New Jersey Statutes 52:31B-3. Definitions
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 52:31B-3
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- 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
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
- real property: include lands, tenements and hereditaments and all rights thereto and interests therein. 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
(a) The term “act” shall mean this act, any amendments or supplements thereto, and any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
(b) The term “business concern” means any person, association, corporation or nonprofit organization not engaged in the business of acquiring, retaining and selling property for the production of income.
(c) The term “commissioner” shall mean the Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs.
(d) The term “department” shall mean the Department of Community Affairs.
(e) The term “displaced” shall mean required to vacate any real property, or any tenancy therein, pursuant to any lawful order or notice of any State agency or unit of local government on account of the acquisition of any real property for a public use, or on account of a program of law enforcement, or on account of a program or project for the voluntary rehabilitation of dwelling units.
(f) The term “farm operation” shall mean any activity conducted, whether in whole or in part, for the production of one or more agricultural products or commodities for sale or home use, and customarily producing such products or commodities in sufficient quantity to contribute materially to the support of the person, association or corporation so conducting such activity.
(g) The term “nonprofit organization” shall mean any association or corporation organized not for profit pursuant to the provisions of Title 15 of the Revised Statutes, Corporations and Associations Not for Profit.
(h) The term “person” shall mean any individual or family or owner of a business concern or farm operation.
(i) The term “real property or any tenancy therein” shall mean any real property, and any building, structures, or fixtures appurtenant thereto, and any housing, dwelling or working space therein.
(j) The term “State agency” shall mean any department, division, office, agency or bureau of this State, or any authority of instrumentality created or chartered thereby.
(k) The term “unit of local government” shall mean any political subdivision of this State, or any 2 or more such political subdivisions acting jointly pursuant to law, and any department, division, office, agency or bureau thereof or any authority or instrumentality created or chartered thereby.
L.1967, c. 79, s. 3, eff. May 31, 1967.