Utah Code > Title 53 > Chapter 7 > Part 5 – Regulation of Novelty Lighters


§ 53-7-501	Title
§ 53-7-502	Definitions
§ 53-7-503	Rulemaking authority — Publicly accessible list of contraband lighters maintained by the state fire marshal — Authority to seize and destroy novelty lighters
§ 53-7-504	Offenses — Civil penalties — Penalty money to be deposited into the Fire Prevention Support Account
§ 53-7-505	Authority to have reasonable access to inspect facilities and records
§ 53-7-506	Attorney general may bring action at request of the state fire marshal

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Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 53 > Chapter 7 > Part 5 - Regulation of Novelty Lighters

Board: means the Utah Fire Prevention Board created in Section 53-7-203, except as provided in Part 3, Liquefied Petroleum Gas Act. See Utah Code 53-7-102
Department: means the Department of Public Safety created in Section 53-1-103. See Utah Code 53-1-102
Distribute: means to:
(2)(a)(i) deliver to a person other than the purchaser; or
(2)(a)(ii) provide as part of a commercial promotion or as a prize or premium. See Utah Code 53-7-502
Division: means the State Fire Marshal Division created in Section 53-7-103. See Utah Code 53-7-102
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.
Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
Importer: means a person who causes a lighter to enter this state from a manufacturing, wholesale, distribution, or retail sales point outside this state:
(3)(a) for the purpose of selling or distributing the lighter within this state; or
(3)(b) with the result that the lighter is sold or distributed within this state. See Utah Code 53-7-502
Law enforcement agency: means an entity or division of:
          (1)(e)(i)
               (1)(e)(i)(A) the federal government, a state, or a political subdivision of a state;
               (1)(e)(i)(B) a state institution of higher education; or
               (1)(e)(i)(C) a private institution of higher education, if the entity or division is certified by the commissioner under Title 53, Chapter 19, Certification of Private Law Enforcement Agency; and
          (1)(e)(ii) that exists primarily to prevent and detect crime and enforce criminal laws, statutes, and ordinances. See Utah Code 53-1-102
Lighter: means a handheld mechanical device of a type typically used for igniting tobacco products by use of a flame. See Utah Code 53-7-502
Misleading design: means a lighter that:
     (5)(a) has a shape that resembles or imitates an object other than a lighter;
     (5)(b) may have one or more audio or visual effects; and
     (5)(c) has other features of a type that would reasonably be expected to make the lighter appealing or attractive to a child younger than 10 years of age. See Utah Code 53-7-502
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
Sell: means to provide or promise to provide a product to a wholesale, retail, mail-order, or other purchaser in exchange for consideration. See Utah Code 53-7-502
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
State fire marshal: means the fire marshal appointed director by the commissioner under Section 53-7-103. See Utah Code 53-7-102