New Jersey § 2a:58c-8

§ 2a:58c-8.

As used in this act: “Manufacturer” means (1) any person who designs, formulates, produces, creates, makes,

packages, labels or constructs any product or component of a product; (2) a product

seller with respect to a given product to the extent the product seller designs, formulates,

produces, creates, makes, packages, labels or constructs the product before its sale;

(3) any product seller not described in paragraph (2) which holds itself out as a

manufacturer to the user of the product; or (4) a United States domestic sales subsidiary

of a foreign manufacturer if the foreign manufacturer has a controlling interest in

the domestic sales subsidiary. “Product liability action” means any claim or action brought by a claimant for harm

caused by a product, irrespective of the theory underlying the claim, except actions

for harm caused by breach of an express warranty. “Product seller” means any person who, in the course of a business conducted for that

purpose: sells; distributes; leases; installs; prepares or assembles a manufacturer's

product according to the manufacturer's plan, intention, design, specifications or

formulations; blends; packages; labels; markets; repairs; maintains or otherwise

is involved in placing a product in the line of commerce. The term “product seller” does not include: (1) A seller of real property; or (2) A provider of professional services in any case in which the sale or use of a

product is incidental to the transaction and the essence of the transaction is the

furnishing of judgment, skill or services; or (3) Any person who acts in only a financial capacity with respect to the sale of a

product.