Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 51:1-27.1

  • 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
  • weights and measures: means a device, apparatus, or instrument designed or used to weigh, measure, count or time any physical property or determine value, and any auxiliary apparatus and accessories that indicate quantity or value, or records representative thereof. See New Jersey Statutes 51:1-2
Any person violating any of the provisions of either section 51:1-26 or section 51:1-27 of this Title shall be liable to a penalty of not less than $25.00 nor more than $250.00 for each offense. Such penalty may be sued for and recovered by the State superintendent or by the county or municipal superintendent of weights and measures of the county or municipality in which such violation occurred. The proceedings for the collection of such penalty shall be in all respects the same as the proceedings for the collection of penalties under and by virtue of article 4 of this chapter (s. 51:1-89 et seq.).

Amended by L.1969, c. 251, s. 6, eff. Jan. 7, 1970.

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