Utah Code 53-7-102. Definitions

As used in this chapter:

(1) “Board” means the Utah Fire Prevention Board created in Section 53-7-203, except as provided in Part 3, Liquefied Petroleum Gas Act.

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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
City: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Department: means the Department of Public Safety created in Section 53-1-103. See Utah Code 53-1-102
Director: means the state fire marshal appointed in accordance with Section 53-7-103. See Utah Code 53-7-102
Division: means the State Fire Marshal Division created in Section 53-7-103. See Utah Code 53-7-102
Fire officer: means :
     (4)(a) the state fire marshal;
     (4)(b) the state fire marshal's deputies or salaried assistants;
     (4)(c) the fire chief or fire marshal of any county, city, or town fire department;
     (4)(d) the fire officer of any fire district;
     (4)(e) the fire officer of any special service district organized for fire protection purposes; and
     (4)(f) authorized personnel of any of the persons specified in Subsections (4)(a) through (e). See Utah Code 53-7-102
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
State fire marshal: means the fire marshal appointed director by the commissioner under Section 53-7-103. See Utah Code 53-7-102
Town: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5

(2) “Director” means the state fire marshal appointed in accordance with Section 53-7-103.

(3) “Division” means the State Fire Marshal Division created in Section 53-7-103.

(4) “Fire officer” means:

(4)(a) the state fire marshal;

(4)(b) the state fire marshal’s deputies or salaried assistants;

(4)(c) the fire chief or fire marshal of any county, city, or town fire department;

(4)(d) the fire officer of any fire district;

(4)(e) the fire officer of any special service district organized for fire protection purposes; and

(4)(f) authorized personnel of any of the persons specified in Subsections (4)(a) through (e).

(5) “State fire code” means the code adopted under Section 15A-1-403.

(6) “State fire marshal” means the fire marshal appointed director by the commissioner under Section 53-7-103.