4:3-11.11. Definitions

As used in this act, unless the context clearly requires a different construction:

(a) "Eggs" means eggs in the shell that are the product of domesticated chickens.

(b) "Consumers" means any person who acquires eggs for consumption in his own household and not for resale.

(c) "Institutional consumer" means a restaurant, hotel, boarding house, or any other business, facility, or place in which eggs are prepared or offered as food for use by its patrons, residents, inmates or patients.

(d) "Retailer" means any person who markets eggs to ultimate consumers.

(e) "Market" means sell, offer for sale, give, barter, exchange, or distribute in any manner.

(f) "Person" means any individual, producer, firm, partnership, exchange, association, trustee, receiver, corporation, or any other entity and any member, officer, employee or agent thereof.

(g) "Grade" means specifications defining the limits of variation in quality of eggs in such a manner as to differentiate among classes of eggs, and the letter, number, or other symbol by which reference thereto may be made.

(h) "Standard" means specifications of the physical characteristics of any or all of the component parts of individual eggs.

(i) "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture of the State of New Jersey or his duly authorized deputy or agent.

(j) "State board" means the State Board of Agriculture of the Department of Agriculture of the State of New Jersey.

L.1965, c. 94, s. 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1966.