Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 34 > Chapter 56 > Part 1 - General Provisions

• Commission: means the Outdoor Adventure Commission. See Utah Code 73-18-2
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Division: means the Division of Outdoor Recreation. See Utah Code 73-18-2
• Employee: means an individual suffered or permitted to work by an employer. See Utah Code 34-56-101
• employer: includes a federal contractor. See Utah Code 34-56-101
• Governmental entity: means :
       (6)(a) an executive branch agency as defined in Section 63A-16-102;
       (6)(b) the legislative branch;
       (6)(c) the judicial branch;
       (6)(d) the State Board of Education;
       (6)(e) the Utah Board of Higher Education;
       (6)(f) an institution of higher education; and
       (6)(g) a political subdivision of the state:

            (6)(g)(i) as defined in Section 17B-1-102; and

            (6)(g)(ii) including a school district. See Utah Code 34-56-101
• Motorboat: means any vessel propelled by machinery, whether or not the machinery is the principal source of propulsion. See Utah Code 73-18-2
• Nurse practitioner: means an individual who is licensed to practice as an advanced practice registered nurse under Title 58, Chapter 31b, Nurse Practice Act. See Utah Code 34-56-101
• Operate: means to navigate, control, or otherwise use a vessel. See Utah Code 73-18-2
• Operator: means the person who is in control of a vessel while it is in use. See Utah Code 73-18-2
• Owner: includes a person entitled to the use or possession of a vessel subject to an interest by another person, reserved or created by agreement and securing payment or performance of an obligation. See Utah Code 73-18-2
• 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
• Physician: means an individual licensed to practice as a physician or osteopath under Title 58, Chapter 67, Utah Medical Practice Act, or Title 58, Chapter 68, Utah Osteopathic Medical Practice Act. See Utah Code 34-56-101
• Physician assistant: means an individual who is licensed to practice as a physician assistant under Title 58, Chapter 70a, Utah Physician Assistant Act. See Utah Code 34-56-101
• Sailboat: means any vessel having one or more sails and propelled by wind. See Utah Code 73-18-2
• 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
• United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Vessel: means every type of watercraft, other than a seaplane on the water, used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water. See Utah Code 73-18-2