The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context.
"Candidate" means a candidate for nomination for election or election to the office of Governor or the office of member of the Senate or General Assembly, and any candidate committee, joint candidates committee, or both, of such a candidate.
"Committee" means a political committee, continuing political committee, political party committee, or legislative leadership committee.
"Person" means an individual, partnership, committee, association, corporation, or any other organization or group of persons.
"Professional campaign fund raiser" or "fund raiser" means a person who is employed, retained, or engaged for monetary compensation of at least $5,000 per year in the aggregate to perform for any candidate or committee, or both, any service directly related to the solicitation of contributions for that candidate or committee. The terms "professional campaign fund raiser" and "fund raiser" do not include any person who is reimbursed only for incurred costs by a candidate or committee for performing any service directly related to the solicitation of contributions for that candidate or committee.
N.J. Admin. Code § 19:25-21.1