Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 48:16-28

  • 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
In lieu of the monthly franchise tax provided for by section 48:16-25 of this title, any city of the fourth class of this state which may consent to the operation of autobusses along or over any of the streets of such municipality may, by ordinance, provide for an annual license fee of any amount not exceeding one hundred dollars, to be paid at such period as may by said ordinance be designated, by the owner or operator of such autobus before engaging in such business. Should such annual license fee be so provided, monthly statements of gross receipts need not be filed with the city treasurer of such municipality.

Any person who shall engage in said business without having first paid the license fee so provided for shall at once be subject to the penalties provided for by section 48:16-27 of this title.