Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 34 > Chapter 56 - Workplace Covid-19 Provisions

• Adverse action: means :
            (1)(a)(i) an action that results in:

                 (1)(a)(i)(A) the refusal to hire a potential employee; or

                 (1)(a)(i)(B) the termination of employment, demotion, or reduction of wages of an employee; or
            (1)(a)(ii) a governmental entity separating an employee from another employee solely because of the COVID-19 vaccination status of the employee. See Utah Code 34-56-101
• Commission: means the Outdoor Adventure Commission. See Utah Code 73-18-2
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Division: means the Division of Outdoor Recreation. See Utah Code 73-18-2
• Employee: means an individual suffered or permitted to work by an employer. See Utah Code 34-56-101
• employer: includes a federal contractor. See Utah Code 34-56-101
• Governmental entity: means :
       (6)(a) an executive branch agency as defined in Section 63A-16-102;
       (6)(b) the legislative branch;
       (6)(c) the judicial branch;
       (6)(d) the State Board of Education;
       (6)(e) the Utah Board of Higher Education;
       (6)(f) an institution of higher education; and
       (6)(g) a political subdivision of the state:

            (6)(g)(i) as defined in Section 17B-1-102; and

            (6)(g)(ii) including a school district. See Utah Code 34-56-101
• Motorboat: means any vessel propelled by machinery, whether or not the machinery is the principal source of propulsion. See Utah Code 73-18-2
• Nurse practitioner: means an individual who is licensed to practice as an advanced practice registered nurse under Title 58, Chapter 31b, Nurse Practice Act. See Utah Code 34-56-101
• Operate: means to navigate, control, or otherwise use a vessel. See Utah Code 73-18-2
• Operator: means the person who is in control of a vessel while it is in use. See Utah Code 73-18-2
• Owner: includes a person entitled to the use or possession of a vessel subject to an interest by another person, reserved or created by agreement and securing payment or performance of an obligation. See Utah Code 73-18-2
• Person: means an individual, corporation, partnership, organization, association, trust, governmental agency, or other legal entity. See Utah Code 17B-1-102
• Person: means :
       (24)(a) an individual;
       (24)(b) an association;
       (24)(c) an institution;
       (24)(d) a corporation;
       (24)(e) a company;
       (24)(f) a trust;
       (24)(g) a limited liability company;
       (24)(h) a partnership;
       (24)(i) a political subdivision;
       (24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and
       (24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Physician: means an individual licensed to practice as a physician or osteopath under Title 58, Chapter 67, Utah Medical Practice Act, or Title 58, Chapter 68, Utah Osteopathic Medical Practice Act. See Utah Code 34-56-101
• Physician assistant: means an individual who is licensed to practice as a physician assistant under Title 58, Chapter 70a, Utah Physician Assistant Act. See Utah Code 34-56-101
• Primary care provider: means a nurse practitioner, physician, or physician assistant. See Utah Code 34-56-101
• Public transit district: means a special district that operates under and is subject to the provisions of this chapter and Chapter 2a, Part 8, Public Transit District Act, including an entity that was created and operated as a public transit district under the law in effect before April 30, 2007. See Utah Code 17B-1-102
• Sailboat: means any vessel having one or more sails and propelled by wind. See Utah Code 73-18-2
• Special district: means a limited purpose local government entity, as described in Section 17B-1-103, that operates under, is subject to, and has the powers described in:
       (31)(a) this chapter; or
       (31)(b)

            (31)(b)(i) this chapter; and

            (31)(b)(ii)

                 (31)(b)(ii)(A) Chapter 2a, Part 1, Cemetery Maintenance District Act;

                 (31)(b)(ii)(B) Chapter 2a, Part 2, Drainage District Act;

                 (31)(b)(ii)(C) Chapter 2a, Part 3, Fire Protection District Act;

                 (31)(b)(ii)(D) Chapter 2a, Part 4, Improvement District Act;

                 (31)(b)(ii)(E) Chapter 2a, Part 5, Irrigation District Act;

                 (31)(b)(ii)(F) Chapter 2a, Part 6, Metropolitan Water District Act;

                 (31)(b)(ii)(G) Chapter 2a, Part 7, Mosquito Abatement District Act;

                 (31)(b)(ii)(H) Chapter 2a, Part 8, Public Transit District Act;

                 (31)(b)(ii)(I) Chapter 2a, Part 9, Service Area Act;

                 (31)(b)(ii)(J) Chapter 2a, Part 10, Water Conservancy District Act;

                 (31)(b)(ii)(K) Chapter 2a, Part 11, Municipal Services District Act; or

                 (31)(b)(ii)(L) Chapter 2a, Part 13, Infrastructure Financing Districts. See Utah Code 17B-1-102
• State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Vessel: means every type of watercraft, other than a seaplane on the water, used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water. See Utah Code 73-18-2
• Waters of this state: means any waters within the territorial limits of this state. See Utah Code 73-18-2
• Workplace: means the same as that term is defined in Section 34A-6-103. See Utah Code 34-56-101