Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 17 > Chapter 43 - Local Human Services Act

• 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.
• Affected party: means a supplier or wholesaler who is a party to a distributorship agreement that a terminating party seeks to terminate or not renew. See Utah Code 32B-14-102
• Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
• Airport licensee: means a person who holds a valid:
       (1)(a) retail license for premises located at an international airport or domestic airport; or
       (1)(b) special use permit for premises located at an international airport or domestic airport. See Utah Code 32B-17-102
• Alcohol license: means :
            (1)(a)(i) a retail license;
            (1)(a)(ii) an off-premise beer retailer state license;
            (1)(a)(iii) a brewery manufacturing license;
            (1)(a)(iv) a distillery manufacturing license;
            (1)(a)(v) a winery manufacturing license;
            (1)(a)(vi) a liquor warehousing license; and
            (1)(a)(vii) a special use permit that is an industrial or manufacturing use permit. See Utah Code 32B-18-101
• Alcoholic beverage: means the following:
       (3)(a) beer; or
       (3)(b) liquor. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
• Alcoholic product: includes an alcoholic beverage. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
• 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.
• Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
• Applicable fine: means the sum of the following imposed or assessed under this title by the commission for a violation related to a minor:
       (1)(a) a fine; and
       (1)(b) administrative costs of a disciplinary proceeding. See Utah Code 32B-16-102
• Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
• Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
• Beer: means a product that:
            (11)(a)(i) contains:

                 (11)(a)(i)(A) at least . See Utah Code 32B-1-102
• Beer retailer: means a business that:
       (13)(a) is engaged, primarily or incidentally, in the retail sale of beer to a patron, whether for consumption on or off the business premises; and
       (13)(b) is licensed as:

            (13)(b)(i) an off-premise beer retailer, in accordance with Chapter 7, Part 2, Off-Premise Beer Retailer Local Authority; or

            (13)(b)(ii) an on-premise beer retailer, in accordance with Chapter 5, Retail License Act, and Chapter 6, Part 7, On-Premise Beer Retailer License. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
• Beer wholesaling license: means a license:
       (14)(a) issued in accordance with Chapter 13, Beer Wholesaling License Act; and
       (14)(b) to import for sale, or sell beer in wholesale or jobbing quantities to one or more retail licensees or off-premise beer retailers. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
• Brewer: means a person engaged in manufacturing:
       (16)(a) beer;
       (16)(b) heavy beer; or
       (16)(c) a flavored malt beverage. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
• Brewery manufacturing license: means a license issued in accordance with Chapter 11, Part 5, Brewery Manufacturing License. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
• Business entity: means a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, sole proprietorship, or similar entity. See Utah Code 32B-18-101
• Central receiving and distribution center: means a facility that:
       (2)(a) operates at an international airport or domestic airport;
       (2)(b) receives goods and supplies delivered to the international airport or domestic airport for an airport licensee;
       (2)(c) screens the goods and supplies described in Subsection (2)(b) for security purposes; and
       (2)(d) distributes the goods and supplies described in Subsection (2)(b) to the airport licensee for whom the goods and supplies were delivered. See Utah Code 32B-17-102
• Certificate of approval: means a certificate of approval obtained from the department under Section 32B-11-201. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
• 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 Alcoholic Beverage Services Commission created in Section 32B-2-201. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• Container: means a receptacle that contains an alcoholic product, including:
       (25)(a) a bottle;
       (25)(b) a vessel; or
       (25)(c) a similar item. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• 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.
• County executive: means :
       (7)(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;
       (7)(b) the county executive, in the county executive-council optional form of government authorized by Section 17-52a-203; or
       (7)(c) the county manager, in the council-manager optional form of government authorized by Section 17-52a-204. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• 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
• Covered vehicle: means a vehicle that is covered under a vehicle value protection agreement. See Utah Code 13-64-101
• Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
• Death of a third person: includes recovery for all damages, special and general, resulting from the death, except punitive damages. See Utah Code 32B-15-102
• Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
• Department: means the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services created in Section 32B-2-203. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
• Department: means the Department of Health and Human Services created in Section 26B-1-201. See Utah Code 17-43-102
• Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
• Disciplinary proceeding: means an adjudicative proceeding permitted under this title:
       (35)(a) against a person subject to administrative action; and
       (35)(b) that is brought on the basis of a violation of this title. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
• Distillery manufacturing license: means a license issued in accordance with Chapter 11, Part 4, Distillery Manufacturing License. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
• Distributorship agreement: means a written agreement between a supplier and a wholesaler pursuant to which the wholesaler has the right to purchase, resell, and distribute in a designated geographical area any brand of beer manufactured, imported, or distributed by the supplier. See Utah Code 32B-14-102
• Division: means the Division of Consumer Protection established in Section 13-2-1. See Utah Code 13-64-101
• Division: means the Division of Integrated Healthcare within the department. See Utah Code 17-43-102
• Domestic airport: means an airport that:
       (40)(a) has at least 15,000 commercial airline passenger boardings in any five-year period;
       (40)(b) receives scheduled commercial passenger aircraft service; and
       (40)(c) is not an international airport. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
• Equal: means , with respect to biological sex, of the same value. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• 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.
• Executive: when used to describe the powers, duties, or functions of a person or body elected as the county executive or a person appointed as the county manager or administrative officer, refers to:
       (2)(a) the power and duty to carry laws and ordinances into effect and secure their due observance; and
       (2)(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 executive branch of government. See Utah Code 17-50-101
• 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.
• Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
• Full-service restaurant license: means a license issued in accordance with Chapter 5, Retail License Act, and Chapter 6, Part 2, Full-Service Restaurant License. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
• Good cause: means the material failure by a supplier or a wholesaler to comply with an essential, reasonable, and lawful requirement imposed by a distributorship agreement if the failure occurs after the supplier or wholesaler acting in good faith provides notice of deficiency and an opportunity to correct in accordance with Part 2, Termination. See Utah Code 32B-14-102
• Good faith: is a s defined in Subsection 70A-1a-201(2)(t). See Utah Code 32B-14-102
• Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
• Injury: includes injury in person, property, or means of support. See Utah Code 32B-15-102
• Insurer: means the same as that term is defined in Section 31A-1-301. See Utah Code 13-64-101
• Intangible property: Property that has no intrinsic value, but is merely the evidence of value such as stock certificates, bonds, and promissory notes.
• Interdicted person: means a person to whom the sale, offer for sale, or furnishing of an alcoholic product is prohibited by:
       (58)(a) law; or
       (58)(b) court order. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
• Interim alcoholic beverage management agreement: means a management agreement:
       (3)(a) in connection with:

            (3)(a)(i) a change of ownership in the entity holding an alcohol license; or

            (3)(a)(ii) a transfer of the management of an alcohol license to another entity; and
       (3)(b) under which the new owner or new management agrees to perform the operations of the alcohol licensee during the period that:

            (3)(b)(i) begins when:

                 (3)(b)(i)(A) the change of ownership closes; or

                 (3)(b)(i)(B) the new management agreement is executed; and

            (3)(b)(ii) ends on the day after the day on which the commission approves the alcohol license for the new owner. See Utah Code 32B-18-101
• International airport: means an airport:
       (59)(a) with a United States Customs and Border Protection office on the premises of the airport; and
       (59)(b) at which international flights may enter and depart. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
• intoxication: means that

       an individual exhibits plain and easily observable outward manifestations of behavior or physical signs produced by or as a result of the use of:

       (60)(a) an alcoholic product;
       (60)(b) a controlled substance;
       (60)(c) a substance having the property of releasing toxic vapors; or
       (60)(d) a combination of products or substances described in Subsections (60)(a) through (c). See Utah Code 32B-1-102
• Inventory transfer agreement: means an agreement under which an alcohol licensee agrees to sell or otherwise transfer all or part of the alcohol licensee's inventory of alcoholic products. See Utah Code 32B-18-101
• 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}
• 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 session: That part of a chamber's daily session in which it considers legislative business (bills, resolutions, and actions related thereto).
• Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
• License: means :
       (62)(a) a retail license;
       (62)(b) a sublicense;
       (62)(c) a license issued in accordance with Chapter 7, Part 4, Off-premise Beer Retailer State License;
       (62)(d) a license issued in accordance with Chapter 11, Manufacturing and Related Licenses Act;
       (62)(e) a license issued in accordance with Chapter 12, Liquor Warehousing License Act;
       (62)(f) a license issued in accordance with Chapter 13, Beer Wholesaling License Act; or
       (62)(g) a license issued in accordance with Chapter 17, Liquor Transport License Act. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
• Licensee: means a person who holds a license. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
• Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
• Limited-service restaurant license: means a license issued in accordance with Chapter 5, Retail License Act, and Chapter 6, Part 3, Limited-Service Restaurant License. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
• Liquor: includes :
                 (66)(a)(ii)(A) heavy beer;
                 (66)(a)(ii)(B) wine; and
                 (66)(a)(ii)(C) a flavored malt beverage. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
• Liquor transport license: means a license issued in accordance with Chapter 17, Liquor Transport License Act. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
• Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
• Local authority: means :
       (70)(a) for premises that are located in an unincorporated area of a county, the governing body of a county;
       (70)(b) for premises that are located in an incorporated city or town, the governing body of the city or town; or
       (70)(c) for premises that are located in a project area as defined in Section 63H-1-102 and in a project area plan adopted by the Military Installation Development Authority under Title 63H, Chapter 1, Military Installation Development Authority Act, the Military Installation Development Authority. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
• Management agreement: means an agreement between two people regarding the operation and management of an alcohol license. See Utah Code 32B-18-101
• Manufacture: means to distill, brew, rectify, mix, compound, process, ferment, or otherwise make an alcoholic product for personal use or for sale or distribution to others. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
• Member: means an individual who, after paying regular dues, has full privileges in an equity licensee or fraternal licensee. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
• Minor: means an individual under 21 years old. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
• Off-premise beer retailer: means a beer retailer who is:
            (80)(a)(i) licensed in accordance with Chapter 7, Off-Premise Beer Retailer Act; and
            (80)(a)(ii) engaged in the retail sale of beer to a patron for consumption off the beer retailer's premises. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
• offer for sale: means a transaction, exchange, or barter whereby, for consideration, an alcoholic product is either directly or indirectly transferred, solicited, ordered, delivered for value, or by a means or under a pretext is promised or obtained, whether done by a person as a principal, proprietor, or as staff, unless otherwise defined in this title or the rules made by the commission. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
• Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
• Package agency: means a retail liquor location operated:
       (85)(a) under an agreement with the department; and
       (85)(b) by a person:

            (85)(b)(i) other than the state; and

            (85)(b)(ii) who is authorized by the commission in accordance with Chapter 2, Part 6, Package Agency, to sell packaged liquor for consumption off the premises of the package agency. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
• 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.
• Patron: means an individual to whom food, beverages, or services are sold, offered for sale, or furnished, or who consumes an alcoholic product including:
       (87)(a) a customer;
       (87)(b) a member;
       (87)(c) a guest;
       (87)(d) an attendee of a banquet or event;
       (87)(e) an individual who receives room service;
       (87)(f) a resident of a resort; or
       (87)(g) a hospitality guest, as defined in Section 32B-6-1002, under a hospitality amenity license. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
• Permittee: means a person issued a permit under:
       (89)(a) Chapter 9, Event Permit Act; or
       (89)(b) Chapter 10, Special Use Permit Act. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
• 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
• 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.
• Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
• Preliminary period: means a time period that:
       (7)(a) begins the day on which the vehicle value protection agreement becomes effective; and
       (7)(b) ends the last day on which the purchaser may cancel the vehicle value protection agreement with a full refund. See Utah Code 13-64-101
• Premises: means a building, enclosure, or room used in connection with the storage, sale, furnishing, consumption, manufacture, or distribution, of an alcoholic product, unless otherwise defined in this title or rules made by the commission. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
• Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Proof of age: means :
            (97)(a)(i) an identification card;
            (97)(a)(ii) an identification that:

                 (97)(a)(ii)(A) is substantially similar to an identification card;

                 (97)(a)(ii)(B) is issued in accordance with the laws of a state other than Utah in which the identification is issued;

                 (97)(a)(ii)(C) includes date of birth; and

                 (97)(a)(ii)(D) has a picture affixed;
            (97)(a)(iii) a valid driver license certificate that:

                 (97)(a)(iii)(A) includes date of birth;

                 (97)(a)(iii)(B) has a picture affixed; and

                 (97)(a)(iii)(C) is issuedunder Title 53, Chapter 3, Uniform Driver License Act, in accordance with the laws of the state in which it is issued, orin accordance with federal law by the United States Department of State;
            (97)(a)(iv) a military identification card that:

                 (97)(a)(iv)(A) includes date of birth; and

                 (97)(a)(iv)(B) has a picture affixed; or
            (97)(a)(v) a valid passport. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
• Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Provider: means a person who is obligated to provide a benefit to another person under a vehicle value protection agreement. See Utah Code 13-64-101
• Purchaser: means a person who purchases a benefit from another person under a vehicle value protection agreement. See Utah Code 13-64-101
• Record: includes :
            (103)(b)(i) a book;
            (103)(b)(ii) a book of account;
            (103)(b)(iii) a paper;
            (103)(b)(iv) a contract;
            (103)(b)(v) an agreement;
            (103)(b)(vi) a document; or
            (103)(b)(vii) a recording in any medium. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
• Restaurant: means a business location:
       (110)(a) at which a variety of foods are prepared;
       (110)(b) at which complete meals are served; and
       (110)(c) that is engaged primarily in serving meals. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
• Retail license: means one of the following licenses issued under this title:
       (113)(a) a full-service restaurant license;
       (113)(b) a master full-service restaurant license;
       (113)(c) a limited-service restaurant license;
       (113)(d) a master limited-service restaurant license;
       (113)(e) a bar establishment license;
       (113)(f) an airport lounge license;
       (113)(g) an on-premise banquet license;
       (113)(h) an on-premise beer license;
       (113)(i) a reception center license;
       (113)(j) a beer-only restaurant license;
       (113)(k) a hospitality amenity license;
       (113)(l) a resort license;
       (113)(m) a hotel license; or
       (113)(n) an arena license. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
• Retailer: means a beer retailer. See Utah Code 32B-14-102
• Sales territory: means the geographic area of distribution and sale responsibility designated by a distributorship agreement. See Utah Code 32B-14-102
• Security: means the same as that term is defined in Section 31A-1-301. See Utah Code 13-64-101
• Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
• Small brewer: means a brewer who manufactures less than 60,000 barrels of beer, heavy beer, and flavored malt beverage per year, as the department calculates by:
       (122)(a) if the brewer is part of a controlled group of manufacturers, including the combined volume totals of production for all breweries that constitute the controlled group of manufacturers; and
       (122)(b) excluding beer, heavy beer, or flavored malt beverage the brewer:

            (122)(b)(i) manufactures that is unfit for consumption as, or in, a beverage, as the commission determines by rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; and

            (122)(b)(ii) does not sell for consumption as, or in, a beverage. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
• Special use permit: means a permit issued in accordance with Chapter 10, Special Use Permit Act. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
• Staff: includes :
            (128)(b)(i) an officer;
            (128)(b)(ii) a director;
            (128)(b)(iii) an employee;
            (128)(b)(iv) personnel management;
            (128)(b)(v) an agent of the licensee, including a managing agent;
            (128)(b)(vi) an operator; or
            (128)(b)(vii) a representative. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
• 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 store: means a facility for the sale of packaged liquor:
            (131)(a)(i) located on premises owned or leased by the state; and
            (131)(a)(ii) operated by a state employee. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
• Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
• Storage area: means an area on licensed premises where the licensee stores an alcoholic product. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
• Store: means to place or maintain in a location an alcoholic product. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
• Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
• Supplier: means a person who sells an alcoholic product to the department. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
• Terminating party: means a supplier or wholesaler who:
       (8)(a) is a party to a distributorship agreement; and
       (8)(b) seeks to terminate or not renew the distributorship agreement. See Utah Code 32B-14-102
• Town: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Utah Code: means the 1953 recodification of the Utah Code, as amended, unless the text expressly references a portion of the 1953 recodification of the Utah Code as it existed:
       (42)(a) on the day on which the 1953 recodification of the Utah Code was enacted; or
       (42)(b)

            (42)(b)(i) after the day described in Subsection (42)(a); and

            (42)(b)(ii) before the most recent amendment to the referenced portion of the 1953 recodification of the Utah Code. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Vehicle: means the same as that term is defined in Section 31A-6b-102. See Utah Code 13-64-101
• Vehicle value protection agreement: includes :
            (12)(b)(i) a vehicle trade-in agreement;
            (12)(b)(ii) a vehicle diminished value agreement;
            (12)(b)(iii) a vehicle cash down payment protection agreement; and
            (12)(b)(iv) a vehicle depreciation benefit agreement. See Utah Code 13-64-101
• Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
• Violation related to a minor: means a violation under this title:
       (2)(a) that is, in whole or in part, based on a retail licensee, or staff of the retail licensee:

            (2)(a)(i) selling, offering for sale, or furnishing an alcoholic product to a minor;

            (2)(a)(ii) purchasing or otherwise obtaining an alcoholic product for a minor;

            (2)(a)(iii) permitting a minor to consume an alcoholic product;

            (2)(a)(iv) permitting a minor to gain admittance to an area into which a minor is not permitted under this title; or

            (2)(a)(v) offering or providing employment to a minor that under this title may not be obtained by a minor; and
       (2)(b) if as part of the violation the minor uses proof of age in violation of Chapter 1, Part 4, Proof of Age Act. See Utah Code 32B-16-102
• Winery manufacturing license: means a license issued in accordance with Chapter 11, Part 3, Winery Manufacturing License. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
• Woman: means an adult human female. 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