Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 54:47D-2

  • 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
The following words and phrases, when used in this act, shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them:

“Council” –the New Jersey Apple Industry Council created by this act.

“Department” –the Department of Agriculture of the State of New Jersey.

“Bushel” –means a unit of 36 to 44 pounds of apples sold for fresh market use in boxes, cartons, baskets or other containers.

“State Board” –the State Board of Agriculture.

“Grower” –any person who produces apples for sale.

“Apples” –all pomaceous fruit identified under the botanical name of Pyrus malus (pears and crab apples excepted) produced in New Jersey.

L.1959, c. 80, p. 201, s. 2.