{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-52-27h-21.8","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 52:27H-21.8","heading":"Definitions","body":"For the purposes of this act:\na.   \"Authority\" means the New Jersey Development Authority for Small Businesses, Minorities and Women's Enterprises established pursuant to the provisions of P.L. 1985, c. 386 (C. 34:1B-47 et seq.);\nb.   \"Commissioner\" means the Commissioner of the Department of Commerce and Economic Development;\nc.   \"Division\" means the Division of Development for Small Businesses and Women's and Minority Businesses;\nd.   \"Eligible business\" means a small business or a minority or women's business certified by the division and determined to be eligible to receive assistance and to participate in programs according to the standards established pursuant to this act;\ne.   \"Minority\" means a person who is:\n(1)  Black, which is a person having origins in any of the black racial groups in Africa;\n(2)  Hispanic, which is a person of Spanish or Portuguese culture, with origins in Mexico, South or Central America, or the Caribbean islands, regardless of race;\n(3)  Asian American, which is a person having origins in any of the original people of the Far East, Southeast Asia, the Indian Subcontinent, Hawaii, or the Pacific Islands; or\n(4)  American Indian or Alaskan native, which is a person having origins in any of the original peoples of North America;\nf.   \"Minority business\" means a business which is:\n(1)  A sole proprietorship, owned and controlled by a minority;\n(2)  A partnership or joint venture owned and controlled by minorities in which at least 51% of the ownership interest is held by minorities and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more of the minorities who own it; or\n(3)  A corporation or other entity the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more minorities who own it, and which is at least 51% owned by one or more minorities, or, if stock is issued, at least 51% of the stock of which is owned by one or more minorities;\ng.   \"Small business\" means a sole proprietorship, partnership or corporation which is a size and type defined by the commissioner;\nh.   \"Women's business\" means a business which is:\n(1)  A sole proprietorship owned and controlled by a woman; or\n(2)  A partnership or joint venture owned and controlled by women in which at least 51% of the ownership is held by women; or\n(3)  A corporation or other entity the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more women who own it, and which is at least 51% owned by women, or, if stock is issued, at least 51% of the stock of which is owned by one or more women.\nL. 1987, c. 55, s. 2.","path":["TITLE 52 STATE GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICERS"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"e059e0f4b5245a789ab8277f5ee18e07690a44eed171da647dc73e64b7b5235c","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-52-27h-21.7","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-52-27h-21.9"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}