New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION
Chapter 55 - LICENSING OF AERONAUTICAL ACTIVITIES
Subchapter 2 - DEFINITIONS
Section 16:55-2.1 - Definitions

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 16:55-2.1
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024

The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

"Aeronautical activity" means any of the following services in which any person engages in giving, offering to give, advertising, representing or holding himself out as giving to the public with or without compensation or other reward (unless otherwise indicated):

1. "Aerial advertising": Airborne display of any type of advertising (banner, electric lights, smoke);

2. "Aerial application": Application by aircraft of liquid or solid sprays for the purpose of insect, plant, animal or fungus control, fertilization or seeding;

3. "Sport parachute center": An operation organized by an individual, club or business entity to foster, control, supervise and regulate sport parachuting of person(s) sponsored or trained by said individual, club or business entity.

"Bureau" means the Bureau of Aeronautics in the New Jersey Department of Transportation.

"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Transportation or such person as the Commissioner may designate, when legally permissible.

"Director" means the Director of the Division of Multimodal Services.

"Division" means the Division of Aeronautics in the New Jersey Department of Transportation.

"Drop zone" means an area of defined dimensions, on the earth's surface, designated for the landing of sport parachutists.

"FAA" means the Federal Aviation Administration.

"Sport parachuting" means the act of descending from an aircraft to the earth's surface by means of a parachute, or similar device, except when such descent is made under emergency conditions for the purpose of saving life.

"Sport parachutist" means anyone engaging in or about to engage in sport parachuting.

"USPA" means United State Parachute Association. Information, manuals, and circulars can be found at www.uspa.org.

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