Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 45:23-1

  • 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
The words “trading stamp” as used in this chapter mean any stamp, cash discount stamp, check, ticket, coupon or similar device issued in connection with the retail sale of merchandise which will entitle the holder thereof, on presentation thereof, either singly or in definite number, to receive, either directly from the person selling or issuing the same or indirectly through any other person, money, goods, wares, services or merchandise. The words “trading stamp” as used in this chapter shall not mean any redeemable device used by the manufacturer or packer of an article in advertising or selling it, or issued and redeemed by a newspaper, magazine or other publication.

Amended by L.1964, c. 274, s. 1.