Rutgers Law

New Jersey Statutes, Title: 27, HIGHWAYS

    Chapter 5f: Medical aid

      Section: 27:5f-20: Definitions.

           3. As used in this act:

a. "State highway traffic safety program" means all highway traffic safety programs conducted by the State, political subdivisions of the State, and qualifying nonprofit organizations.

b. "Local highway traffic safety program" means a highway traffic safety program established or submitted to the Governor by a political subdivision and qualifying nonprofit organizations pursuant to the provisions of this act.

c. "Political subdivision" means any local political subdivision of this State, including but not limited to a municipality, a county, a township, a district, or a special district.

d. "Governor" means the Governor of the State of New Jersey.

e. "Director" shall mean the Director of the Office of Highway Traffic Safety of the State of New Jersey.

f. "Volunteer first aid, rescue and ambulance squad" means a first aid, rescue and ambulance squad which provides emergency medical services without receiving payment for those services.

g. "Nonvolunteer first aid, rescue and ambulance squad" means a first aid, rescue and ambulance squad which provides emergency medical services on a paid basis.

h. "Nonprofit organization" means a nonprofit organization which provides services throughout the State and is tax exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the federal Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. s.501(c)(3)), and is not a private foundation as defined in section 509(a) of the federal Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. s.509(a)).

L.1987,c.284,s.3; amended 2007, c.84, s.1.



This section added to the Rutgers Database: 2012-09-26 13:37:49.

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