocular co-ordination.
(d) “Orthoptist” shall mean a person trained to carry out technical functions of prescribed orthoptic care under specific directions, professional supervision and guidance and may provide services only to patients referred by an ophthalmologist or optometrist.
L.1968, c. 114, s. 1, eff. June 25, 1968.