Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 17 > Chapter 27a > Part 2 - Notice

• account: means a trust account established at a depository institution in this state pursuant to a medical care savings account program to pay the eligible medical expenses of:
       (9)(a) an employee or account holder; and
       (9)(b) the dependents of the employee or account holder. See Utah Code 31A-32a-102
• Account holder: means the resident individual who establishes a medical care savings account or for whose benefit a medical care savings account is established. See Utah Code 31A-32a-102
• Administrator: means the same as that term is defined in Subsection (187). See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Affected entity: means a county, municipality, special district, special service district under Title 17D, Chapter 1, Special Service District Act, school district, interlocal cooperation entity established under Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act, specified property owner, property owner's association, public utility, or the Department of Transportation, if:
       (3)(a) the entity's services or facilities are likely to require expansion or significant modification because of an intended use of land;
       (3)(b) the entity has filed with the county a copy of the entity's general or long-range plan; or
       (3)(c) the entity has filed with the county a request for notice during the same calendar year and before the county provides notice to an affected entity in compliance with a requirement imposed under this chapter. See Utah Code 17-27a-103
• Agency: means :
       (6)(a) a person other than an individual, including a sole proprietorship by which an individual does business under an assumed name; and
       (6)(b) an insurance organization licensed or required to be licensed under Section 31A-23a-301, 31A-25-207, or 31A-26-209. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• 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.
• 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
• Authorized agency: means :
       (1)(a) the attorney general;
       (1)(b) the state fire marshal;
       (1)(c) any state law enforcement agency;
       (1)(d) any criminal investigative department or agency of the United States;
       (1)(e) a district attorney;
       (1)(f) the prosecuting attorney of any municipality or county;
       (1)(g) the department; or
       (1)(h) the disciplinary section of an agency licensing a service provider. See Utah Code 31A-31-102
• authorized insurer: means an insurer:
            (191)(b)(i) holding a valid certificate of authority to do an insurance business in this state; and
            (191)(b)(ii) transacting business as authorized by a valid certificate. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• 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
• 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.
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• County utility easement: means an easement that:
       (11)(a) a plat recorded in a county recorder's office described as a county utility easement or otherwise as a utility easement;
       (11)(b) is not a protected utility easement or a public utility easement as defined in Section 54-3-27;
       (11)(c) the county or the county's affiliated governmental entity owns or creates; and
       (11)(d)

            (11)(d)(i) either:

                 (11)(d)(i)(A) no person uses or occupies; or

                 (11)(d)(i)(B) the county or the county's affiliated governmental entity uses and occupies to provide a utility service, including sanitary sewer, culinary water, electrical, storm water, or communications or data lines; or

            (11)(d)(ii) a person uses or occupies with or without an authorized franchise or other agreement with the county. See Utah Code 17-27a-103
• Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
• Deductible: means the total deductible for an employee and all the dependents of that employee for a calendar year. See Utah Code 31A-32a-102
• Department: means the Insurance Department. 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.
• Employee: means the individual for whose benefit or for the benefit of whose dependents a medical care savings account is established. See Utah Code 31A-32a-102
• 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
• Equal: means , with respect to biological sex, of the same value. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• ERISA: means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, Public Law 93-406, 88 Stat. See Utah Code 31A-32a-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.
• Financial loss: includes :
       (2)(a) out-of-pocket expenses;
       (2)(b) reasonable attorney fees;
       (2)(c) repair and replacement costs; or
       (2)(d) claims payments. See Utah Code 31A-31-102
• Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
• General plan: means a document that a county adopts that sets forth general guidelines for proposed future development of:
       (20)(a) the unincorporated land within the county; or
       (20)(b) for a mountainous planning district, the land within the mountainous planning district. See Utah Code 17-27a-103
• 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
• Higher deductible: means a deductible of not less than $1,000. See Utah Code 31A-32a-102
• Individual: means a natural person. 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
• Insurer: means any person or aggregation of persons:
       (3)(a) doing insurance business, as defined in Section 31A-1-301; or
       (3)(b) subject to the supervision of the commissioner under:

            (3)(b)(i) this title; or

            (3)(b)(ii) any equivalent insurance supervisory official of another state. See Utah Code 31A-31-102
• 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
• Land use authority: means :
       (35)(a) a person, board, commission, agency, or body, including the local legislative body, designated by the local legislative body to act upon a land use application; or
       (35)(b) if the local legislative body has not designated a person, board, commission, agency, or body, the local legislative body. See Utah Code 17-27a-103
• Land use decision: means an administrative decision of a land use authority or appeal authority regarding:
       (36)(a) a land use permit;
       (36)(b) a land use application; or
       (36)(c) the enforcement of a land use regulation, land use permit, or development agreement. See Utah Code 17-27a-103
• Legislative: when used to describe the powers, duties, or functions of a county commission or council, refers to:
       (3)(a) the power and duty to enact ordinances, levy taxes, and establish budgets; and
       (3)(b) those powers, duties, and functions that, under constitutional and statutory provisions and through long usage and accepted practice and custom at the federal and state level, have come to be regarded as belonging to the legislative branch of government. See Utah Code 17-50-101
• Legislative body: means the county legislative body, or for a county that has adopted an alternative form of government, the body exercising legislative powers. See Utah Code 17-27a-103
• License: includes a certificate of authority issued to an insurer. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Long-term care insurance: includes :
            (121)(b)(i) any of the following that provide directly or supplement long-term care insurance:

                 (121)(b)(i)(A) a group or individual annuity or rider; or

                 (121)(b)(i)(B) a life insurance policy or rider;
            (121)(b)(ii) a policy or rider that provides for payment of benefits on the basis of:

                 (121)(b)(ii)(A) cognitive impairment; or

                 (121)(b)(ii)(B) functional capacity; or
            (121)(b)(iii) a qualified long-term care insurance contract. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Major transit investment corridor: means public transit service that uses or occupies:
       (42)(a) public transit rail right-of-way;
       (42)(b) dedicated road right-of-way for the use of public transit, such as bus rapid transit; or
       (42)(c) fixed-route bus corridors subject to an interlocal agreement or contract between a municipality or county and:

            (42)(c)(i) a public transit district as defined in Section 17B-2a-802; or

            (42)(c)(ii) an eligible political subdivision as defined in Section 59-12-2219. See Utah Code 17-27a-103
• Mountainous planning district: means an area designated by a county legislative body in accordance with Section 17-27a-901. See Utah Code 17-27a-103
• NAIC: means the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• nonadmitted insurer: means an insurer:
            (191)(a)(i) not holding a valid certificate of authority to do an insurance business in this state; or
            (191)(a)(ii) transacting business not authorized by a valid certificate. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Order: means an order of the commissioner. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Parcel: means any real property that is not a lot. See Utah Code 17-27a-103
• Person: means an individual, corporation, partnership, organization, association, trust, governmental agency, or any other legal entity. See Utah Code 17-27a-103
• Person: means an individual, firm, company, corporation, association, limited liability company, partnership, organization, society, business trust, service provider, or any other legal entity. See Utah Code 31A-31-102
• 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
• 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
• 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
• program: means one of the following programs:
       (10)(a) a program established by an employer in which the employer:

            (10)(a)(i) purchases a qualified higher deductible health plan for the benefit of an employee and the employee's dependents; and

            (10)(a)(ii) contributes on behalf of an employee into a medical care savings account; or
       (10)(b) a program established by an account holder in which the account holder:

            (10)(b)(i) purchases a qualified higher deductible health plan for the benefit of the account holder and the account holder's dependents; and

            (10)(b)(ii) contributes an amount to the medical care savings account. See Utah Code 31A-32a-102
• Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Public hearing: means a hearing at which members of the public are provided a reasonable opportunity to comment on the subject of the hearing. See Utah Code 17-27a-103
• Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
• Public meeting: means a meeting that is required to be open to the public under Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act. See Utah Code 17-27a-103
• Public street: means a public right-of-way, including a public highway, public avenue, public boulevard, public parkway, public road, public lane, public alley, public viaduct, public subway, public tunnel, public bridge, public byway, other public transportation easement, or other public way. See Utah Code 17-27a-103
• Qualified higher deductible health plan: means a health coverage policy, certificate, or contract that:
       (11)(a) provides for payments for covered benefits that exceed the higher deductible; and
       (11)(b) is purchased by:

            (11)(b)(i) an employer for the benefit of an employee for whom the employer makes deposits into a medical care savings account; or

            (11)(b)(ii) an account holder. See Utah Code 31A-32a-102
• 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
• Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
• Runner: includes :
            (6)(b)(i) a capper; or
            (6)(b)(ii) a steerer. See Utah Code 31A-31-102
• 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
• Service provider: means :
       (7)(a) an individual licensed to practice law;
       (7)(b) an individual licensed or certified by the state under:

            (7)(b)(i) this title;

            (7)(b)(ii) Title 41, Chapter 3, Motor Vehicle Business Regulation Act;

            (7)(b)(iii) Title 58, Occupations and Professions; or

            (7)(b)(iv) Title 61, Securities Division - Real Estate Division;
       (7)(c) an individual licensed in another jurisdiction in a manner similar to a license described in Subsection (7)(a) or (b);
       (7)(d) an individual practicing any nonmedical treatment rendered in accordance with a recognized religious method of healing; or
       (7)(e) a hospital, health care facility, or person whose services are compensated directly or indirectly by insurance. See Utah Code 31A-31-102
• State: includes any department, division, or agency of the state. See Utah Code 17-27a-103
• 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
• Statement: includes any:
       (8)(a)

            (8)(a)(i) notice;

            (8)(a)(ii) statement;

            (8)(a)(iii) proof of loss;

            (8)(a)(iv) bill of lading;

            (8)(a)(v) receipt for payment;

            (8)(a)(vi) invoice;

            (8)(a)(vii) account;

            (8)(a)(viii) estimate of property damage;

            (8)(a)(ix) bill for services;

            (8)(a)(x) diagnosis;

            (8)(a)(xi) prescription;

            (8)(a)(xii) hospital or doctor record;

            (8)(a)(xiii) x-ray;

            (8)(a)(xiv) test result; or

            (8)(a)(xv) other evidence of loss, injury, or expense; or
       (8)(b) item listed in Subsection (8)(a) that is a computer-generated document. See Utah Code 31A-31-102
• Subdivision: includes :
            (73)(b)(i) the division or development of land, whether by deed, metes and bounds description, devise and testacy, map, plat, or other recorded instrument, regardless of whether the division includes all or a portion of a parcel or lot; and
            (73)(b)(ii) except as provided in Subsection (73)(c), divisions of land for residential and nonresidential uses, including land used or to be used for commercial, agricultural, and industrial purposes. See Utah Code 17-27a-103
• Surplus: means the excess of assets over the sum of paid-in capital and liabilities. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
• 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
• Trust account: A general term that covers all types of accounts in a trust department, such as estates, guardianships, and agencies. ^{Source: OCC}
• Unincorporated: means the area outside of the incorporated area of a municipality. See Utah Code 17-27a-103
• United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• 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
• Zoning map: means a map, adopted as part of a land use ordinance, that depicts land use zones, overlays, or districts. See Utah Code 17-27a-103