Utah Code > Title 20A > Chapter 3a

		Sections
Part 1	General Voting Provisions	20A-3a-101 – 20A-3a-106
Part 2	Voting Procedures	20A-3a-201 – 20A-3a-209
Part 3	Emergency Ballots	20A-3a-301
Part 4	Disposition of Ballots	20A-3a-401 – 20A-3a-405
Part 5	Voting Offenses	20A-3a-501 – 20A-3a-506
Part 6	Early Voting	20A-3a-601 – 20A-3a-605
Part 7	Election Day Voting Center	20A-3a-701 – 20A-3a-703
Part 8	Watchers	20A-3a-801 – 20A-3a-807

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Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 20A > Chapter 3a - Voting

Acquittal:
1. Judgement that a criminal defendant has not been proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
2. A verdict of "not guilty."
Active duty service member: means a person on active military duty with the United States military and includes full time military active duty, military reserve active duty, and national guard military active duty service members stationed in Utah. See Utah Code 53-5-702
Active voter: means a registered voter who has not been classified as an inactive voter by the county clerk. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
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: includes "executor" when the subject matter justifies the use. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
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.
AED: means an automated or automatic computerized medical device that:
(4)(a) has received pre-market notification approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration, pursuant to Utah Code 53-2d-101
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.
Agent: means any person authorized by the State Tax Commission to purchase and affix stamps on packages of cigarettes. See Utah Code 53-7-402
Agricultural and wildlife fireworks: means a division 1. See Utah Code 53-7-202
Alcohol: means any substance containing any form of alcohol, including ethanol, methanol, propanol, and isopropanol. See Utah Code 53-3-402
Alcohol concentration: means the number of grams of alcohol per:
     (2)(a) 100 milliliters of blood;
     (2)(b) 210 liters of breath; or
     (2)(c) 67 milliliters of urine. See Utah Code 53-3-402
Allegation: something that someone says happened.
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.
Ammunition: means a bullet, a cartridge case, primer, propellant powder, or other ammunition designed for use in any firearm, either as an individual component part or in a completely assembled cartridge. See Utah Code 53-5d-102
Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
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.
Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
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
Armed forces: means the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
Articles of incorporation: include :
     (3)(a) amended articles of incorporation;
     (3)(b) restated articles of incorporation;
     (3)(c) articles of merger; and
     (3)(d) a document of a similar import to the documents described in Subsections (3)(a) through (c). See Utah Code 16-6a-102
Assistant U.S. Attorney: A federal prosecutor who represents the U.S. government and its citizens when a federal statute has been violated.
Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
Autocycle: means a motor vehicle that:
     (1)(a) is designed to travel with three or fewer wheels in contact with the ground; and
     (1)(b) is equipped with:
          (1)(b)(i) a steering mechanism;
          (1)(b)(ii) seat belts; and
          (1)(b)(iii) seating that does not require the operator to straddle or sit astride the motor vehicle. See Utah Code 53-3-102
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.
Ballot: means the storage medium, including a paper, mechanical, or electronic storage medium, that records an individual voter's vote. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
Ballot proposition: means a question, issue, or proposal that is submitted to voters on the ballot for their approval or rejection including:
     (4)(a) an opinion question specifically authorized by the Legislature;
     (4)(b) a constitutional amendment;
     (4)(c) an initiative;
     (4)(d) a referendum;
     (4)(e) a bond proposition;
     (4)(f) a judicial retention question;
     (4)(g) an incorporation of a city or town; or
     (4)(h) any other ballot question specifically authorized by the Legislature. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
Board: means the Utah Fire Prevention Board created in Section 53-7-203, except as provided in Part 3, Liquefied Petroleum Gas Act. See Utah Code 53-7-102
Board: means the Driver License Medical Advisory Board created in Section 53-3-303. See Utah Code 53-3-302
Board: means the Concealed Firearm Review Board created in Section 53-5-703. See Utah Code 53-5-702
Board: means the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board created in Section 53-7-304. See Utah Code 53-7-302
Board of canvassers: means the entities established by Sections 20A-4-301 and 20A-4-306 to canvass election returns. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
board of directors: means the body authorized to manage the affairs of a domestic or foreign nonprofit corporation. See Utah Code 16-6a-102
Bond election: means an election held for the purpose of approving or rejecting the proposed issuance of bonds by a government entity. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
Bureau: means the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services created in Section 53-2d-102. See Utah Code 53-2d-101
Bureau: means the Bureau of Criminal Identification created in Section 53-10-201. See Utah Code 53-5c-102
Bureau: means the Bureau of Criminal Identification created in Section 53-10-201 within the Department of Public Safety. See Utah Code 53-5-702
Bylaws: includes :
(6)(b)(i) amended bylaws; and
(6)(b)(ii) restated bylaws. See Utah Code 16-6a-102
Cancellation: means the termination by the division of a license issued through error or fraud or for which consent under Section 53-3-211 has been withdrawn. See Utah Code 53-3-102
Canvass: means the review of election returns and the official declaration of election results by the board of canvassers. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
CDIP: means a commercial learner permit:
(4)(a) issued under Section 53-3-408; or
(4)(b) issued by a state or other jurisdiction of domicile in compliance with the standards contained in Utah Code 53-3-102
CDL: means a license:
(5)(a) issued substantially in accordance with the requirements of Title XII, Pub. See Utah Code 53-3-102
CDLIS: means the information system established under Title XII, Pub. See Utah Code 53-3-402
Certified academy: means a peace officer training institution certified in accordance with the standards developed under Section 53-6-105. See Utah Code 53-6-102
Cigarette: means any roll for smoking made wholly or in part of tobacco, irrespective of size or shape, and whether or not such tobacco is flavored, adulterated, or mixed with any other ingredient, the wrapper or cover of which is made of paper or any other substance or material except tobacco. See Utah Code 53-7-402
Citation: means a summons, ticket, or other official document issued by a peace officer for a traffic violation, containing an order that requires the motorist to respond. See Utah Code 53-3-702
City: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Cohabitant: means an individual who:
     (2)(a) is 18 years old or older;
     (2)(b) resides in the same home with another individual; and
     (2)(c)
          (2)(c)(i) is living as if a spouse of the individual;
          (2)(c)(ii) is related by blood or marriage to the individual;
          (2)(c)(iii) has one or more children in common with the individual; or
          (2)(c)(iv) has an interest in the safety and well-being of the individual. See Utah Code 53-5c-102
Collateral: means cash or other security deposited to secure an appearance for trial, following the issuance by a peace officer of a citation for a traffic violation. See Utah Code 53-3-702
Commercial motor vehicle: means a motor vehicle or combination of motor vehicles designed or used to transport passengers or property if the motor vehicle:
          (7)(a)(i) has a gross vehicle weight rating or gross vehicle weight of 26,001 or more pounds, or gross combination weight rating or gross combination weight of 26,001 or more pounds or a lesser rating as determined by federal regulation;
          (7)(a)(ii) is designed to transport 16 or more passengers, including the driver; or
          (7)(a)(iii) is transporting hazardous materials and is required to be placarded in accordance with Utah Code 53-3-102
Commercial testing only school: means a business enterprise conducted by an individual, association, partnership, or corporation that:
          (2)(a)(i) is designated by the division as a commercial testing only school;
          (2)(a)(ii) employs instructors who are certified by the division; and
          (2)(a)(iii) engages only in testing students for the purpose of obtaining a driver license. See Utah Code 53-3-502
Commissioner: means the commissioner of the Department of Public Safety. See Utah Code 53-5-702
Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
Container: means any vessel, including cylinders, tanks, portable tanks, and cargo tanks used for transporting or storing liquefied petroleum gases, except containers subject to regulation and inspection by the Department of Transportation and under federal laws or regulations. See Utah Code 53-7-302
Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
Controlled substance: means any substance so classified under Section 102(6) of the Controlled Substance Act, Utah Code 53-3-402
Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
Conviction: means any of the following:
     (8)(a) an unvacated adjudication of guilt or a determination that a person has violated or failed to comply with the law in a court of original jurisdiction or an administrative proceeding;
     (8)(b) an unvacated forfeiture of bail or collateral deposited to secure a person's appearance in court;
     (8)(c) a plea of guilty or nolo contendere accepted by the court;
     (8)(d) the payment of a fine or court costs; or
     (8)(e) violation of a condition of release without bail, regardless of whether the penalty is rebated, suspended, or probated. See Utah Code 53-3-102
Conviction: means an adjudication of guilt regarding criminal conduct, including:
     (4)(a) a finding of guilt by a court or a jury;
     (4)(b) a guilty plea;
     (4)(c) a plea of nolo contendere;
     (4)(d) a plea which is held in abeyance pending the successful completion of:
          (4)(d)(i) a probationary period; or
          (4)(d)(ii) a diversion agreement; or
     (4)(e) a conviction which has been expunged or dismissed. See Utah Code 53-6-102
Conviction: means criminal conduct where the filing of a criminal charge has resulted in:
     (6)(a) a finding of guilt based on evidence presented to a judge or jury;
     (6)(b) a guilty plea;
     (6)(c) a plea of nolo contendere;
     (6)(d) a plea of guilty or nolo contendere which is held in abeyance pending the successful completion of probation;
     (6)(e) a pending diversion agreement; or
     (6)(f) a conviction which has been reduced in accordance with Section 76-3-402. See Utah Code 53-5-702
Corporate records: means the records described in Section 16-6a-1601. See Utah Code 16-6a-102
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.
Council: means the Peace Officer Standards and Training Council created in Section 53-6-106. See Utah Code 53-6-102
Council: means the Peace Officer Standards and Training Council created in Section 53-6-106. See Utah Code 53-6-401
Counting center: means one or more locations selected by the election officer in charge of the election for the automatic counting of ballots. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
Court: means a court of law or traffic tribunal. See Utah Code 53-3-702
CPR: means artificial ventilation or external chest compression applied to a person who is unresponsive and not breathing. See Utah Code 53-2d-101
Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
Deliver: includes delivery by mail or another means of transmission authorized by Section 16-6a-103, except that delivery to the division means actual receipt by the division. See Utah Code 16-6a-102
denied: means the withdrawal of a driving privilege by the division to which the provisions of Title 41, Chapter 12a, Part 4, Proof of Owner's or Operator's Security, do not apply. See Utah Code 53-3-102
Department: means the Department of Public Safety created in Section 53-1-103. See Utah Code 53-1-102
Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
Devise: To gift property by will.
Director: means the division director appointed under Section 53-3-103. See Utah Code 53-3-102
Director: means the director of the Peace Officer Standards and Training Division appointed under Section 53-6-104. See Utah Code 53-6-102
Director: means the state fire marshal appointed in accordance with Section 53-7-103. See Utah Code 53-7-102
Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. ^Source:
Dispatcher: means an employee of a public safety agency of the state or any of its political subdivisions and whose primary duties are to:
     (6)(a)
          (6)(a)(i) receive calls for one or a combination of, emergency police, fire, and medical services, and to dispatch the appropriate personnel and equipment in response to the calls; and
          (6)(a)(ii) in response to emergency calls, make urgent decisions affecting the life, health, and welfare of the public and public safety employees; or
     (6)(b) supervise dispatchers or direct a dispatch communication center. See Utah Code 53-6-102
Display fireworks: includes aerial shells, salutes, roman candles, flash shells, comets, mines, and other similar explosives. See Utah Code 53-7-202
Display operator: means a person licensed under Section 53-7-223 and who is responsible for site selection, setting up, permits, overseeing assistants and support personnel, and discharging display fireworks outdoors in situations where the audience maintains a specific distance separating it from the display fireworks being discharged. See Utah Code 53-7-202
Disqualification: means either:
(11)(a) the suspension, revocation, cancellation, denial, or any other withdrawal by a state of a person's privileges to drive a commercial motor vehicle;
(11)(b) a determination by the Federal Highway Administration, under Utah Code 53-3-102
Distribute: means to:
(2)(a)(i) deliver to a person other than the purchaser; or
(2)(a)(ii) provide as part of a commercial promotion or as a prize or premium. See Utah Code 53-7-502
Division: means the Driver License Division of the department created in Section 53-3-103. See Utah Code 53-3-102
Division: means the Peace Officer Standards and Training Division created in Section 53-6-103. See Utah Code 53-6-102
Division: means the State Fire Marshal Division created in Section 53-7-103. See Utah Code 53-7-102
Division: means the Utah Highway Patrol Division created in Section 53-8-103. See Utah Code 53-8-102
Domestic violence: means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-36-1. See Utah Code 53-5c-102
Donor: The person who makes a gift.
Downgrade: means to obtain a lower license class than what was originally issued during an existing license cycle. See Utah Code 53-3-102
Drive: means :
(14)(a) to operate or be in physical control of a motor vehicle upon a highway; and
(14)(b) in Subsections 53-3-414(1) through (3), Subsection 53-3-414(5), and Sections 53-3-417 and 53-3-418, the operation or physical control of a motor vehicle at any place within the state. See Utah Code 53-3-102
driver: includes any person who is required to hold a CDL under Part 4, Uniform Commercial Driver License Act, or federal law. See Utah Code 53-3-102
Driving privilege card: means the evidence of the privilege granted and issued under this chapter to drive a motor vehicle to a person whose privilege was obtained without providing evidence of lawful presence in the United States. See Utah Code 53-3-102
Election: means a regular general election, a municipal general election, a statewide special election, a local special election, a regular primary election, a municipal primary election, and a special district election. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
Election day voting center: means a polling place designated by an election officer to provide for voting on election day for an individual who:
(1)(a) is eligible to vote; and
(1)(b) resides within the political subdivision holding the election. See Utah Code 20A-3a-701
Election officer: means :
     (23)(a) the lieutenant governor, for all statewide ballots and elections;
     (23)(b) the county clerk for:
          (23)(b)(i) a county ballot and election; and
          (23)(b)(ii) a ballot and election as a provider election officer as provided in Section Utah Code 20A-1-102
Election official: means any election officer, election judge, or poll worker. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
Electronic license certificate: means the evidence, in an electronic format as described in Section 53-3-235, of a privilege granted under this chapter to drive a motor vehicle. See Utah Code 53-3-102
Emergency medical dispatch center: means a public safety answering point, as defined in Section 63H-7a-103, that is designated as an emergency medical dispatch center by the bureau. See Utah Code 53-2d-101
Employer: means any individual or person including the United States, a state, or a political subdivision of a state, who owns or leases a commercial motor vehicle, or assigns an individual to drive a commercial motor vehicle. See Utah Code 53-3-402
Enforcing authority: means the division, the municipal or county fire department, another fire-prevention agency acting within its jurisdiction, or the building official of any city or county and his authorized representatives. See Utah Code 53-7-302
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}
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 head: means the governor. See Utah Code 53-3-602
Exempt explosive: means a model rocket, toy pistol cap, emergency signal flare, snake or glow worm, party popper, trick noisemaker, match, and wire sparkler under 12 inches in length. See Utah Code 53-7-202
Extension: means a renewal completed in a manner specified by the division. See Utah Code 53-3-102
Farm tractor: means every motor vehicle designed and used primarily as a farm implement for drawing plows, mowing machines, and other implements of husbandry. See Utah Code 53-3-102
Federal regulation: means a federal executive order, rule, or regulation that infringes upon, prohibits, restricts, or requires individual licensure for, or registration of, the purchase, ownership, possession, transfer, or use of a firearm, ammunition, or firearm accessory. See Utah Code 53-5a-202
Felony: means any offense under state or federal law that is punishable by death or imprisonment for a term of more than one year. See Utah Code 53-3-402
Filer: means an individual who files a written statement challenging another individual's right to vote as provided in Section 20A-3a-804. See Utah Code 20A-3a-802
Final consumer: means an individual or business who is the ultimate user of LPG. See Utah Code 53-7-302
Fire executive: means a fire chief, deputy fire chief, or other active member of a fire department or fire district who has been appointed by the elected officials of a municipality or county, by a fire district board, or by an established procedure within a volunteer fire service organization, to officially represent a fire department. See Utah Code 53-7-202
Fire extinguisher: means a portable or stationary device that discharges water, foam, gas, or other material to extinguish a fire. See Utah Code 53-7-202
Fire officer: means :
     (4)(a) the state fire marshal;
     (4)(b) the state fire marshal's deputies or salaried assistants;
     (4)(c) the fire chief or fire marshal of any county, city, or town fire department;
     (4)(d) the fire officer of any fire district;
     (4)(e) the fire officer of any special service district organized for fire protection purposes; and
     (4)(f) authorized personnel of any of the persons specified in Subsections (4)(a) through (e). See Utah Code 53-7-102
Fire suppression system: means an automatic fire protection system that automatically detects fire and discharges a fire extinguishing agent onto or in the area of the fire. See Utah Code 53-7-202
Firearm: means a device from which is expelled a projectile by action of an explosive. See Utah Code 53-5b-103
Firearm: means a pistol, revolver, shotgun, short barrel shotgun, rifle or short barrel rifle, or a device that could be used as a dangerous weapon from which is expelled a projectile by action of an explosive. See Utah Code 53-5c-102
Firearm: means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-10-501. See Utah Code 53-5a-202
Firearm accessory: means an item that is used in conjunction with or mounted upon a firearm, firearm action, or firearm receiver but is not essential to the basic function of a firearm, including:
     (2)(a) a telescopic or laser sight;
     (2)(b) a magazine;
     (2)(c) a flash or sound suppressor;
     (2)(d) a folding or aftermarket stock or grip;
     (2)(e) a speed-loader;
     (2)(f) an ammunition carrier; and
     (2)(g) a light for target illumination. See Utah Code 53-5b-103
Fireworks: means :
(15)(a)(i) a division 1. See Utah Code 53-7-202
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.
Flame effects: means the combustion of flammable solids, liquids, or gases to produce thermal, physical, visual, or audible phenomena before an audience. See Utah Code 53-7-202
Flame effects operator: means a person licensed under Section 53-7-223 who, regarding flame effects, is responsible for:
(17)(a)(i) storage, setup, operations, teardown, devices, equipment, overseeing assistants and support personnel, and preventing accidental discharge; and
(17)(a)(ii) completion of the sequence of control system functions that release the fuel for ignition to cause combustion and create the flame effects. See Utah Code 53-7-202
Foreign jurisdiction: means any jurisdiction other than the United States or a state of the United States. See Utah Code 53-3-402
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.
Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
Guardian: includes a person who:
(14)(a) qualifies as a guardian of a minor or incapacitated person pursuant to testamentary or court appointment; or
(14)(b) is appointed by a court to manage the estate of a minor or incapacitated person. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
GVWR: means the value specified by the manufacturer as the maximum loaded weight of a single vehicle or GVWR of a combination or articulated vehicle, and includes the GVWR of the power unit plus the total weight of all towed units and the loads on those units. See Utah Code 53-3-402
Health care professional: means a physician or surgeon licensed to practice medicine in the state, or when recommended by the Medical Advisory Board, may include other health care professionals licensed to conduct physical examinations in this state. See Utah Code 53-3-302
Health care provider: means a person:
(5)(a) who provides health care or professional services related to health care; and
(5)(b) is acting within the scope of the person's license, certification, practice, education, or training. See Utah Code 53-5c-102
Highway: means the entire width between property lines of every way or place of any nature when any part of it is open to the use of the public, as a matter of right, for traffic. See Utah Code 53-3-102
Highway: includes :
     (15)(a) a public bridge;
     (15)(b) a county way;
     (15)(c) a county road;
     (15)(d) a common road; and
     (15)(e) a state road. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Highway Patrol: means the Highway Patrol troopers employed under Section 53-8-104. See Utah Code 53-8-102
Home jurisdiction: means the jurisdiction that issued the driver's license of the traffic violator. See Utah Code 53-3-702
Human driver: means the same as that term is defined in Section Utah Code 53-3-102
Identification card: means a card issued under Part 8, Identification Card Act, to a person for identification purposes. See Utah Code 53-3-102
Identification card: means a card for identification issued under this part. See Utah Code 53-3-802
Ignition interlock system provider: means an individual who:
     (2)(a) is acting on behalf of a business enterprise conducted by a person, association, partnership, or corporation for the purpose of installation and maintenance of an ignition interlock system;
     (2)(b) is certified as an installer;
     (2)(c) has met the requirements for ignition interlock system provider status as established by the division;
     (2)(d) is authorized or certified to operate or manage an ignition interlock system business;
     (2)(e) may supervise the work of another installer; and
     (2)(f) charges a fee for the services described under this Subsection (2). See Utah Code 53-3-1002
Illegal firearm: means a firearm the ownership or possession of which is prohibited under state or federal law. See Utah Code 53-5c-102
Imminent hazard: means the existence of a condition, practice, or violation that presents a substantial likelihood that death, serious illness, severe personal injury, or a substantial endangerment to health, property, or the environment is expected to occur immediately, or before the condition, practice, or violation can be abated. See Utah Code 53-3-402
Impaired person: means a person who has a mental, emotional, or nonstable physical disability or disease that may impair the person's ability to exercise reasonable and ordinary control at all times over a motor vehicle while driving on the highways. See Utah Code 53-3-302
Importer: means a person who brings division 1. See Utah Code 53-7-202
Importer: means a person who causes a lighter to enter this state from a manufacturing, wholesale, distribution, or retail sales point outside this state:
(3)(a) for the purpose of selling or distributing the lighter within this state; or
(3)(b) with the result that the lighter is sold or distributed within this state. See Utah Code 53-7-502
Inactive voter: means a registered voter who is listed as inactive by a county clerk under Subsection 20A-2-505(4)(c)(i) or (ii). See Utah Code 20A-1-102
Indigent: means that a person's income falls below the federal poverty guideline issued annually by the United States Department of Health and Human Services in the Federal Register. See Utah Code 53-3-102
Installer: means a person, whether acting as an ignition interlock system provider or for an ignition interlock system provider for compensation, who is certified by the division to install ignition interlock systems. See Utah Code 53-3-1002
Installer: means any person who has satisfactorily passed an examination under the supervision of the board, testing his knowledge and ability to install or properly repair domestic systems, industrial systems, liquefied petroleum gas carburetion systems, bulk plant systems, standby plant systems, or other similar systems, and who holds an installer's certificate under this part. See Utah Code 53-7-302
Instructor: means a person, whether acting as an operator of a commercial driver training school or for a school for compensation, who:
     (3)(a) teaches, conducts classes of, gives demonstrations to, or supervises practice of persons learning to drive motor vehicles, including motorcycles;
     (3)(b) prepares persons to take an examination for a license or learner permit; or
     (3)(c) supervises the work of any other instructor. See Utah Code 53-3-502
Issuing jurisdiction: means the jurisdiction in which the traffic citation was issued to the motorist. See Utah Code 53-3-702
Jail release agreement: means the same as that term is defined in Section 78B-7-801. See Utah Code 53-5c-102
Jail release court order: means the same as that term is defined in Section 78B-7-801. See Utah Code 53-5c-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.
Jurisdiction: means a state, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See Utah Code 53-3-702
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
Law enforcement agency: means an entity or division of:
          (1)(e)(i)
               (1)(e)(i)(A) the federal government, a state, or a political subdivision of a state;
               (1)(e)(i)(B) a state institution of higher education; or
               (1)(e)(i)(C) a private institution of higher education, if the entity or division is certified by the commissioner under Title 53, Chapter 19, Certification of Private Law Enforcement Agency; and
          (1)(e)(ii) that exists primarily to prevent and detect crime and enforce criminal laws, statutes, and ordinances. See Utah Code 53-1-102
Law enforcement agency: means a municipal or county police agency or an officer of that agency. See Utah Code 53-5c-102
Law enforcement officer: means the same as that term is defined in Section 53-13-103. See Utah Code 53-1-102
Law enforcement officer: means the same as that term is defined in Section 53-13-103. See Utah Code 53-5a-202
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}
Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
License: means the privilege to drive a motor vehicle. See Utah Code 53-3-102
License certificate: means the evidence of the privilege issued under this chapter to drive a motor vehicle. See Utah Code 53-3-102
Licensee: means a person licensed by the board to engage in the liquefied petroleum gas business. See Utah Code 53-7-302
Licensing authority: means the department, the division, or both as the text may require. See Utah Code 53-3-602
Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
Lighter: means a handheld mechanical device of a type typically used for igniting tobacco products by use of a flame. See Utah Code 53-7-502
limited-term CDL: means a license:
(26)(a) issued substantially in accordance with the requirements of Title XII, Pub. See Utah Code 53-3-102
Limited-term identification card: means an identification card issued under this chapter to a person whose card was obtained by providing evidence of lawful presence in the United States with one of the document requirements described in Subsection 53-3-804(2)(i)(ii). See Utah Code 53-3-102
Limited-term license certificate: means the evidence of the privilege granted and issued under this chapter to drive a motor vehicle to a person whose privilege was obtained providing evidence of lawful presence in the United States with one of the document requirements described in Subsection 53-3-205(8)(a)(ii)(B). See Utah Code 53-3-102
Liquefied petroleum gas: means any material having a vapor pressure not exceeding that allowed for commercial propane and composed predominantly of the following hydrocarbons, either by themselves or as mixtures: propane, propylene, butane, normal butane, or isobutane, and butylene, including isomers. See Utah Code 53-7-302
Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
Local special election: means a special election called by the governing body of a local political subdivision in which all registered voters of the local political subdivision may vote. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
LPG: means liquefied petroleum gas. See Utah Code 53-7-302
Male: means the characteristic of an individual whose biological reproductive system is of the general type that functions to fertilize the ova of a female. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Manual ballot: means a paper document produced by an election officer on which an individual records an individual's vote by directly placing a mark on the paper document using a pen or other marking instrument. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
Manufactured: means creating a firearm, a firearm action or receiver, a firearm accessory, or ammunition from basic materials for functional usefulness, including:
     (4)(a) forging;
     (4)(b) casting;
     (4)(c) machining; and
     (4)(d) another process for working materials. See Utah Code 53-5b-103
Manufacturer: means , with respect to a qualified product, a person who is engaged in the business of manufacturing a qualified product and who is licensed to engage in business as a manufacturer under 18 U. See Utah Code 53-5d-102
Manufacturer: means :
     (3)(a) any entity which:
          (3)(a)(i) manufactures or otherwise produces cigarettes to be sold in the state;
          (3)(a)(ii) causes cigarettes to be manufactured or produced anywhere with the intent to sell in the state; or
          (3)(a)(iii) manufactures or otherwise produces cigarettes or causes cigarettes to be manufactured or produced with the intent to sell in the United States through an importer;
     (3)(b) the first purchaser anywhere that intends to resell in the United States cigarettes manufactured anywhere that the original manufacturer or maker does not intend to be sold in the United States; or
     (3)(c) any entity that becomes a successor of an entity described in Subsection (3)(a) or (3)(b). See Utah Code 53-7-402
Mechanical ballot: means a record, including a paper record, electronic record, or mechanical record, that:
(35)(a) is created via electronic or mechanical means; and
(35)(b) records an individual voter's vote cast via a method other than an individual directly placing a mark, using a pen or other marking instrument, to record an individual voter's vote. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
Medical certification status: means the medical certification of a commercial driver license holder or commercial motor vehicle operator in any of the following categories:
(12)(a) Non-excepted interstate. See Utah Code 53-3-402
Member: includes :
(34)(b)(i) "voting member"; and
(34)(b)(ii) a shareholder in a water company. See Utah Code 16-6a-102
Minor: means a person younger than 21 years of age. See Utah Code 53-3-802
Misleading design: means a lighter that:
     (5)(a) has a shape that resembles or imitates an object other than a lighter;
     (5)(b) may have one or more audio or visual effects; and
     (5)(c) has other features of a type that would reasonably be expected to make the lighter appealing or attractive to a child younger than 10 years of age. See Utah Code 53-7-502
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 vehicle: means every self-propelled vehicle and every vehicle propelled by electric power obtained from overhead trolley wires, but not operated upon rails, except motorized wheel chairs and vehicles moved solely by human power. See Utah Code 53-1-102
Motor vehicle: means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-1a-102. See Utah Code 53-3-102
Motorboat: means the same as that term is defined in Section 73-18-2. See Utah Code 53-3-102
Motorcycle: means every motor vehicle, other than a tractor, having a seat or saddle for the use of the rider and designed to travel with not more than three wheels in contact with the ground. See Utah Code 53-3-102
Motorist: means a driver of a motor vehicle operating in a party jurisdiction other than the home jurisdiction. See Utah Code 53-3-702
Municipal general election: means the election held in municipalities and, as applicable, special districts on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each odd-numbered year for the purposes established in Section 20A-1-202. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
Municipal primary election: means an election held to nominate candidates for municipal office. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
Municipality: means a city or town. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
MVR: means a driving record under Subsection 53-3-109(7)(a). See Utah Code 53-3-102
NDR: means the National Driver Register. See Utah Code 53-3-402
Negligent entrustment: means the supplying of a qualified product by a seller for use by another person when the seller knows, or reasonably should know, the person to whom the product is supplied is likely to, and does, use the product in a manner involving unreasonable risk of physical injury to the person or others. See Utah Code 53-5d-102
Nolo contendere: No contest-has the same effect as a plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as an admission of guilt for any other purpose.
Notice: means the same as that term is defined in Section 16-6a-103. See Utah Code 16-6a-102
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.
Observation time: means a period of time during which a driver education student observes another student, instructor, or road user. See Utah Code 53-3-502
Office of Recovery Services: means the Office of Recovery Services, created in Section 26B-9-103. See Utah Code 53-3-102
Official register: means the official record furnished to election officials by the election officer that contains the information required by Section 20A-5-401. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
Operate: means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-1a-102. See Utah Code 53-3-102
Out-of-service order: means a temporary prohibition against driving a commercial motor vehicle. See Utah Code 53-3-402
Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
Owner: includes a person entitled to the use and possession of a vehicle subject to a security interest in another person but excludes a lessee under a lease not intended as security. See Utah Code 53-3-102
Owner cohabitant: means a cohabitant who:
(10)(a) is 18 years old or older; and
(10)(b) owns a firearm. See Utah Code 53-5c-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.
Patient: means an individual who, as the result of illness, injury, or a behavioral emergency condition, meets any of the criteria in Section 26B-4-119. See Utah Code 53-2d-101
Peace officer: means any officer certified in accordance with Title 53, Chapter 13, Peace Officer Classifications. See Utah Code 53-1-102
Penalty accounts receivable: means a fine, restitution, forfeiture, fee, surcharge, or other financial penalty imposed on an individual by a court or other government entity. See Utah Code 53-3-102
Person: means the same as that term is defined in Section Utah Code 53-5d-102
Person: means an:
(40)(a) individual; or
(40)(b) entity. See Utah Code 16-6a-102
Person: means any individual, firm, partnership, joint venture, association, corporation, estate, trust, or any other group or combination acting as a unit, and includes:
(13)(a) a husband, wife, or both where joint benefits are derived from the operation of a business or activity subject to this part; and
(13)(b) any state, county, municipality, or other agency engaged in a business or activity subject to this part. See Utah Code 53-7-302
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
Personal recognizance: means an agreement by a motorist made at the time of issuance of the traffic citation that he will comply with the terms of that traffic citation. See Utah Code 53-3-702
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.
Political party: means an organization of registered voters that has qualified to participate in an election by meeting the requirements of Chapter 8, Political Party Formation and Procedures. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
Political subdivision: means a city, town, county, special district, or water conservancy district. See Utah Code 53-5a-202
Poll worker: includes election judges. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
Pollbook: means a record of the names of voters in the order that they appear to cast votes. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
Polling place: means a building where voting is conducted. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
Position: means a square, circle, rectangle, or other geometric shape on a ballot in which the voter marks the voter's choice. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
POST: means the division. See Utah Code 53-6-102
Precedent: A court decision in an earlier case with facts and law similar to a dispute currently before a court. Precedent will ordinarily govern the decision of a later similar case, unless a party can show that it was wrongly decided or that it differed in some significant way.
Presidential Primary Election: means the election established in Chapter 9, Part 8, Presidential Primary Election. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
Principal office: means :
     (41)(a) the office, in or out of this state, designated by a domestic or foreign nonprofit corporation as its principal office in the most recent document on file with the division providing that information, including:
          (41)(a)(i) an annual report;
          (41)(a)(ii) an application for a certificate of authority; or
          (41)(a)(iii) a notice of change of principal office; or
     (41)(b) if no principal office can be determined, a domestic or foreign nonprofit corporation's registered office. See Utah Code 16-6a-102
Private passenger carrier: means any motor vehicle for hire that is:
(37)(a)(i) designed to transport 15 or fewer passengers, including the driver; and
(37)(a)(ii) operated to transport an employee of the person that hires the motor vehicle. See Utah Code 53-3-102
Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Program: means the motorcycle rider education program for training and information disbursement created under Section 53-3-903. See Utah Code 53-3-902
Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
Provider: means an ignition interlock system provider. See Utah Code 53-3-1002
Provisional ballot: means a ballot voted provisionally by a person:
     (55)(a) whose name is not listed on the official register at the polling place;
     (55)(b) whose legal right to vote is challenged as provided in this title; or
     (55)(c) whose identity was not sufficiently established by a poll worker. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
Provisional ballot envelope: means an envelope printed in the form required by Section 20A-6-105 that is used to identify provisional ballots and to provide information to verify a person's legal right to vote. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
Pyrotechnic: means any composition or device manufactured or used to produce a visible or audible effect by combustion, deflagration, or detonation. See Utah Code 53-7-202
qualified: means to take the oath of office and begin performing the duties of the position for which the individual was elected. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
Qualified civil liability action: means a civil action or proceeding or an administrative proceeding brought by any person against a manufacturer or seller of a qualified product, or a trade association, for damages, punitive damages, injunctive or declaratory relief, abatement, restitution, fines, or penalties, or other relief, resulting from the criminal or unlawful misuse of a qualified product by the person or a third party. See Utah Code 53-5d-102
Qualified product: means a firearm or antique firearm, as defined in Section 76-10-501, ammunition, or a component part of a firearm or ammunition. See Utah Code 53-5d-102
Qualifying canine certifying entity: means an entity that certifies law enforcement canines and law enforcement canine handlers in accordance with the standards developed under Section 53-6-403. See Utah Code 53-6-401
Quality control and quality assurance program: means the laboratory procedures implemented to ensure that operator bias, systematic, and nonsystematic methodological errors, and equipment related problems do not affect the results of the testing. See Utah Code 53-7-402
Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
Receive: when used in reference to receipt of a writing or other document by a domestic or foreign nonprofit corporation, means the writing or other document is actually received:
     (43)(a) by the domestic or foreign nonprofit corporation at:
          (43)(a)(i) its registered office in this state; or
          (43)(a)(ii) its principal office;
     (43)(b) by the secretary of the domestic or foreign nonprofit corporation, wherever the secretary is found; or
     (43)(c) by another person authorized by the bylaws or the board of directors to receive the writing or other document, wherever that person is found. See Utah Code 16-6a-102
Record date: means the date established under Part 6, Members, or Part 7, Member Meetings and Voting, on which a nonprofit corporation determines the identity of the nonprofit corporation's members. See Utah Code 16-6a-102
Red tag: means a card or device, red in color, containing printed notice of the condemnation of a liquefied petroleum gas system as a result of a violation of this part, or any rules or orders made by the board; the tag, when attached to the system, is official notice of condemnation and of the prohibition of further use, so long as the red tag remains lawfully affixed. See Utah Code 53-7-302
Regular ballot: means a ballot that is not a provisional ballot. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
Regular general election: means the election held throughout the state on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each even-numbered year for the purposes established in Section 20A-1-201. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
Regular identification card: means an identification card issued under this chapter to a person whose card was obtained by providing evidence of lawful presence in the United States with one of the document requirements described in Subsection 53-3-804(2)(i)(i). See Utah Code 53-3-102
Regular license certificate: means the evidence of the privilege issued under this chapter to drive a motor vehicle whose privilege was obtained by providing evidence of lawful presence in the United States with one of the document requirements described in Subsection 53-3-205(8)(a)(ii)(A). See Utah Code 53-3-102
Regular primary election: means the election, held on the date specified in Section Utah Code 20A-1-102
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.
Renewal: means to validate a license certificate so that it expires at a later date. See Utah Code 53-3-102
Repeatability: means the range of values within which the repeat results of cigarette test trials from a single laboratory will fall 95% of the time. See Utah Code 53-7-402
Reportable violation: means an offense required to be reported to the division as determined by the division and includes those offenses against which points are assessed under Section 53-3-221. See Utah Code 53-3-102
Resident: means a person who resides within a specific voting precinct in Utah. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
Resident: means an individual who:
          (42)(a)(i) has established a domicile in this state, as defined in Section 41-1a-202, or regardless of domicile, remains in this state for an aggregate period of six months or more during any calendar year;
          (42)(a)(ii) engages in a trade, profession, or occupation in this state, or who accepts employment in other than seasonal work in this state, and who does not commute into the state;
          (42)(a)(iii) declares himself to be a resident of this state by obtaining a valid Utah driver license certificate or motor vehicle registration; or
          (42)(a)(iv) declares himself a resident of this state to obtain privileges not ordinarily extended to nonresidents, including going to school, or placing children in school without paying nonresident tuition or fees. See Utah Code 53-3-102
Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
Retail dealer: means any person, other than a manufacturer or wholesale dealer, engaged in selling cigarettes or tobacco products. See Utah Code 53-7-402
Return envelope: means the envelope, described in Subsection 20A-3a-202(4), provided to a voter with a manual ballot:
(65)(a) into which the voter places the manual ballot after the voter has voted the manual ballot in order to preserve the secrecy of the voter's vote; and
(65)(b) that includes the voter affidavit and a place for the voter's signature. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
Revocation: means the termination by action of the division of a licensee's privilege to drive a motor vehicle. See Utah Code 53-3-102
Rider training course: means a motorcycle rider education curriculum and delivery system approved by the division as meeting national standards designed to develop and instill the knowledge, attitudes, habits, and skills necessary for the safe operation of a motorcycle. See Utah Code 53-3-902
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
school: means a business enterprise conducted by an individual, association, partnership, or corporation for the education and training of persons, either practically or theoretically, or both, to:
(1)(a)(i) drive motor vehicles, including motorcycles; and
(1)(a)(ii) prepare an applicant for an examination given by the state for a license or learner permit. See Utah Code 53-3-502
School bus: means a commercial motor vehicle used to transport pre-primary, primary, or secondary school students to and from home and school, or to and from school sponsored events. See Utah Code 53-3-102
School employee: means an employee of a public school district, charter school, or private school whose duties, responsibilities, or assignments require the employee to be physically present on a school's campus at least half of the days on which school is held during a school year. See Utah Code 53-5-702
School operator: means a person who:
     (5)(a) is certified as an instructor;
     (5)(b) has met the requirements for school operator status as established by the division;
     (5)(c) is authorized or certified to operate or manage a driver training school; and
     (5)(d) may supervise the work of another instructor. See Utah Code 53-3-502
School year: means the period of time designated by a local school board, charter school governing board, or private school as the school year for high school, middle school, or elementary school students. See Utah Code 53-5-702
Secretary: means the corporate officer to whom the bylaws or the board of directors delegates responsibility under Subsection 16-6a-818(3) for:
     (47)(a) the preparation and maintenance of:
          (47)(a)(i) minutes of the meetings of:
               (47)(a)(i)(A) the board of directors; or
               (47)(a)(i)(B) the members; and
          (47)(a)(ii) the other records and information required to be kept by the nonprofit corporation as described in Section 16-6a-1601; and
     (47)(b) authenticating records of the nonprofit corporation. See Utah Code 16-6a-102
Sell: means to sell, or to offer or agree to sell. See Utah Code 53-7-402
Sell: means to provide or promise to provide a product to a wholesale, retail, mail-order, or other purchaser in exchange for consideration. See Utah Code 53-7-502
Seller: means , with respect to a qualified product, a federal firearms licensee, as defined in Section 76-10-501. See Utah Code 53-5d-102
Serious traffic violation: means a conviction of any of the following:
     (17)(a) speeding 15 or more miles per hour above the posted speed limit;
     (17)(b) reckless driving as defined by state or local law;
     (17)(c) improper or erratic traffic lane changes;
     (17)(d) following the vehicle ahead too closely;
     (17)(e) any other motor vehicle traffic law which arises in connection with a fatal traffic accident;
     (17)(f) operating a commercial motor vehicle without a CDL or a CDIP;
     (17)(g) operating a commercial motor vehicle without the proper class of CDL or CDL endorsement for the type of vehicle group being operated or for the passengers or cargo being transported;
     (17)(h) operating a commercial motor vehicle without a CDL or CDIP license certificate in the driver's possession in violation of Section 53-3-404;
     (17)(i) using a wireless communication device in violation of Section 41-6a-1716 while operating a commercial motor vehicle; or
     (17)(j) using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a commercial motor vehicle in violation of Utah Code 53-3-402
Service: means the inspection, maintenance, repair, modification, testing, or cleaning of an automatic fire suppression system. See Utah Code 53-7-202
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.
Sex: means , in relation to an individual, the individual's biological sex, either male or female, at birth, according to distinct reproductive roles as manifested by:
     (34)(a) sex and reproductive organ anatomy;
     (34)(b) chromosomal makeup; and
     (34)(c) endogenous hormone profiles. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Signature: includes a name, mark, or sign written with the intent to authenticate an instrument or writing. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Special district: means a local government entity under Title 17B, Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Special Districts, and includes a special service district under Title 17D, Chapter 1, Special Service District Act. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
Special effects: means a visual or audible effect caused by chemical mixtures that produce a controlled, self-sustaining, and self-controlled exothermic chemical reaction that results in heat, gas, sound, or light and may also create an illusion. See Utah Code 53-7-202
Special effects operator: means a person licensed under Section 53-7-223 who is responsible for setting up, permits, overseeing assistants and support personnel, analyzing potential hazards, setting clearances, and discharging pyrotechnic devices, either indoor or outdoor, where the audience is allowed to be in closer proximity to the pyrotechnic devices than the audience separation distance generally required for display fireworks. See Utah Code 53-7-202
Special election: means an election held as authorized by Section 20A-1-203. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
State: means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, any province or territory of Canada, or Mexico. See Utah Code 53-3-402
State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
State fire code: means the code adopted under Section 15A-1-403. See Utah Code 53-7-102
State fire marshal: means the fire marshal appointed director by the commissioner under Section 53-7-103. See Utah Code 53-7-102
Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
Subpoena duces tecum: A command to a witness to produce documents.
Sudden cardiac arrest: means a life-threatening condition that results when a person's heart stops or fails to produce a pulse. See Utah Code 53-2d-101
Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
Superintendent: means the director of the division, appointed under Section 53-8-103. See Utah Code 53-8-102
Suspension: means the temporary withdrawal by action of the division of a licensee's privilege to drive a motor vehicle. See Utah Code 53-3-102
Swear: includes "affirm. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
System: means an assembly consisting of one or more containers with a means for conveying LPG from the container or containers to dispensing or consuming devices, either continuously or intermittently, and that incorporates components intended to achieve control of quantity, flow, and pressure or state, either liquid or vapor. See Utah Code 53-7-302
Taxicab: means any class D motor vehicle transporting any number of passengers for hire and that is subject to state or federal regulation as a taxi. See Utah Code 53-3-102
Terms of the citation: means those options expressly stated upon the citation. See Utah Code 53-3-702
Testify: Answer questions in court.
Testify: means to make an oral statement under oath or affirmation. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
Ticket: means a list of:
     (73)(a) political parties;
     (73)(b) candidates for an office; or
     (73)(c) ballot propositions. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
Town: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Trade association: means :
(8)(a) any corporation, unincorporated association, federation, business league, or professional or business organization not organized or operated for profit and no part of the net earnings of which inures to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual;
(8)(b) an organization described in Utah Code 53-5d-102
Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
Trick noisemaker: includes a:
     (24)(a) tube or sphere containing pyrotechnic composition that produces a white or colored smoke as its primary effect when ignited; and
     (24)(b) device that produces a small report intended to surprise the user, including a:
          (24)(b)(i) "booby trap" which is a small tube with a string protruding from both ends that ignites the friction sensitive composition in the tube when the string is pulled;
          (24)(b)(ii) "snapper" which is a small paper-wrapped device containing a minute quantity of explosive composition coated on bits of sand that explodes producing a small report;
          (24)(b)(iii) "trick match" which is a kitchen or book match coated with a small quantity of explosive or pyrotechnic composition that produces a small shower of sparks when ignited;
          (24)(b)(iv) "cigarette load" which is a small wooden peg coated with a small quantity of explosive composition that produces a small report when ignited; and
          (24)(b)(v) "auto burglar alarm" which is a tube that:
               (24)(b)(v)(A) contains pyrotechnic composition that produces a loud whistle and smoke when ignited;
               (24)(b)(v)(B) may contain a small quantity of explosive to produce a small explosive noise; and
               (24)(b)(v)(C) is ignited by a squib. See Utah Code 53-7-202
Unclassified fireworks: means :
     (25)(a) a pyrotechnic device that is used, given away, or offered for sale, that has not been tested, approved, and classified by the United States Department of Transportation;
     (25)(b) an approved device that has been altered or redesigned since obtaining approval by the United States Department of Transportation; and
     (25)(c) a pyrotechnic device that is being tested by a manufacturer, importer, or wholesaler before receiving approval by the United States Department of Transportation. See Utah Code 53-7-202
United States: means the 50 states and the District of Columbia. See Utah Code 53-3-402
United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Unlawful misuse: means conduct that violates a statute, ordinance, or regulation as it relates to the use of a qualified product. See Utah Code 53-5d-102
Uphold: The decision of an appellate court not to reverse a lower court decision.
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
Valid voter identification: means :
     (76)(a) a form of identification that bears the name and photograph of the voter which may include:
          (76)(a)(i) a currently valid Utah driver license;
          (76)(a)(ii) a currently valid identification card that is issued by:
               (76)(a)(ii)(A) the state; or
               (76)(a)(ii)(B) a branch, department, or agency of the United States;
          (76)(a)(iii) a currently valid Utah permit to carry a concealed weapon;
          (76)(a)(iv) a currently valid United States passport; or
          (76)(a)(v) a currently valid United States military identification card;
     (76)(b) one of the following identification cards, whether or not the card includes a photograph of the voter:
          (76)(b)(i) a valid tribal identification card;
          (76)(b)(ii) a Bureau of Indian Affairs card; or
          (76)(b)(iii) a tribal treaty card; or
     (76)(c) two forms of identification not listed under Subsection (76)(a) or (b) but that bear the name of the voter and provide evidence that the voter resides in the voting precinct, which may include:
          (76)(c)(i) a current utility bill or a legible copy thereof, dated within the 90 days before the election;
          (76)(c)(ii) a bank or other financial account statement, or a legible copy thereof;
          (76)(c)(iii) a certified birth certificate;
          (76)(c)(iv) a valid social security card;
          (76)(c)(v) a check issued by the state or the federal government or a legible copy thereof;
          (76)(c)(vi) a paycheck from the voter's employer, or a legible copy thereof;
          (76)(c)(vii) a currently valid Utah hunting or fishing license;
          (76)(c)(viii) certified naturalization documentation;
          (76)(c)(ix) a currently valid license issued by an authorized agency of the United States;
          (76)(c)(x) a certified copy of court records showing the voter's adoption or name change;
          (76)(c)(xi) a valid Medicaid card, Medicare card, or Electronic Benefits Transfer Card;
          (76)(c)(xii) a currently valid identification card issued by:
               (76)(c)(xii)(A) a local government within the state;
               (76)(c)(xii)(B) an employer for an employee; or
               (76)(c)(xii)(C) a college, university, technical school, or professional school located within the state; or
          (76)(c)(xiii) a current Utah vehicle registration. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
Valid write-in candidate: means a candidate who has qualified as a write-in candidate by following the procedures and requirements of this title. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
Vehicle: means every device in, upon, or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, excepting devices used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks. See Utah Code 53-1-102
Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
Vessel: when used with reference to shipping, includes a steamboat, canal boat, and every structure adapted to be navigated from place to place. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Veteran: means an individual who:
          (44)(a)(i) has served in the United States Armed Forces for at least 180 days:
               (44)(a)(i)(A) on active duty; or
               (44)(a)(i)(B) in a reserve component, to include the National Guard; or
          (44)(a)(ii) has incurred an actual service-related injury or disability while in the United States Armed Forces regardless of whether the individual completed 180 days; and
          (44)(a)(iii) was separated or retired under conditions characterized as honorable or general. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Vote: includes authorization by:
(55)(a) written ballot; and
(55)(b) written consent. See Utah Code 16-6a-102
Vote by mail: means to vote, using a manual ballot that is mailed to the voter, by:
(78)(a) mailing the ballot to the location designated in the mailing; or
(78)(b) depositing the ballot in a ballot drop box designated by the election officer. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
Voter: means an individual who:
     (79)(a) meets the requirements for voting in an election;
     (79)(b) meets the requirements of election registration;
     (79)(c) is registered to vote; and
     (79)(d) is listed in the official register book. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
Voting area: means the area within six feet of the voting booths, voting machines, and ballot box. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
Voting booth: means :
(82)(a) the space or compartment within a polling place that is provided for the preparation of ballots, including the voting enclosure or curtain; or
(82)(b) a voting device that is free standing. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
Voting center ballot: means a regular ballot that:
(2)(a) is provided at an election day voting center; and
(2)(b) may be retrieved by the election official during the canvass if the voter cast a ballot at another location or before election day. See Utah Code 20A-3a-701
Voting device: means any device provided by an election officer for a voter to vote a mechanical ballot. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
Voting precinct: means the smallest geographical voting unit, established under Chapter 5, Part 3, Duties of the County and Municipal Legislative Bodies. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
Watcher: means an individual who complies with the requirements described in Section 20A-3a-801 to become a watcher for an election. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
Wholesale dealer: means :
(9)(a) any person who sells cigarettes or tobacco products to retail dealers or other persons for purposes of resale; and
(9)(b) any person who owns, operates, or maintains one or more cigarette or tobacco product vending machines in, at, or upon premises owned or occupied by any other person. See Utah Code 53-7-402
Wholesaler: means :
(26)(a) a person who sells division 1. See Utah Code 53-7-202
Write-in vote: means a vote cast for an individual, whose name is not printed on the ballot, in accordance with the procedures established in this title. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
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

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