Terms Used In Utah Code 38-1a-501

• Alternate means: means a method of filing a legible and complete notice or other document with the registry other than electronically, as established by the division by rule. See Utah Code 38-1a-102
• Claimant: means a person entitled to claim a preconstruction or construction lien. See Utah Code 38-1a-102
• Construction lien: means a lien under this chapter for construction work. See Utah Code 38-1a-102
• Construction project: means an improvement that is constructed pursuant to an original contract. See Utah Code 38-1a-102
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
• Designated agent: means the third party the division contracts with as provided in Section 38-1a-202 to create and maintain the registry. See Utah Code 38-1a-102
• Entry number: means the reference number that:
       (16)(a) the designated agent assigns to each notice or other document filed with the registry; and
       (16)(b) is unique for each notice or other document. See Utah Code 38-1a-102
• First preliminary notice filing: means a preliminary notice that:
       (19)(a) is the earliest preliminary notice filed on a construction project for which the preliminary notice is filed;
       (19)(b) is filed on a construction project that, at the time the preliminary notice is filed, has not reached final completion; and
       (19)(c) is not canceled under Section 38-1a-307. See Utah Code 38-1a-102
• Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
• Original contractor: means a person, including an owner-builder, that contracts with an owner to provide preconstruction service or construction work. See Utah Code 38-1a-102
• Owner: means a person who possesses an interest in a project property and contracts with an original contractor for preconstruction service or construction work. See Utah Code 38-1a-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
• Project property: means the real property interest on or for which preconstruction service or construction work is or will be provided. See Utah Code 38-1a-102
• Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
• real property: includes :
       (31)(a) land;
       (31)(b) a tenement;
       (31)(c) a hereditament;
       (31)(d) a water right;
       (31)(e) a possessory right; and
       (31)(f) a claim. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Registry: means the State Construction Registry under Part 2, State Construction Registry. See Utah Code 38-1a-102
• Subcontractor: means a person that contracts to provide preconstruction service or construction work to:
       (34)(a) a person other than the owner; or
       (34)(b) the owner, if the owner is an owner-builder. See Utah Code 38-1a-102