New Jersey Statutes 5:8-49.2. Definitions
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 5:8-49.2
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- 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
“Commission” shall mean the Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission;
“Organization” shall mean any organization licensed to hold, operate or conduct games of chance under the Bingo Licensing Law (P.L.1954, c. 6, as amended and supplemented);
“Person” shall mean not only a natural person but also any partnership, joint venture, association, corporation or any other legal entity;
“Premises” shall mean any land, building, enclosure or part thereof used for the purpose of operating or conducting games of chance under the Bingo Licensing Law;
“Rentor” shall mean and include the owner, lessor, and supplier of premises furnished or supplied to, or used by, an organization for the purpose of holding, operating or conducting games of chance under the Bingo Licensing Law;
“Rental” shall mean the amount paid or payable by an organization to a rentor for the use of premises including janitorial services, tables and chairs rented, furnished or supplied to said organization for the purpose of holding, operating or conducting games of chance under the Bingo Licensing Law.
L.1957, c. 57, p. 104, s. 1.