"Apprenticeship program" means a registered program providing to each trainee combined classroom and on-the-job training under the direct and close supervision of a highly skilled worker in an occupation recognized as an apprenticable trade, and:
"Department" means the Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
"Key industry" means an industry that makes or could make an important contribution to the economy of the State, which may include, but not be limited to, advanced manufacturing, construction, healthcare, logistics, pharmaceuticals, transportation, tourism, and renewable energy, as defined by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development in accordance with regulations adopted pursuant to P.L. 2019, c. 417(C.54:10A-5.44 et al.).
"Qualified start-up costs" means the ordinary and necessary costs to start an apprenticeship program in that industry and occupation, including the salary costs of employees working on the program and, if applicable, the non-recurring costs of fixed telecommunication furnishings and office equipment.
N.J.S. § 54:10A-5.44