New Jersey legal term
Provider in New Jersey Criminal Law
Current through 2026 New Jersey legislative session
In New Jersey criminal law, “Provider” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the New Jersey criminal code.
What does “Provider” mean in New Jersey criminal law?
"Provider" means an attorney, a health care professional, an owner or operator of a health care practice or facility, any person who creates the impression that he or his practice or facility can provide legal or health care services, or any person employed or acting on behalf of any of the aforementioned persons. "Public media" means telephone directories, professional directories, newspapers and other periodicals, radio and television, billboards and mailed or electronically transmitted written communications that do not involve in-person contact with a specific prospective client, patient (N.J.S.A. 2C:21-22.1)
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