N.J. Stat. § 30:6-23: Purpose.

1. The purpose of P.L.1981, c.488 (C.30:6-23 et seq.) is to further the policy of the State to encourage and assist persons who are blind or have a severe disability to achieve maximum personal independence through productive employment by assuring a continuous market for their commodities and services, thereby enhancing their dignity and capacity for self-support and minimizing their dependence on welfare and the need for costly institutionalization.

L.1981, c.488, s.1; amended 2017, c.131, s.123.