New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Chapter 13 - REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY
Subchapter 4 - ACCESS TO PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS
Section 13:13-4.2 - Definitions

The following words and terms, as used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings:

"LAD" means the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, 10:5-1 to 49.

"Path of travel" means a continuous, unobstructed means of pedestrian passage by which the facilities may be approached, entered, and exited, and which connects the facility to an exterior approach (including sidewalks, streets, and parking areas), an entrance to the facility, and to other parts of the facility, and includes a continuous, unobstructed means of pedestrian passage to the areas of the facility where goods or services are made available to the general public, and to the restrooms, telephones, and drinking fountains.

"Person with a disability" and "people with disabilities" shall have the same meaning as the term "disabled" as defined in 10:5-5(q), and explained in 10:5-4.1, and shall include people who are perceived as having a disability.

"Place of public accommodation" shall include the places set forth in 10:5-5 (l), and shall also specifically include organizations that make membership available to the general public and entities that offer examinations or courses related to applications, licensing, certification or credentialing for secondary or post-secondary education, professional, or trade purposes.

"Qualified interpreter" means an interpreter who is able to interpret effectively, accurately and impartially both receptively and expressively, using any necessary specialized vocabulary.

"Service animal" means any animal individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of a person with a disability, including, but not limited to, guiding people with impaired vision, alerting people with impaired hearing to intruders or sounds, providing minimal protection or rescue work, pulling a wheelchair, or retrieving dropped items.

"Service dog" means any guide dog, signal dog, or other dog individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of a person with a disability, including, but not limited to, guiding people with impaired vision, alerting people with impaired hearing to intruders or sounds, providing minimal protection or rescue work, pulling a wheelchair, or retrieving dropped items.

"Smoking" means the burning of a lighted cigar, cigarette, pipe, or any other matter or substance which contains tobacco.