New Jersey Statutes 45:15C-12. Definitions relative to licensing of tree experts, care operators
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 45:15C-12
- 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
“Board” means the New Jersey Board of Tree Experts established pursuant to section 3 of this act.
“Licensed tree care operator” means a person licensed to provide tree care operator services in the State pursuant to subsection b. of section 7 of this act.
“Licensed tree expert” means a person licensed to provide tree expert services in this State pursuant to subsection a. of section 7 of this act.
“Tree care operator services” means and includes tree pruning, repairing, brush cutting or removal, tree removal, and stump grinding or removal.
“Tree care services” means tree care operator services and tree expert services as established by this act.
“Tree expert services” means and includes tree pruning, repairing, brush cutting or removal, tree removal, stump grinding or removal, tree establishment, fertilization, cabling and bracing, lightning protection, consulting, diagnosis, and treatment of tree problems or diseases, tree management during site planning and development, tree assessment and risk management, and application of pesticides or any other form of tree maintenance.
L.2009, c.237, s.2.