Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 56:8-49

  • 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
1. As used in this act:

“Dealer” means a person who sells a toy or other article intended for use by children at retail. A dealer who sells at wholesale a toy or article subject to this act shall, with respect to that sale, be considered the distributor of that toy or article.

“Director” means the Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety.

“Distributor” means a person who sells a toy or other article intended for use by children at wholesale.

“Manufacturer” means a person who manufactures or imports a toy or other article intended for use by children for distribution in this State, except that when the toy or other article is distributed or sold under a name other than that of the actual manufacturer or the toy or other article, the term “manufacturer” includes any person under whose name the toy or other article is distributed or sold.

L.1991,c.295,s.1.