Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 51:1-54

  • 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
The State superintendent shall have general supervision of the administration of the provisions of Title 51 of the Revised Statutes. He shall have general supervision over the work of county and municipal superintendents. He shall make such rules for the administration of the affairs of his office and of the offices of the county and municipal superintendents as may be necessary for the proper enforcement of Title 51 of the Revised Statutes. State weights and measures officials shall be under his direct control.

Amended by L. 1986, c. 167, s. 5, eff. Dec. 3, 1986.