Terms Used In Utah Code 58-63-304

• Armed private security officer: means an individual:
       (3)(a) employed by a contract security company;
       (3)(b) whose primary duty is:

            (3)(b)(i) guarding personal or real property; or

            (3)(b)(ii) providing protection or security to the life and well being of humans or animals; and
       (3)(c) who wears, carries, possesses, or has immediate access to a firearm in the performance of the individual's duties. See Utah Code 58-63-102
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Contract security company: means a company that is engaged in business to provide security services to another person, business, or entity on a contractual basis by assignment of an armed or unarmed private security officer. See Utah Code 58-63-102
• Division: means the Division of Professional Licensing created in Section 58-1-103. See Utah Code 58-1-102
• Law enforcement agency: means the same as that term is defined in Section 53-1-102. See Utah Code 58-63-102
• Peace officer: means a person who:
       (16)(a) is a certified peace officer as defined in Title 53, Chapter 13, Peace Officer Classifications; and
       (16)(b) derives total or special law enforcement powers from, and is an employee of, the federal government, the state, or a political subdivision, agency, department, branch, or service of either, of a municipality, or a unit of local government. See Utah Code 58-63-102
• Security officer: means an individual who is licensed as an armed or unarmed private security officer under this chapter and who:
            (19)(a)(i) is employed by a contract security company securing, guarding, or otherwise protecting tangible personal property, real property, or the life and well being of human or animal life against:

                 (19)(a)(i)(A) trespass or other unlawful intrusion or entry;

                 (19)(a)(i)(B) larceny;

                 (19)(a)(i)(C) vandalism or other abuse;

                 (19)(a)(i)(D) arson or other criminal activity; or

                 (19)(a)(i)(E) personal injury caused by another person or as a result of an act or omission by another person;
            (19)(a)(ii) is controlling, regulating, or directing the flow of movements of an individual or vehicle; or
            (19)(a)(iii) providing street patrol service. See Utah Code 58-63-102
• 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
• Unarmed private security officer: means an individual:
       (24)(a) employed by a contract security company;
       (24)(b) whose primary duty is guarding personal or real property or providing protection or security to the life and well being of humans or animals;
       (24)(c) who does not wear, carry, possess, or have immediate access to a firearm in the performance of the individual's duties; and
       (24)(d) who wears clothing of distinctive design or fashion bearing a symbol, badge, emblem, insignia, or other device that identifies the individual as a security officer. See Utah Code 58-63-102