New Jersey Statutes 24:4A-8. Definitions relative to small food retailers
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 24:4A-8
- census: means the latest Federal census effective within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- Food: means (1) articles used for food or drink for man or other animals (2) chewing gum and (3) articles used for components of any such article. See New Jersey Statutes 24:1-1
“Department” means the Department of Health.
“Fund” means the “Healthy Small Food Retailer Fund” established pursuant to section 5 of this act.
“Healthy Corner Store Program” means the program established pursuant to section 4 of this act.
“Low income area” means a census tract, as reported in the most recently completed decennial census published by the United States Census Bureau, that has a poverty rate of at least 20 percent or in which the median family income does not exceed 80 percent of the Statewide or metropolitan median family income, whichever is greater.
“Moderate income area” means a census tract, as reported in the most recently completed decennial census published by the United States Census Bureau, in which the median family income is between 81 and 95 percent of the median family income for the area.
“Small food retailer” means a small retail outlet, with less than 2,500 square feet, which sells a limited selection of foods and other products, such as a bodega, convenience store, corner store, neighborhood store, small grocery, or small-scale store.
L.2019, c.15, s.3.