Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 16 > Chapter 16 > Part 8 - Directors and Officers

• 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
• Administrator: means the same as that term is defined in Subsection (187). See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Administrator: includes "executor" when the subject matter justifies the use. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Adult: means an individual who is 18 years old or older. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
• Affiliate: means a person that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by, or is under common control with a person specified. See Utah Code 61-1-13
• Agent: means an individual other than a broker-dealer who represents a broker-dealer or issuer in effecting or attempting to effect purchases or sales of securities. See Utah Code 61-1-13
• Agreement: means the same as that term is defined in Section 59-12-102. See Utah Code 59-28-102
• Alternate feed material: means a natural or native material:
            (1)(a)(i) mined for the extraction of its constituents or other matter from which source material may be extracted in a licensed uranium or thorium mill; and
            (1)(a)(ii) may be reprocessed for its source material content. See Utah Code 59-24-102
• Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
• Amendment: means an endorsement to an insurance policy or certificate. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
• Annuity: means an agreement to make periodical payments for a period certain or over the lifetime of one or more individuals if the making or continuance of all or some of the series of the payments, or the amount of the payment, is dependent upon the continuance of human life. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Application: means a document:
       (10)(a)

            (10)(a)(i) completed by an applicant to provide information about the risk to be insured; and

            (10)(a)(ii) that contains information that is used by the insurer to evaluate risk and decide whether to:

                 (10)(a)(ii)(A) insure the risk under:

                      (10)(a)(ii)(A)(I) the coverage as originally offered; or

                      (10)(a)(ii)(A)(II) a modification of the coverage as originally offered; or

                 (10)(a)(ii)(B) decline to insure the risk; or
       (10)(b) used by the insurer to gather information from the applicant before issuance of an annuity contract. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Appraisal: A determination of property value.
• articles of incorporation: means :
       (11)(a) the original articles;
       (11)(b) a special law;
       (11)(c) a charter;
       (11)(d) an amendment;
       (11)(e) restated articles;
       (11)(f) articles of merger or consolidation;
       (11)(g) a trust instrument;
       (11)(h) another constitutive document for a trust or other entity that is not a corporation; and
       (11)(i) an amendment to an item listed in Subsections (11)(a) through (h). See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
• Attorney-in-fact: A person who, acting as an agent, is given written authorization by another person to transact business for him (her) out of court.
• Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
• Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.
• Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. ^{Source: OCC}
• board of directors: means the group of persons with responsibility over, or management of, a corporation, however designated. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Brine shrimp eggs: means dormant, early stage brine shrimp embryos encapsulated as cysts that are harvested from within the state. See Utah Code 59-23-3
• Broker-dealer: means a person engaged in the business of effecting transactions in securities for the account of others or for the person's own account. See Utah Code 61-1-13
• Business plan: means the information required to be supplied to the commissioner under Subsections 31A-5-204(2)(i) and (j), including the information required when these subsections apply by reference under:
       (19)(a) Section 31A-8-205; or
       (19)(b) Subsection 31A-9-205(2). See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Byproduct material: is a s defined in Utah Code 59-24-102
• Certificate: means evidence of insurance given to:
       (23)(a) an insured under a group insurance policy; or
       (23)(b) a third party. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Certified service provider: means the same as that term is defined in Section 59-12-102. See Utah Code 59-28-102
• Charitable organization: means an organization described in Section 501(c)(3) and exempt from tax under Section 501(a). See Utah Code 59-18-102
• City: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Commission: means the Securities Commission created in Section Utah Code 61-1-13
• Commodity: means , except as otherwise specified by the division by rule:
            (1)(f)(i) an agricultural, grain, or livestock product or byproduct, except real property or a timber, agricultural, or livestock product grown or raised on real property and offered or sold by the owner or lessee of the real property;
            (1)(f)(ii) a metal or mineral, including a precious metal, except a numismatic coin whose fair market value is at least 15% greater than the value of the metal it contains;
            (1)(f)(iii) a gem or gemstone, whether characterized as precious, semi-precious, or otherwise;
            (1)(f)(iv) a fuel, whether liquid, gaseous, or otherwise;
            (1)(f)(v) a foreign currency; and
            (1)(f)(vi) all other goods, articles, products, or items of any kind, except a work of art offered or sold by art dealers, at public auction or offered or sold through a private sale by the owner of the work. See Utah Code 61-1-13
• Commodity contract: means an account, agreement, or contract for the purchase or sale, primarily for speculation or investment purposes and not for use or consumption by the offeree or purchaser, of one or more commodities, whether for immediate or subsequent delivery or whether delivery is intended by the parties, and whether characterized as a cash contract, deferred shipment or deferred delivery contract, forward contract, futures contract, installment or margin contract, leverage contract, or otherwise. See Utah Code 61-1-13
• Commodity option: means an account, agreement, or contract giving a party to the option the right but not the obligation to purchase or sell one or more commodities or one or more commodity contracts, or both whether characterized as an option, privilege, indemnity, bid, offer, put, call, advance guaranty, decline guaranty, or otherwise. See Utah Code 61-1-13
• Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• contract holder: means a person who purchases a service contract. See Utah Code 31A-6a-101
• Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
• 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.
• Corporation: means an insurance corporation, except when referring to:
            (34)(a)(i) a corporation doing business:

                 (34)(a)(i)(A) as:

                      (34)(a)(i)(A)(I) an insurance producer;

                      (34)(a)(i)(A)(II) a surplus lines producer;

                      (34)(a)(i)(A)(III) a limited line producer;

                      (34)(a)(i)(A)(IV) a consultant;

                      (34)(a)(i)(A)(V) a managing general agent;

                      (34)(a)(i)(A)(VI) a reinsurance intermediary;

                      (34)(a)(i)(A)(VII) a third party administrator; or

                      (34)(a)(i)(A)(VIII) an adjuster; and

                 (34)(a)(i)(B) under:

                      (34)(a)(i)(B)(I) Chapter 23a, Insurance Marketing - Licensing Producers, Consultants, and Reinsurance Intermediaries;

                      (34)(a)(i)(B)(II) Chapter 25, Third Party Administrators; or

                      (34)(a)(i)(B)(III) Chapter 26, Insurance Adjusters; or
            (34)(a)(ii) a noninsurer that is part of a holding company system under Chapter 16, Insurance Holding Companies. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• 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
• Creditor: means a person, including an insured, having a claim, whether:
       (39)(a) matured;
       (39)(b) unmatured;
       (39)(c) liquidated;
       (39)(d) unliquidated;
       (39)(e) secured;
       (39)(f) unsecured;
       (39)(g) absolute;
       (39)(h) fixed; or
       (39)(i) contingent. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
• Department: means the Insurance Department. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
• Depository institution: means the same as that term is defined in Section 7-1-103. See Utah Code 61-1-13
• Director: means the director of the division appointed in accordance with Section 61-1-18. See Utah Code 61-1-13
• Director: means a member of the board of directors of a corporation. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
• Division: means the Division of Securities established by Section 61-1-18. See Utah Code 61-1-13
• Domestic insurer: means an insurer organized under the laws of this state. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Embezzlement: In most states, embezzlement is defined as theft/larceny of assets (money or property) by a person in a position of trust or responsibility over those assets. Embezzlement typically occurs in the employment and corporate settings. ^{Source: OCC}
• Employee: means :
       (57)(a) an individual employed by an employer; or
       (57)(b) an individual who meets the requirements of Subsection (55)(b). See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
• Equal: means , with respect to biological sex, of the same value. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. ^{Source: U.S. Courts}
• Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met.
• Escrow: means :
            (64)(a)(i) a transaction that effects the sale, transfer, encumbering, or leasing of real property, when a person not a party to the transaction, and neither having nor acquiring an interest in the title, performs, in accordance with the written instructions or terms of the written agreement between the parties to the transaction, any of the following actions:

                 (64)(a)(i)(A) the explanation, holding, or creation of a document; or

                 (64)(a)(i)(B) the receipt, deposit, and disbursement of money; or
            (64)(a)(ii) a settlement or closing involving:

                 (64)(a)(ii)(A) a mobile home;

                 (64)(a)(ii)(B) a grazing right;

                 (64)(a)(ii)(C) a water right; or

                 (64)(a)(ii)(D) other personal property authorized by the commissioner. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• 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.
• Excess surplus: means :
            (186)(c)(i) for a life insurer, accident and health insurer, health organization, or property and casualty insurer as defined in Section 31A-17-601, the lesser of:

                 (186)(c)(i)(A) that amount of an insurer's or health organization's total adjusted capital that exceeds the product of:

                      (186)(c)(i)(A)(I) 2. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Exclusion: means for the purposes of accident and health insurance that an insurer does not provide insurance coverage, for whatever reason, for one of the following:
       (67)(a) a specific physical condition;
       (67)(b) a specific medical procedure;
       (67)(c) a specific disease or disorder; or
       (67)(d) a specific prescription drug or class of prescription drugs. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Executive director: means the executive director of the Department of Commerce. See Utah Code 61-1-13
• facility: means :
       (8)(a) a facility licensed under Section 19-3-105; or
       (8)(b) a uranium mill licensed under Utah Code 59-24-102
• Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller.
• Federal covered adviser: means a person who:
            (1)(m)(i) is registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940; or
            (1)(m)(ii) is excluded from the definition of "investment adviser" under Section 202(a)(11) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. See Utah Code 61-1-13
• Federal covered security: means a security that is a covered security under Section 18(b) of the Securities Act of 1933 or rules or regulations promulgated under Section 18(b) of the Securities Act of 1933. See Utah Code 61-1-13
• Female: means the characteristic of an individual whose biological reproductive system is of the general type that functions in a way that could produce ova. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
• Filed: means that a filing is:
            (69)(a)(i) submitted to the department as required by and in accordance with applicable statute, rule, or filing order;
            (69)(a)(ii) received by the department within the time period provided in applicable statute, rule, or filing order; and
            (69)(a)(iii) accompanied by the appropriate fee in accordance with:

                 (69)(a)(iii)(A) Section 31A-3-103; or

                 (69)(a)(iii)(B) rule. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Filing: when used as a noun, means an item required to be filed with the department including:
       (70)(a) a policy;
       (70)(b) a rate;
       (70)(c) a form;
       (70)(d) a document;
       (70)(e) a plan;
       (70)(f) a manual;
       (70)(g) an application;
       (70)(h) a report;
       (70)(i) a certificate;
       (70)(j) an endorsement;
       (70)(k) an actuarial certification;
       (70)(l) a licensee annual statement;
       (70)(m) a licensee renewal application;
       (70)(n) an advertisement;
       (70)(o) a binder; or
       (70)(p) an outline of coverage. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• 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.
• Form: means one of the following prepared for general use:
            (74)(a)(i) a policy;
            (74)(a)(ii) a certificate;
            (74)(a)(iii) an application;
            (74)(a)(iv) an outline of coverage; or
            (74)(a)(v) an endorsement. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Franchise fee: is a s defined in Utah Code 59-26-102
• Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
• Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
• Gross receipts: means all consideration an owner or operator of a radioactive waste facility receives for the disposal of radioactive waste in the state, without any deduction or expense paid or accrued related to the disposal of the radioactive waste. See Utah Code 59-24-102
• Guaranteed: means guaranteed as to payment of principal or interest as to debt securities, or dividends as to equity securities. See Utah Code 61-1-13
• Guarantor: A party who agrees to be responsible for the payment of another party's debts should that party default. ^{Source: OCC}
• Health care: means any of the following intended for use in the diagnosis, treatment, mitigation, or prevention of a human ailment or impairment:
       (83)(a) a professional service;
       (83)(b) a personal service;
       (83)(c) a facility;
       (83)(d) equipment;
       (83)(e) a device;
       (83)(f) supplies; or
       (83)(g) medicine. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Home warranty service contract: means a service contract that requires a person to repair or replace a component, system, or appliance of a home or make indemnification to the contract holder for the repair or replacement of a component, system, or appliance of the home:
       (1)(a) upon mechanical or operational failure of the component, system, or appliance;
       (1)(b) for a predetermined fee; and
       (1)(c) if:

            (1)(c)(i) the person is not the builder, seller, or lessor of the home that is the subject of the contract; and

            (1)(c)(ii) the failure described in Subsection (1)(a) occurs within a specified period of time. See Utah Code 31A-6a-101
• Indemnification: In general, a collateral contract or assurance under which one person agrees to secure another person against either anticipated financial losses or potential adverse legal consequences. ^{Source: FDIC}
• Indemnity: means the payment of an amount to offset all or part of an insured loss. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Individual: means a natural person. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
• insolvent: means that:
       (95)(a) an insurer is unable to pay the insurer's obligations as the obligations are due;
       (95)(b) an insurer's total adjusted capital is less than the insurer's mandatory control level RBC under Subsection 31A-17-601(8)(c); or
       (95)(c) an insurer's admitted assets are less than the insurer's liabilities. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Insurance: includes :
            (96)(b)(i) a risk distributing arrangement providing for compensation or replacement for damages or loss through the provision of a service or a benefit in kind;
            (96)(b)(ii) a contract of guaranty or suretyship entered into by the guarantor or surety as a business and not as merely incidental to a business transaction; and
            (96)(b)(iii) a plan in which the risk does not rest upon the person who makes an arrangement, but with a class of persons who have agreed to share the risk. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• insurance company: means a person doing an insurance business as a principal including:
            (104)(a)(i) a fraternal benefit society;
            (104)(a)(ii) an issuer of a gift annuity other than an annuity specified in Subsections 31A-22-1305(2) and (3);
            (104)(a)(iii) a motor club;
            (104)(a)(iv) an employee welfare plan;
            (104)(a)(v) a person purporting or intending to do an insurance business as a principal on that person's own account; and
            (104)(a)(vi) a health maintenance organization. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Insured: means a person to whom or for whose benefit an insurer makes a promise in an insurance policy and includes:
            (103)(a)(i) a policyholder;
            (103)(a)(ii) a subscriber;
            (103)(a)(iii) a member; and
            (103)(a)(iv) a beneficiary. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Investment adviser: includes a financial planner or other person who:
                 (1)(q)(ii)(A) as an integral component of other financially related services, provides the investment advisory services described in Subsection (1)(q)(i) to others as part of a business;
                 (1)(q)(ii)(B) holds the person out as providing the investment advisory services described in Subsection (1)(q)(i) to others; or
                 (1)(q)(ii)(C) holds the person out as a financial adviser, financial consultant, or any other similar title as the division may specify in rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, in any way as to imply that the person is generally engaged in an investment advisory business, including a person who does not hold a securities license and uses a title described in this Subsection (1)(q)(ii)(C) in any advertising or marketing material. See Utah Code 61-1-13
• Investment adviser representative: means a partner, officer, director of, or a person occupying a similar status or performing similar functions, or other individual, except clerical or ministerial personnel, who:
                 (1)(r)(i)(A)

                      (1)(r)(i)(A)(I) is employed by or associated with an investment adviser who is licensed or required to be licensed under this chapter; or

                      (1)(r)(i)(A)(II) has a place of business located in this state and is employed by or associated with a federal covered adviser; and
                 (1)(r)(i)(B) does any of the following:

                      (1)(r)(i)(B)(I) makes a recommendation or otherwise renders advice regarding securities;

                      (1)(r)(i)(B)(II) manages accounts or portfolios of clients;

                      (1)(r)(i)(B)(III) determines which recommendation or advice regarding securities should be given;

                      (1)(r)(i)(B)(IV) solicits, offers, or negotiates for the sale of or sells investment advisory services; or

                      (1)(r)(i)(B)(V) supervises employees who perform any of the acts described in this Subsection (1)(r)(i)(B). See Utah Code 61-1-13
• Investment contract: includes :
            (1)(s)(i) an investment in a common enterprise with the expectation of profit to be derived through the essential managerial efforts of someone other than the investor; or
            (1)(s)(ii) an investment by which:

                 (1)(s)(ii)(A) an offeree furnishes initial value to an offerer;

                 (1)(s)(ii)(B) a portion of the initial value is subjected to the risks of the enterprise;

                 (1)(s)(ii)(C) the furnishing of the initial value is induced by the offerer's promises or representations that give rise to a reasonable understanding that a valuable benefit of some kind over and above the initial value will accrue to the offeree as a result of the operation of the enterprise; and

                 (1)(s)(ii)(D) the offeree does not receive the right to exercise practical and actual control over the managerial decisions of the enterprise. See Utah Code 61-1-13
• Issuer: means a person who issues or proposes to issue a security or has outstanding a security that it has issued. See Utah Code 61-1-13
• Joint tenancy: A form of property ownership in which two or more parties hold an undivided interest in the same property that was conveyed under the same instrument at the same time. A joint tenant can sell his (her) interest but not dispose of it by will. Upon the death of a joint tenant, his (her) undivided interest is distributed among the surviving joint tenants.
• 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
• Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). ^{Source: OCC}
• Legatee: A beneficiary of a decedent
• Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
• Liability insurance: includes :
            (112)(b)(i) vehicle liability insurance;
            (112)(b)(ii) residential dwelling liability insurance; and
            (112)(b)(iii) making inspection of, and issuing a certificate of inspection upon, an elevator, boiler, machinery, or apparatus of any kind when done in connection with insurance on the elevator, boiler, machinery, or apparatus. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• License: includes a certificate of authority issued to an insurer. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
• Life insurance: means :
            (114)(a)(i) insurance on a human life; and
            (114)(a)(ii) insurance pertaining to or connected with human life. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Life settlement interest: means the entire interest or a fractional interest in any of the following that is the subject of a life settlement:
                 (1)(v)(i)(A) a policy; or
                 (1)(v)(i)(B) the death benefit under a policy. See Utah Code 61-1-13
• Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
• Mechanical breakdown insurance: means a policy, contract, or agreement issued by an insurance company that has complied with either Chapter 5, Domestic Stock and Mutual Insurance Corporations, or Chapter 14, Foreign Insurers, that undertakes to perform or provide repair or replacement service on goods or property, or indemnification for repair or replacement service, for the operational or structural failure of the goods or property due to a defect in materials, workmanship, or normal wear and tear. See Utah Code 31A-6a-101
• Member: means a person having membership rights in an insurance corporation. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• minimum required capital: means the capital that must be constantly maintained by a stock insurance corporation as required by statute. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
• Motor club: means a person:
       (131)(a) licensed under:

            (131)(a)(i) Chapter 5, Domestic Stock and Mutual Insurance Corporations;

            (131)(a)(ii) Chapter 11, Motor Clubs; or

            (131)(a)(iii) Chapter 14, Foreign Insurers; and
       (131)(b) that promises for an advance consideration to provide for a stated period of time one or more:

            (131)(b)(i) legal services under Subsection 31A-11-102(1)(b);

            (131)(b)(ii) bail services under Subsection 31A-11-102(1)(c); or

            (131)(b)(iii)

                 (131)(b)(iii)(A) trip reimbursement;

                 (131)(b)(iii)(B) towing services;

                 (131)(b)(iii)(C) emergency road services;

                 (131)(b)(iii)(D) stolen automobile services;

                 (131)(b)(iii)(E) a combination of the services listed in Subsections (131)(b)(iii)(A) through (D); or

                 (131)(b)(iii)(F) other services given in Subsections 31A-11-102(1)(b) through (f). See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Multi-channel video or audio service provider: includes the following except as specifically exempted by state or federal law:
            (3)(b)(i) a cable operator;
            (3)(b)(ii) a CATV provider;
            (3)(b)(iii) a multi-point distribution provider;
            (3)(b)(iv) a MMDS provider;
            (3)(b)(v) a SMATV operator;
            (3)(b)(vi) a direct-to-home satellite service provider; or
            (3)(b)(vii) a DBS provider. See Utah Code 59-26-102
• Municipality: means a city or town. See Utah Code 59-26-102
• Mutual: means a mutual insurance corporation. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• mutual corporation: means a mutual insurance corporation. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Nonissuer: means not directly or indirectly for the benefit of the issuer. See Utah Code 61-1-13
• Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
• offer to sell: includes an attempt or offer to dispose of, or solicitation of an offer to buy, a security or interest in a security for value. See Utah Code 61-1-13
• Order: means an order of the commissioner. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Participating: means a plan of insurance under which the insured is entitled to receive a dividend representing a share of the surplus of the insurer. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• 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.
• Permanent surplus: means the surplus of an insurer or organization that is designated by the insurer or organization as permanent. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Person: means :
            (1)(x)(i) an individual;
            (1)(x)(ii) a corporation;
            (1)(x)(iii) a partnership;
            (1)(x)(iv) a limited liability company;
            (1)(x)(v) an association;
            (1)(x)(vi) a joint-stock company;
            (1)(x)(vii) a joint venture;
            (1)(x)(viii) a trust where the interests of the beneficiaries are evidenced by a security;
            (1)(x)(ix) an unincorporated organization;
            (1)(x)(x) a government; or
            (1)(x)(xi) a political subdivision of a government. See Utah Code 61-1-13
• Person: includes :
       (146)(a) an individual;
       (146)(b) a partnership;
       (146)(c) a corporation;
       (146)(d) an incorporated or unincorporated association;
       (146)(e) a joint stock company;
       (146)(f) a trust;
       (146)(g) a limited liability company;
       (146)(h) a reciprocal;
       (146)(i) a syndicate; or
       (146)(j) another similar entity or combination of entities acting in concert. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• 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
• Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
• Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
• Policy: includes a service contract issued by:
            (150)(b)(i) a motor club under Chapter 11, Motor Clubs;
            (150)(b)(ii) a service contract provided under Chapter 6a, Service Contracts; and
            (150)(b)(iii) a corporation licensed under:

                 (150)(b)(iii)(A) Chapter 7, Nonprofit Health Service Insurance Corporations; or

                 (150)(b)(iii)(B) Chapter 8, Health Maintenance Organizations and Limited Health Plans. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Policyholder: means a person who controls a policy, binder, or oral contract by ownership, premium payment, or otherwise. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Precious metal: means the following, whether in coin, bullion, or other form:
            (1)(y)(i) silver;
            (1)(y)(ii) gold;
            (1)(y)(iii) platinum;
            (1)(y)(iv) palladium;
            (1)(y)(v) copper; and
            (1)(y)(vi) such other substances as the division may specify by rule. See Utah Code 61-1-13
• Premium: includes , however designated:
            (156)(b)(i) an assessment;
            (156)(b)(ii) a membership fee;
            (156)(b)(iii) a required contribution; or
            (156)(b)(iv) monetary consideration. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
• Proceeding: includes an action or special statutory proceeding. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• producer: means a person licensed or required to be licensed under the laws of this state to sell, solicit, or negotiate insurance. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Professional liability insurance: means insurance against legal liability incident to the practice of a profession and provision of a professional service. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Promoter: means a person who, acting alone or in concert with one or more persons, takes initiative in founding or organizing the business or enterprise of a person. See Utah Code 61-1-13
• Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Property insurance: means insurance against loss or damage to real or personal property of every kind and any interest in that property:
            (160)(a)(i) from all hazards or causes; and
            (160)(a)(ii) against loss consequential upon the loss or damage including vehicle comprehensive and vehicle physical damage coverages. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
• Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
• purchase: means a contract for purchase of, contract to buy, or acquisition of a security or interest in a security for value. See Utah Code 61-1-13
• Purchaser: means the same as that term is defined in Section 59-12-102. See Utah Code 59-28-102
• Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
• Radioactive waste: means :
       (7)(a) alternate feed material;
       (7)(b) byproduct material;
       (7)(c) containerized class A waste;
       (7)(d) processed class A waste; or
       (7)(e) uncontainerized, unprocessed class A waste. See Utah Code 59-24-102
• Rate: means :
            (163)(a)(i) the cost of a given unit of insurance; or
            (163)(a)(ii) for property or casualty insurance, that cost of insurance per exposure unit either expressed as:

                 (163)(a)(ii)(A) a single number; or

                 (163)(a)(ii)(B) a pure premium rate, adjusted before the application of individual risk variations based on loss or expense considerations to account for the treatment of:

                      (163)(a)(ii)(B)(I) expenses;

                      (163)(a)(ii)(B)(II) profit; and

                      (163)(a)(ii)(B)(III) individual insurer variation in loss experience. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• 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
• record: means information that is:
                 (1)(aa)(i)(A) inscribed in a tangible medium; or
                 (1)(aa)(i)(B)

                      (1)(aa)(i)(B)(I) stored in an electronic or other medium; and

                      (1)(aa)(i)(B)(II) retrievable in perceivable form. See Utah Code 61-1-13
• reimbursement insurance policy: means a policy of insurance providing coverage for all obligations and liabilities incurred by the service contract provider or warrantor under the terms of the service contract or vehicle protection product warranty issued by the provider or warrantor. See Utah Code 31A-6a-101
• Reinsurance: means an insurance transaction where an insurer, for consideration, transfers any portion of the risk it has assumed to another insurer. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Reinsurer: means a person licensed in this state as an insurer with the authority to assume reinsurance. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
• Rescission: The cancellation of budget authority previously provided by Congress. The Impoundment Control Act of 1974 specifies that the President may propose to Congress that funds be rescinded. If both Houses have not approved a rescission proposal (by passing legislation) within 45 days of continuous session, any funds being withheld must be made available for obligation.
• Residential dwelling liability insurance: means insurance against liability resulting from or incident to the ownership, maintenance, or use of a residential dwelling that is a detached single family residence or multifamily residence up to four units. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
• Road: includes :
       (33)(a) a public bridge;
       (33)(b) a county way;
       (33)(c) a county road;
       (33)(d) a common road; and
       (33)(e) a state road. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Road hazard: includes potholes, rocks, wood debris, metal parts, glass, plastic, curbs, or composite scraps. See Utah Code 31A-6a-101
• Securities Exchange Commission: means the United States Securities Exchange Commission created by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. See Utah Code 61-1-13
• Security: means a:
                 (1)(ee)(i)(A) note;
                 (1)(ee)(i)(B) stock;
                 (1)(ee)(i)(C) treasury stock;
                 (1)(ee)(i)(D) bond;
                 (1)(ee)(i)(E) debenture;
                 (1)(ee)(i)(F) evidence of indebtedness;
                 (1)(ee)(i)(G) certificate of interest or participation in a profit-sharing agreement;
                 (1)(ee)(i)(H) collateral-trust certificate;
                 (1)(ee)(i)(I) preorganization certificate or subscription;
                 (1)(ee)(i)(J) transferable share;
                 (1)(ee)(i)(K) investment contract;
                 (1)(ee)(i)(L) burial certificate or burial contract;
                 (1)(ee)(i)(M) voting-trust certificate;
                 (1)(ee)(i)(N) certificate of deposit for a security;
                 (1)(ee)(i)(O) certificate of interest or participation in an oil, gas, or mining title or lease or in payments out of production under such a title or lease;
                 (1)(ee)(i)(P) commodity contract or commodity option;
                 (1)(ee)(i)(Q) interest in a limited liability company;
                 (1)(ee)(i)(R) life settlement interest; or
                 (1)(ee)(i)(S) in general, an interest or instrument commonly known as a "security" or a certificate of interest or participation in, temporary or interim certificate for, receipt for, guarantee of, or warrant or right to subscribe to or purchase an item listed in Subsections (1)(ee)(i)(A) through (R). See Utah Code 61-1-13
• Security: means a:
            (176)(a)(i) note;
            (176)(a)(ii) stock;
            (176)(a)(iii) bond;
            (176)(a)(iv) debenture;
            (176)(a)(v) evidence of indebtedness;
            (176)(a)(vi) certificate of interest or participation in a profit-sharing agreement;
            (176)(a)(vii) collateral-trust certificate;
            (176)(a)(viii) preorganization certificate or subscription;
            (176)(a)(ix) transferable share;
            (176)(a)(x) investment contract;
            (176)(a)(xi) voting trust certificate;
            (176)(a)(xii) certificate of deposit for a security;
            (176)(a)(xiii) certificate of interest of participation in an oil, gas, or mining title or lease or in payments out of production under such a title or lease;
            (176)(a)(xiv) commodity contract or commodity option;
            (176)(a)(xv) certificate of interest or participation in, temporary or interim certificate for, receipt for, guarantee of, or warrant or right to subscribe to or purchase any of the items listed in Subsections (176)(a)(i) through (xiv); or
            (176)(a)(xvi) another interest or instrument commonly known as a security. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• sell: includes a contract for sale of, contract to sell, or disposition of, a security or interest in a security for value. See Utah Code 61-1-13
• Sell: means to exchange a contract of insurance:
       (179)(a) by any means;
       (179)(b) for money or its equivalent; and
       (179)(c) on behalf of an insurance company. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Seller: means the same as that term is defined in Section 59-12-102. See Utah Code 59-28-102
• Service contract: includes any contract or agreement to perform or reimburse the service contract holder for any one or more of the following services:
            (6)(c)(i) the repair or replacement of tires, wheels, or both on a motor vehicle damaged as a result of coming into contact with a road hazard;
            (6)(c)(ii) the removal of dents, dings, or creases on a motor vehicle that can be repaired using the process of paintless dent removal without affecting the existing paint finish and without replacing vehicle body panels, sanding, bonding, or painting;
            (6)(c)(iii) the repair of chips or cracks in or the replacement of a motor vehicle windshield as a result of damage caused by a road hazard, that is primary to the coverage offered by the motor vehicle owner's motor vehicle insurance policy; or
            (6)(c)(iv) the replacement of a motor vehicle key or key-fob if the key or key-fob becomes inoperable, lost, or stolen, except that the replacement of lost or stolen property is limited to only the replacement of a lost or stolen motor vehicle key or key-fob. See Utah Code 31A-6a-101
• Service contract provider: means a person who issues, makes, provides, administers, sells or offers to sell a service contract, or who is contractually obligated to provide service under a service contract. See Utah Code 31A-6a-101
• Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
• 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.
• State: means a state, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. See Utah Code 61-1-13
• 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
• Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
• Stock corporation: means a stock insurance corporation. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
• surety insurance: includes :
       (185)(a) a guarantee against loss or damage resulting from the failure of a principal to pay or perform the principal's obligations to a creditor or other obligee;
       (185)(b) bail bond insurance; and
       (185)(c) fidelity insurance. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Surplus: means the excess of assets over the sum of paid-in capital and liabilities. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Tax year: means a one-year period beginning on February 1 and ending on January 31 of the following year. See Utah Code 59-23-3
• Title insurance: means the insuring, guaranteeing, or indemnifying of an owner of real or personal property or the holder of liens or encumbrances on that property, or others interested in the property against loss or damage suffered by reason of liens or encumbrances upon, defects in, or the unmarketability of the title to the property, or invalidity or unenforceability of any liens or encumbrances on the property. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Total adjusted capital: means the sum of an insurer's or health organization's statutory capital and surplus as determined in accordance with:
       (189)(a) the statutory accounting applicable to the annual financial statements required to be filed under Section 31A-4-113; and
       (189)(b) another item provided by the RBC instructions, as RBC instructions is defined in Section 31A-17-601. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Town: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Trust: means an express trust created by a trust instrument, including a will. See Utah Code 59-18-102
• Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
• Trustee: means the trustee, trustees, person, or persons possessing a power or powers referred to in this chapter. See Utah Code 59-18-102
• Trustor: The person who makes or creates a trust. Also known as the grantor or settlor.
• Undivided fractionalized long-term estate: means the same as that term is defined in Section 57-29-102. See Utah Code 61-1-13
• United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Vehicle protection product: includes :
            (10)(b)(i) a vehicle protection product warranty;
            (10)(b)(ii) an alarm system;
            (10)(b)(iii) a body part marking product;
            (10)(b)(iv) a steering lock;
            (10)(b)(v) a window etch product;
            (10)(b)(vi) a pedal and ignition lock;
            (10)(b)(vii) a fuel and ignition kill switch; and
            (10)(b)(viii) an electronic, radio, or satellite tracking device. See Utah Code 31A-6a-101
• Vehicle protection product warranty: means a written agreement by a warrantor that provides that if the vehicle protection product fails to prevent the theft of the motor vehicle, or aid in the recovery of the motor vehicle within a time period specified in the warranty, not exceeding 30 days after the day on which the motor vehicle is reported stolen, the warrantor will reimburse the warranty holder for incidental costs specified in the warranty, not exceeding $5,000, or in a specified fixed amount not exceeding $5,000. See Utah Code 31A-6a-101
• Vehicle service contract: means a service contract for the repair or maintenance of a vehicle:
       (12)(a) for operational or structural failure because of a defect in materials, workmanship, normal wear and tear, or accidental damage from handling; and
       (12)(b) with or without additional provision for incidental payment of indemnity under limited circumstances, including towing, providing a rental car, or providing emergency road service. See Utah Code 31A-6a-101
• Warrantor: means a person who is contractually obligated to the warranty holder under the terms of a vehicle protection product warranty. See Utah Code 31A-6a-101
• Warranty holder: means the person who purchases a vehicle protection product, any authorized transferee or assignee of the purchaser, or any other person legally assuming the purchaser's rights under the vehicle protection product warranty. See Utah Code 31A-6a-101
• Whole long-term estate: means a person owns or persons through joint tenancy own real property through a fee estate. See Utah Code 61-1-13
• Working days: means 8 a. See Utah Code 61-1-13
• 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