Unless otherwise defined in this subchapter, words and terms shall have the same meanings set forth in the Municipal Land Use Law, 40:55D-4 to 7.
"Approved course" means a course, approved by the Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs, offered by an institution or organization or entity that satisfies the mandatory curriculum of the Training Program and for which members and alternate members of municipal planning boards, zoning boards of adjustment or combined boards shall receive certification.
"Board" means a municipal planning board, zoning board of adjustment or combined board as referenced in 40:55D-23.3(a).
"Certificate of Completion" means written documentation provided to the member or alternate member of a municipal planning board, zoning board of adjustment or combined board from the Commissioner evidencing satisfactory completion of the Training Program requirements.
"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs.
"Course provider" means an institution or organization or entity certified by the Commissioner to offer an approved course.
"Department" means the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs.
"Member" means individual serving as primary or alternate appointed representative to a municipal planning board, zoning board of adjustment, or combined land use board.
"Training Program" means the mandatory basic course in land use law and planning required by sections 2 and 3 of P.L. 2005, c. 133 (40:55D-23.3 and 23.4).
"Waiver" means a determination by the Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs that a member or alternate member of a municipal planning board, zoning board of adjustment or combined board has completed a course of study which is equivalent to or more extensive than the course offered pursuant to ( sections 2 and 3 of P.L. 2005, c. 133; (40:55D-23.3 and 23.4)).
N.J. Admin. Code § 5:87-1.5