Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 26B > Chapter 7 > Part 3 - Treatment, Isolation, and Quarantine Procedures for Communicable Diseases

• Adjudicative proceeding: means :
       (2)(a) an action by a board, commission, department, officer, or other administrative unit of the state that determines the legal rights, duties, privileges, immunities, or other legal interests of one or more identifiable persons, including an action to grant, deny, revoke, suspend, modify, annul, withdraw, or amend an authority, right, or license; and
       (2)(b) judicial review of an action described in Subsection (2)(a). See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
• Armed forces: means the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Bioterrorism: means :
       (1)(a) the intentional use of any microorganism, virus, infectious substance, or biological product to cause death, disease, or other biological malfunction in a human, an animal, a plant, or another living organism in order to influence, intimidate, or coerce the conduct of government or a civilian population; and
       (1)(b) includes anthrax, botulism, small pox, plague, tularemia, and viral hemorrhagic fevers. See Utah Code 26B-7-301
• Board: means the Private Probation Provider Licensing Board created in Section 58-50-3. See Utah Code 58-50-2
• Board: means the Landscape Architects Board created in Section 58-53-201. See Utah Code 58-53-102
• Board: means the Radiologic Technologist Licensing Board established under this chapter. See Utah Code 58-54-102
• Certified dietitian: means a person who is certified by the division as meeting the certification requirements provided in this chapter. See Utah Code 58-49-2
• Commission on Dietetic Registration: means the credentialing component of the American Dietetic Association. See Utah Code 58-49-2
• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
• County legislative body: means :
       (8)(a) the county commission, in the county commission or expanded county commission form of government established under Title 17, Chapter 52a, Changing Forms of County Government;
       (8)(b) the county council, in the county executive-council optional form of government authorized by Section 17-52a-203; and
       (8)(c) the county council, in the council-manager optional form of government authorized by Section 17-52a-204. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Court: means the particular court that orders probation in a case. See Utah Code 58-50-2
• Cross examine: Questioning of a witness by the attorney for the other side.
• Dangerous public health condition: means any of the following:
       (2)(a) cholera;
       (2)(b) pneumonic plague;
       (2)(c) severe acute respiratory syndrome;
       (2)(d) smallpox;
       (2)(e) tuberculosis;
       (2)(f) any viral hemorrhagic fever;
       (2)(g) measles; or
       (2)(h) any infection:

            (2)(h)(i) that is new, drug resistant, or reemerging;

            (2)(h)(ii) that evidence suggests is likely to cause either high mortality or morbidity; and

            (2)(h)(iii) only if the relevant legislative body of the county where the infection is located approves as needing containment. See Utah Code 26B-7-301
• Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
• Department: means the Department of Commerce. See Utah Code 58-1-102
• Diagnostic information: means a clinical facility's record of individuals who present for treatment, including the reason for the visit, chief complaint, presenting diagnosis, final diagnosis, and any pertinent lab results. See Utah Code 26B-7-301
• Director: means the director of the Division of Professional Licensing. See Utah Code 58-1-102
• Division: means the Division of Professional Licensing created in Section 58-1-103. See Utah Code 58-1-102
• Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
• Executive director: means the executive director of the department appointed under Section 26B-1-203. See Utah Code 26B-1-102
• Exigent circumstances: means a significant change in circumstances following the expiration of a public health emergency declared in accordance with this title that:
       (5)(a) substantially increases the danger to public safety or health relative to the circumstances in existence when the public health emergency expired;
       (5)(b) poses an imminent danger to public safety or health; and
       (5)(c) was not known or foreseen and could not have been known or foreseen at the time the public health emergency expired. See Utah Code 26B-7-301
• First responder: means :
       (6)(a) a law enforcement officer as defined in Section 53-13-103;
       (6)(b) emergency medical service personnel as defined in Section 26B-4-101;
       (6)(c) firefighters; and
       (6)(d) public health personnel having jurisdiction over the location where an individual subject to an order of restriction is found. See Utah Code 26B-7-301
• Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
• Fund: means the Landscape Architects Education and Enforcement Fund created in Section 58-53-103. See Utah Code 58-53-102
• General supervision: means the supervising radiologist is available to provide immediate communication with the supervised person and is aware of the procedure before it is performed. See Utah Code 58-54-102
• Health care provider: means the same as that term is defined in Section 78B-3-403. See Utah Code 26B-7-301
• Indirect supervision: means the supervising radiologist:
       (4)(a) has given either written or verbal instructions to the person being supervised;
       (4)(b) is present in the facility in which the person being supervised is providing services; and
       (4)(c) is available to provide immediate face-to-face communications with the person being supervised. See Utah Code 58-54-102
• Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
• Joint resolution: A legislative measure which requires the approval of both chambers.
• Judgement: The official decision of a court finally determining the respective rights and claims of the parties to a suit.
• Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
• Land: includes :
       (18)(a) land;
       (18)(b) a tenement;
       (18)(c) a hereditament;
       (18)(d) a water right;
       (18)(e) a possessory right; and
       (18)(f) a claim. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Legislative emergency response committee: means the same as that term is defined in Section 53-2a-203. See Utah Code 26B-7-301
• Licensee: includes any holder of a license, certificate, registration, permit, student card, or apprentice card authorized under this title. See Utah Code 58-1-102
• Local food: means the same as that term is defined in Section 4-1-109. See Utah Code 26B-7-301
• Local health department: means the same as that term is defined in Section 26A-1-102. See Utah Code 26B-1-102
• Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Order of constraint: includes a stay-at-home order. See Utah Code 26B-7-301
• Order of restriction: means an order issued by a department or a district court which requires an individual or group of individuals who are subject to restriction to submit to an examination, treatment, isolation, or quarantine. See Utah Code 26B-7-301
• Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
• 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
• Practice of landscape architecture: means rendering or offering to render any of the following services:
       (3)(a) production of a site plan which may include the design of any of the following:

            (3)(a)(i) sprinkler irrigation systems;

            (3)(a)(ii) landscape grading and drainage plans; or

            (3)(a)(iii) parking lots;
       (3)(b) design of any of the following structures incidental to the production of a site plan:

            (3)(b)(i) retaining walls; or

            (3)(b)(ii) raised platforms, decks, and walkways;
       (3)(c) design of any of the following structures incidental to the production of a site plan when the structure does not exceed 1,000 square feet:

            (3)(c)(i) covered pavilions;

            (3)(c)(ii) gazebos;

            (3)(c)(iii) restrooms;

            (3)(c)(iv) storage and maintenance facilities; or

            (3)(c)(v) other accessory structures; or
       (3)(d) collaboration with architects and professional engineers in the design of roads, bridges, buildings, and structures with respect to the functional and aesthetic requirements of the area in which they are to be placed. See Utah Code 58-53-102
• Practice of radiologic technology: means using radiation from a radioactive substance, radiology equipment, or any other source, in amounts beyond normal background levels, for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes on humans. See Utah Code 58-54-102
• Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
• Principal: means a licensed landscape architect having responsible charge of a landscape architectural practice. See Utah Code 58-53-102
• Private probation: means the preparation of presentence investigation reports and the performance of supervision services by a private probation provider and funded by a court-ordered fee, to be paid by the defendant, in accordance with Subsection 77-18-105(6)(a)(vii). See Utah Code 58-50-2
• Private probation provider: means any private individual preparing presentence investigation reports or providing probation supervision in accordance with a court order under Section 77-18-105 and who is licensed under this chapter, and whose services are limited to minor offenses and misdemeanor violations. See Utah Code 58-50-2
• Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
• Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Public health emergency: includes an illness or health condition resulting from a natural disaster. See Utah Code 26B-7-301
• Public health official: means :
       (13)(a) the executive director or the executive director's authorized representative; or
       (13)(b) the executive director of a local health department or the executive director's authorized representative. See Utah Code 26B-7-301
• Radiologic technologist: means a person licensed under this chapter to engage in the practice of radiologic technology under the general supervision of a radiologist or radiology practitioner including the administration of parenteral contrast media, radionuclides, and other medications incidental to radiology procedures provided the administrations are under the direct supervision of a qualified physician and the technologist is currently certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and appropriate patient care procedures. See Utah Code 58-54-102
• Radiologist: means a physician certified by the American Board of Radiology, the American Osteopathic Board of Radiology, the British Royal College of Radiology, or the Canadian College of Physicians and Surgeons. See Utah Code 58-54-102
• Radiologist assistant: means a person licensed under this chapter to engage in the practice of a radiologist assistant. See Utah Code 58-54-102
• Radiology equipment: means any medical radiation device that emits ionizing or nonionizing radiation or detects that radiation for the purpose or intended purpose of:
       (10)(a) diagnosing disease or other medical conditions in humans; or
       (10)(b) treating, curing, mitigating, or preventing disease in humans. See Utah Code 58-54-102
• Radiology practical technician: means a person licensed under this chapter to engage in a practice of radiologic technology performing limited diagnostic radiology procedures:
       (11)(a) as defined and permitted by rule in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; and
       (11)(b) under the supervision of a radiologist or radiology practitioner. See Utah Code 58-54-102
• Radiology practitioner: means any person or individual licensed in this state as a physician and surgeon, osteopathic physician, podiatric physician, chiropractic physician, dentist, dental hygienist, or a physician's assistant, nurse practitioner, or nurse specialist practicing under the supervision of an approved supervising physician and in accordance with an approved protocol and utilization plan. See Utah Code 58-54-102
• Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
• Sex: means , in relation to an individual, the individual's biological sex, either male or female, at birth, according to distinct reproductive roles as manifested by:
       (34)(a) sex and reproductive organ anatomy;
       (34)(b) chromosomal makeup; and
       (34)(c) endogenous hormone profiles. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Signature: includes a name, mark, or sign written with the intent to authenticate an instrument or writing. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• 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
• Stay-at-home order: means an order of constraint that:
       (15)(a) restricts movement of the general population to suppress or mitigate an epidemic or pandemic disease by directing individuals within a defined geographic area to remain in their respective residences; and
       (15)(b) may include exceptions for certain essential tasks. See Utah Code 26B-7-301
• Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
• Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
• Threat to public health: means a situation where a dangerous public health condition could spread to other individuals. See Utah Code 26B-7-301
• United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Unlawful conduct: is a s defined in Sections 58-1-501 and 58-53-501. See Utah Code 58-53-102
• Unprofessional conduct: is a s defined in Section 58-1-501 and as may be further defined by rule of the division in collaboration with the board. See Utah Code 58-53-102
• Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
• Writing: includes :
       (48)(a) printing;
       (48)(b) handwriting; and
       (48)(c) information stored in an electronic or other medium if the information is retrievable in a perceivable format. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5