Section 38A:3-1.2 - Department, veteran definedAs used in chapter 3 of Title 38A of the New Jersey Statutes:
a. "Department" means the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs established pursuant to N.J.S. 38A:3-1 et seq. as amended;b. "Veteran" means any person who has served in any branch of the armed forces of the United States for at least 90 days, except that if the term "veteran" is defined differently in any of the statutes cited by this act or in any federal statute, that definition shall be applicable for the purposes of those statutes.L.1987, c.444, s.2; amended 1988, c.138, s.3.