New Jersey Statutes 26:2G-22. Definitions
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 26:2G-22
- 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
“Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Health.
“Narcotic drug” means any narcotic, drug, or dangerous controlled substance, as defined in any law of the State of New Jersey or of the United States.
“Patient” means a person with a substance use disorder, or who otherwise has a physical or mental impairment from the use of narcotic drugs and who requires continuing care of a substance use disorder treatment center.
“Substance use disorder treatment center” means any establishment, facility or institution, public or private, whether operated for profit or not, which primarily offers, or purports to offer, maintain, or operate facilities for the residential or outpatient diagnosis, care, treatment, or rehabilitation of two or more nonrelated individuals, who are patients as defined herein, excluding, however, any hospital or mental hospital otherwise licensed by Title 30 of the Revised Statutes.
L.1970, c.334, s.2; amended 2017, c.131, s.88; 2023, c.177, s.83.