# N.J. Stat. § 2C:40-6: Definitions

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T2C_C40_S40-6

## Section

- **Citation:** N.J. Stat. § 2C:40-6
- **Heading:** Definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** New Jersey
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** NJ Code / Title 2C / Chapter 40 / Section 40-6

## Text

As used in this act: a. "Portable, oil-burning heating device" means any self-contained, self-supporting, oil-fueled heater not connected to a flue, equipped with an integral reservoir, and designed to be carried from one location to another. b. "Oil" means any liquid fuel with a flash point of greater than 100 degrees Fahrenheit, including but not limited to kerosene. L.1983, c. 438, s. 1.

## Nearby sections

- [N.J. Stat. § 2C:40-1 Creating a hazard](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T2C_C40_S40-1.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 2C:40-3 Hazing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T2C_C40_S40-3.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 2C:40-4 Consent, sanction not available as defense.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T2C_C40_S40-4.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 2C:40-5 Conduct constituting offense may be prosecuted under other provisions of Title 2C](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T2C_C40_S40-5.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 2C:40-6 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T2C_C40_S40-6.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 2C:40-7 Portable, oil-burning heating devices; certificate of evaluation by test of safety prior to sale, offer for sale or use](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T2C_C40_S40-7.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 2C:40-8 Label cautioning and informing user](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T2C_C40_S40-8.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 2C:40-9 Inclusion of instructions concerning proper and safe maintenance and operation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T2C_C40_S40-9.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 2C:40-10 Construction requirements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T2C_C40_S40-10.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 2C:40-11 Automatic safety shut-off device or design feature to eliminate fire hazard in event of tipover](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T2C_C40_S40-11.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 2C:40-12 Carbon monoxide limitations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T2C_C40_S40-12.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 2C:40-13 Posting of sign at point of sale or display of prohibition of use in multiple dwellings or in residences in certain municipalities](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T2C_C40_S40-13.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 2C:40-14 Regulations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T2C_C40_S40-14.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 2C:40-15 Violations; petty disorderly persons offense](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T2C_C40_S40-15.md)

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