New Jersey § 34:1a-1

§ 34:1a-1.

As used in this act: 1 “ Agency ” means any agency, department, board or commission of this State, or of any political

subdivision of this State, that issues a license for purposes of operating a business

in this State. “ Commissioner ” means the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development , and shall include any designee, authorized representative, or agent acting on behalf

of the commissioner . “ License ” means any agency permit, certificate, approval, registration, charter or similar

form of authorization that is required by law and that is issued by any agency for

the purposes of operating a business in this State, and includes, but is not limited

to: (1) A certificate of incorporation pursuant to the “New Jersey Business Corporation

Act,” N.J.S.14A:1-1 et seq. ; (2) A certificate of authority pursuant to N.J.S.14A:13-1 et seq. ; (3) A statement of qualification or a statement of foreign qualification pursuant

to the “Uniform Partnership Act (1996),” P.L.2000, c. 161 ( C.42:1A-1 et al.); (4) A certificate of limited partnership or a certificate of authority pursuant to

the “Uniform Limited Partnership Law (1976),” P.L.1983, c. 489 ( C.42:2A-1 et seq. ); (5) A certificate of formation or certified registration pursuant to the “New Jersey

Limited Liability Company Act,” P.L.1993, c. 210 ( C.42:2B-1 et seq. ); and (6) Any license, certificate, permit or registration pursuant to R.S.48:16-1 et seq. , R.S.48:16-13 et seq. ; the “New Jersey Alcoholic Beverage Control Act,” R.S.33:1-1 et seq. ; section 4 of P.L.2001, c. 260 ( C.34:8-70 ); P.L.1971, c. 192 ( C.34:8A-7 et seq. ); section 12 of P.L.1975, c. 217 ( C.52:27D-130 ); section 14 of P.L.1981, c. 1 ( C.56:8-1.1 ); or “The Public Works Contractor Registration Act,” P.L.1999, c. 238 ( C.34:11-56.48 et seq. ). “ State wage, benefit and tax laws ” means: (1) P.L.1965, c. 173 ( C.34:11-4.1 et seq. ); (2) The “New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act,” P.L.1963, c. 150 ( C.34:11-56.25 et seq. ); (3) The “New Jersey State Wage and Hour Law,” P.L.1966, c. 113 ( C.34:11-56a et seq. ); (4) The workers' compensation law, R.S.34:15-1 et seq. ; (5) The “unemployment compensation law,” R.S.43:21-1 et seq. ; (6) The “Temporary Disability Benefits Law,” P.L.1948, c. 110 ( C.43:21-25 et al.); (7) P.L.2008, c. 17 ( C.43:21-39.1 et al.); (8) The “New Jersey Gross Income Tax Act,” N.J.S.54A:1-1 et seq. ; and (9) P.L.2018, c. 10 ( C.34:11D-1 et seq. ) . 1

L.2009, c. 194 (N.J.S.A. §§ 34:1A-1.11 to 34:1A-1.14).