New Jersey Statutes 54:47E-2. Definitions
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 54:47E-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
“Processor” –a person who receives or buys sweet potatoes from a grower for canning, freezing or dehydrating.
“Commission” –the New Jersey Sweet Potato Industry Commission created by this act.
“Distributor of sweet potatoes” –a person who buys sweet potatoes or receives consignments of sweet potatoes from a grower for resale.
“Department” –the Department of Agriculture of the State of New Jersey.
“Bushel” –means a unit of 50 pounds of sweet potatoes sold for fresh market use in boxes, cartons, baskets or other containers or a unit of 46 pounds of sweet potatoes sold for processing. For the purpose of this act, all containers shall be converted to units of 50 pounds or 46 pounds respectively.
“State board” –the State Board of Agriculture.
“Grower-distributor” –a person who produces sweet potatoes and makes sales direct to processors, distributors or other vendors outside of or within the State.
“Grower” –any person who produces sweet potatoes for sale, or who sells sweet potatoes at retail.
“Sweet potatoes” –all varieties of Ipomoea batatas known commonly as sweet potatoes or yams.
L.1966, c. 283, s. 2.