Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 45:7-94

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • 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
13. The State Board of Mortuary Science of New Jersey shall have jurisdiction to enforce the provisions of this act. The board is authorized to adopt such rules and regulations, pursuant to the “Administrative Procedure Act,” P.L.1968, c.410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), as may be necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act.

L.1993,c.147,s.13.