Utah Code > Title 4 > Chapter 16 – Utah Seed Act

		Sections
Part 1	Organization	4-16-101 – 4-16-103
Part 2	Regulations	4-16-201 – 4-16-203
Part 3	Enforcement	4-16-301 – 4-16-303
Part 4	Testing	4-16-401
Part 5	Exemption	4-16-501

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Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 4 > Chapter 16 - Utah Seed Act

Adulterated: means any dairy product that:
     (1)(a) contains any poisonous or deleterious substance that may render it injurious to health;
     (1)(b) has been produced, prepared, packaged, or held:
          (1)(b)(i) under unsanitary conditions;
          (1)(b)(ii) where it may have become contaminated; or
          (1)(b)(iii) where it may have become diseased or injurious to health;
     (1)(c) contains any food additive that is unsafe within the meaning of Utah Code 4-3-102
Advertisement: means any representation made relative to seeds, plants, bulbs, or ground stock other than those on the label of a seed container, disseminated in any manner. See Utah Code 4-16-102
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.
Agricultural enterprise: means the same as that term is defined in Section 78B-4-512. See Utah Code 4-2-1001
Agricultural seed: includes :
     (2)(a) grass, forage, cereal, oil, fiber, and other kinds of crop seed commonly recognized within this state as agricultural seed;
     (2)(b) lawn seed;
     (2)(c) combinations of the seed described in Subsections (2)(a) and (2)(b); and
     (2)(d) noxious weed seed, if the department determines by rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, that a noxious weed seed is being used as agricultural seed. See Utah Code 4-16-102
Agritourism activity: means the same as that term is defined in Section 78B-4-512. See Utah Code 4-2-1001
Animal shelter: means the same as that term is defined in Section 11-46-102. See Utah Code 4-2-901
Aquaculture: means the controlled cultivation of aquatic animals. See Utah Code 4-37-103
Aquaculture facility: means any tank, canal, raceway, pond, off-stream reservoir, or other structure used for aquaculture. See Utah Code 4-37-103
Aquatic animal: includes a gamete of any species listed in Subsection (3)(a). See Utah Code 4-37-103
Assessment area: means an area, or, if more than one area is designated, the aggregate of all areas within a local entity's jurisdictional boundaries that is designated by a local entity under Part 2, Designating an Assessment Area, for the purpose of financing the costs of improvements, operation and maintenance, or economic promotion activities that benefit property within the area. See Utah Code 11-42-102
Assessment bonds: means bonds that are:
(3)(a) issued under Section 11-42-605; and
(3)(b) payable in part or in whole from assessments levied in an assessment area, improvement revenues, and a guaranty fund or reserve fund. See Utah Code 11-42-102
Assessment fund: means a special fund that a local entity establishes under Section 11-42-412. See Utah Code 11-42-102
Assessment lien: means a lien on property within an assessment area that arises from the levy of an assessment, as provided in Section 11-42-501. See Utah Code 11-42-102
Assessment ordinance: means an ordinance adopted by a local entity under Section 11-42-404 that levies an assessment on benefitted property within an assessment area. See Utah Code 11-42-102
Assessment resolution: means a resolution adopted by a local entity under Section 11-42-404 that levies an assessment on benefitted property within an assessment area. See Utah Code 11-42-102
Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
Banned member: means a member whose account or profile is the subject of a fraud ban. See Utah Code 13-67-101
Benefitted property: means property within an assessment area that directly or indirectly benefits from improvements, operation and maintenance, or economic promotion activities. See Utah Code 11-42-102
Bond anticipation notes: means notes issued under Section 11-42-602 in anticipation of the issuance of assessment bonds. See Utah Code 11-42-102
Bonds: means assessment bonds and refunding assessment bonds. See Utah Code 11-42-102
Certificate: means a document allowing a person to market milk. See Utah Code 4-3-102
Certifying agency: means :
(5)(a) an agency authorized under the laws of a state, territory, or possession to officially certify seed and that has standards and procedures approved by the United States Secretary of Agriculture to assure the genetic purity and identity of the seed certified; or
(5)(b) an agency of a foreign country determined by the United States Secretary of Agriculture to adhere to procedures and standards for seed certification. See Utah Code 4-16-102
City: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Coated seed: means seed that has been covered by a layer of materials that obscure the original shape and size of the seed resulting in an increase of the weight of the seed. See Utah Code 4-16-102
Commissioner: means the commissioner of agriculture and food. See Utah Code 4-1-109
Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
Complete record: includes seed samples and records of declarations, labels, purchases, sales, conditioning, bulking, treatment, handling, storage, analyses, tests, and examinations. See Utah Code 4-16-102
Conditioning: means drying, cleaning, scarifying, and other operations that:
(8)(a) could change the purity or germination of a seed; and
(8)(b) require a seed lot to be retested to determine the label information. See Utah Code 4-16-102
Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
Controlling the pollination: means to use a method of hybridization that will produce pure seed that is at least 75% hybrid seed. See Utah Code 4-16-102
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.
Cow-share program: means a program in which a person acquires an undivided interest in a milk producing hoofed mammal through an agreement with a producer that includes:
     (3)(a) a bill of sale for an interest in the mammal;
     (3)(b) a boarding arrangement under which the person boards the mammal with the producer for the care and milking of the mammal and the boarding arrangement and bill of sale documents remain with the program operator;
     (3)(c) an arrangement under which the person receives raw milk for personal use not to be sold or distributed in a retail environment or for profit; and
     (3)(d) no more than two cows, 10 goats, and 10 sheep per farm in the program. See Utah Code 4-3-102
Criminal background screening: means a name search for an individual's criminal conviction and is conducted by searching:
(2)(a) available and regularly updated government public record databases that in the aggregate provide national coverage for criminal conviction records; or
(2)(b) a regularly updated database with national coverage of criminal conviction records and sexual offender registries maintained by a private vendor. See Utah Code 13-67-101
Criminal conviction: includes an offense that would require registration under Title 77, Chapter 41, Sex, Kidnap, and Child Abuse Offender Registry, or under a similar law in a different jurisdiction. See Utah Code 13-67-101
Dairy product: means any product derived from raw or pasteurized milk. See Utah Code 4-3-102
Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
Department: means the Department of Agriculture and Food created in Chapter 2, Administration. See Utah Code 4-1-109
Distributor: means any person who distributes a dairy product. See Utah Code 4-3-102
Division: means the Division of Consumer Protection in the Department of Commerce. See Utah Code 13-67-101
Dormant: means viable seed, excluding hard seed, that fail to germinate when provided the specified germination conditions for the kind of seed in question. See Utah Code 4-16-102
Education loan: means a loan received for education at a domestic or foreign institution of higher education, including a school or college of veterinary medicine. See Utah Code 4-2-901
End consumer: means a household consumer, restaurant, institution, or any other person who has purchased or received shell eggs for consumption. See Utah Code 4-4-103
Equal: means , with respect to biological sex, of the same value. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. ^{Source: U.S. Courts}
Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met.
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.
Filled milk: means any milk, cream, or skimmed milk, whether condensed, evaporated, concentrated, powdered, dried, or desiccated, that has fat or oil other than milk fat added, blended, or compounded with it so that the resultant product is an imitation or semblance of milk, cream, or skimmed milk. See Utah Code 4-3-102
Flower seed: includes the seed of herbaceous plants that are:
(11)(a) grown for their blooms, ornamental foliage, or other ornamental parts; and
(11)(b) commonly known and sold under the name of flower or wildflower seed in this state. See Utah Code 4-16-102
Foreclosure: A legal process in which property that is collateral or security for a loan may be sold to help repay the loan when the loan is in default. ^{Source: OCC}
Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
Fraud ban: means the expulsion of a member from an online dating service because, in the judgment of the online dating service provider, there is a significant risk the member will attempt to obtain money from another member through fraudulent means. See Utah Code 13-67-101
Germination: means the emergence and development from the seed embryo of those essential structures that are, for the kind of seed in question, indicative of the ability to produce a normal plant under favorable conditions expressed in whole numbers. See Utah Code 4-16-102
Governing body: means :
     (22)(a) for a county, city, or town, the legislative body of the county, city, or town;
     (22)(b) for a special district, the board of trustees of the special district;
     (22)(c) for a special service district:
          (22)(c)(i) the legislative body of the county, city, or town that established the special service district, if no administrative control board has been appointed under Section 17D-1-301; or
          (22)(c)(ii) the administrative control board of the special service district, if an administrative control board has been appointed under Section 17D-1-301;
     (22)(d) for the military installation development authority created in Section 63H-1-201, the board, as defined in Section 63H-1-102;
     (22)(e) for the Utah Inland Port Authority, created in Section 11-58-201, the board, as defined in Section 11-58-102; and
     (22)(f) for a public infrastructure district, the board of the public infrastructure district as defined in Section 17D-4-102. See Utah Code 11-42-102
Guaranty fund: means the fund established by a local entity under Section 11-42-701. See Utah Code 11-42-102
Hard seed: means seed that remains hard at the end of the prescribed germination test period because the seed has not absorbed water due to an impermeable seed coat. See Utah Code 4-16-102
Incidental refunding costs: means any costs of issuing refunding assessment bonds and calling, retiring, or paying prior bonds, including:
     (27)(a) legal and accounting fees;
     (27)(b) charges of financial advisors, escrow agents, certified public accountant verification entities, and trustees;
     (27)(c) underwriting discount costs, printing costs, the costs of giving notice;
     (27)(d) any premium necessary in the calling or retiring of prior bonds;
     (27)(e) fees to be paid to the local entity to issue the refunding assessment bonds and to refund the outstanding prior bonds;
     (27)(f) any other costs that the governing body determines are necessary and proper to incur in connection with the issuance of refunding assessment bonds; and
     (27)(g) any interest on the prior bonds that is required to be paid in connection with the issuance of the refunding assessment bonds. See Utah Code 11-42-102
Indian country: means the same as that term is defined in Utah Code 4-2-901
Inert matter: means all matter that is not seed, including broken seeds, sterile florets, chaff, fungus bodies, and stones, as determined by methods defined by rule. See Utah Code 4-16-102
Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
Inoculant: means a commercial preparation containing nitrogen-fixing bacteria applied to seed. See Utah Code 4-16-102
Installment payment date: means the date on which an installment payment of an assessment is payable. See Utah Code 11-42-102
Interest rate: The amount paid by a borrower to a lender in exchange for the use of the lender's money for a certain period of time. Interest is paid on loans or on debt instruments, such as notes or bonds, either at regular intervals or as part of a lump sum payment when the issue matures. ^{Source: OCC}
Interim warrant: means a warrant issued by a local entity under Section 11-42-601. See Utah Code 11-42-102
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.
Kind: means one or more related species or subspecies of seed that singly or collectively are known by one common name, for example, corn, oats, alfalfa, and timothy. See Utah Code 4-16-102
Label: includes a representation on an invoice, bill, or letterhead. See Utah Code 4-16-102
Labeling: includes a tag or other device attached to, written, stamped, or printed on a container or accompanying a lot of bulk seeds that:
(21)(a) claims to specify the information required on the seed label by this chapter; and
(21)(b) may include other information related to the labeled seed. See Utah Code 4-16-102
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}
Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
Livestock: means the same as that term is defined in Section 4-1-109. See Utah Code 4-2-901
Loan: means a loan that is made directly by, insured by, or guaranteed under a government program of:
     (6)(a) a state;
     (6)(b) the United States; or
     (6)(c) a foreign government. See Utah Code 4-2-901
Local entity: means :
     (31)(a) a county, city, town, special service district, or special district;
     (31)(b) an interlocal entity as defined in Section 11-13-103;
     (31)(c) the military installation development authority, created in Section 63H-1-201;
     (31)(d) a public infrastructure district under Title 17D, Chapter 4, Public Infrastructure District Act, including a public infrastructure district created by a development authority;
     (31)(e) the Utah Inland Port Authority, created in Section 11-58-201; or
     (31)(f) any other political subdivision of the state. See Utah Code 11-42-102
Local entity obligations: means assessment bonds, refunding assessment bonds, interim warrants, and bond anticipation notes issued by a local entity. See Utah Code 11-42-102
Lot: means a definite quantity of seed identified by a number or other mark, every portion or bag of which is uniform within recognized tolerances for the factors that appear in the labeling. See Utah Code 4-16-102
Mailing address: means :
     (33)(a) a property owner's last-known address using the name and address appearing on the last completed real property assessment roll of the county in which the property is located; and
     (33)(b) if the property is improved property:
          (33)(b)(i) the property's street number; or
          (33)(b)(ii) the post office box, rural route number, or other mailing address of the property, if a street number has not been assigned. See Utah Code 11-42-102
Manufacturer: means any person who processes milk in a way that changes the milk's character. See Utah Code 4-3-102
Maximum payment value: means the lesser of:
(7)(a) the sum of a qualified veterinarian's education loan balances; or
(7)(b) $20,000. See Utah Code 4-2-901
Member: means an individual who submits to an online dating service provider the information required by the online dating service provider to access the online dating service provider's online dating service. See Utah Code 13-67-101
Misbranded: means :
     (11)(a) any dairy product whose label is false or misleading in any particular, or whose label or package fails to conform to any federal regulation adopted by the department that pertains to packaging and labeling;
     (11)(b) any dairy product in final packaged form manufactured in this state that does not bear:
          (11)(b)(i) the manufacturer's, packer's, or distributor's name, address, and plant number, if applicable;
          (11)(b)(ii) a clear statement of the product's common or usual name, quantity, and ingredients, if applicable; and
          (11)(b)(iii) any other information required by rule of the department;
     (11)(c) any butter in consumer package form that is not at least B grade, or that does not meet the grade claimed on the package, measured by U. See Utah Code 4-3-102
mixed: means seed consisting of more than one kind, each in excess of 5% by weight of the whole. See Utah Code 4-16-102
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.
Mulch: means a protective covering of a suitable substance placed with seed that:
     (24)(a) acts to retain sufficient moisture to support seed germination and sustain early seedling growth;
     (24)(b) aids in the prevention of the evaporation of soil moisture;
     (24)(c) aids in the control of weeds; and
     (24)(d) aids in the prevention of erosion. See Utah Code 4-16-102
Net improvement revenues: means all improvement revenues that a local entity has received since the last installment payment date, less all amounts payable by the local entity from those improvement revenues for operation and maintenance costs. See Utah Code 11-42-102
Noxious weed seeds: means :
(25)(a) prohibited noxious weed seeds; or
(25)(b) restricted noxious weed seeds. See Utah Code 4-16-102
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.
Off-type: means a seed or plant not part of the variety because the seed or plant deviates in one or more characteristics from the variety. See Utah Code 4-16-102
Online dating service: means a product or service that is:
(7)(a) conducted through a website or a mobile application; and
(7)(b) primarily marketed and intended to offer a member access to dating or romantic relationships with another member by arranging or facilitating the social introduction of members. See Utah Code 13-67-101
Online dating service provider: means a person predominately engaged in the business of offering an online dating service. See Utah Code 13-67-101
Organization: means a corporation, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, two or more persons having a joint or common interest, or any other legal entity. See Utah Code 4-1-109
Origin: means :
(27)(a) for an indigenous stand of trees, the area on which the trees are growing; and
(27)(b) for a nonindigenous stand of trees, the place from which the seeds or plants originated. See Utah Code 4-16-102
Other crop seed: means the seed of plants grown as crops other than the kind or variety included in the pure seed, as determined by methods defined by rule. See Utah Code 4-16-102
Overhead costs: means the actual costs incurred or the estimated costs to be incurred by a local entity in connection with an assessment area for appraisals, legal fees, filing fees, financial advisory charges, underwriting fees, placement fees, escrow, trustee, and paying agent fees, publishing and mailing costs, costs of levying an assessment, recording costs, and all other incidental costs. See Utah Code 11-42-102
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.
Permit: means a document allowing a person or plant, as designated in the permit, to:
(13)(a) process, manufacture, supply, test, haul, or pasteurize milk or milk products; or
(13)(b) repair equipment used to conduct the activities described in Subsection (13)(a). See Utah Code 4-3-102
Person: means a natural person or individual, corporation, organization, or other legal entity. See Utah Code 4-1-109
Person: means an individual, partnership, corporation, company, association, receiver, trustee, or agent. See Utah Code 4-16-102
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
Plant: means any facility where milk is processed or manufactured. See Utah Code 4-3-102
Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
Prior bonds: means the assessment bonds that are refunded in part or in whole by refunding assessment bonds. See Utah Code 11-42-102
Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Processor: means any person who subjects milk to a process. See Utah Code 4-3-102
Producer: means a person who owns a cow or other milk producing hoofed mammal that produces milk for consumption by persons other than the producer's family, employees, or nonpaying guests. See Utah Code 4-3-102
Program: means the Veterinarian Education Loan Repayment Program created in Section 4-2-902. See Utah Code 4-2-901
Prohibited noxious weed seeds: include the seeds of weeds that are highly destructive and difficult to control by good cultural practices and the use of herbicides. See Utah Code 4-16-102
Project engineer: means the surveyor or engineer employed by or the private consulting engineer engaged by a local entity to perform the necessary engineering services for and to supervise the construction or installation of the improvements. See Utah Code 11-42-102
Property: includes real property and any interest in real property, including water rights and leasehold rights. See Utah Code 11-42-102
Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Property price: means the price at which a local entity purchases or acquires by eminent domain property to make improvements in an assessment area. See Utah Code 11-42-102
Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
Pure seed: means seed exclusive of inert matter and all other seed not of the seed being considered as determined by methods defined by rule. See Utah Code 4-16-102
Qualified veterinarian: means a veterinarian who has practiced as a veterinarian:
     (9)(a) in an area of the state that is Indian country;
     (9)(b) in an animal shelter within the state operated by:
          (9)(b)(i) a county;
          (9)(b)(ii) a municipality; or
          (9)(b)(iii) an organization that is exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(c)(3), Internal Revenue Code;
     (9)(c) in any area of the state as an employee of the department;
     (9)(d) in any combination of the places described in Subsections (9)(a) through (c); or
     (9)(e) with a practice that includes at least 30% livestock medicine. See Utah Code 4-2-901
Raw milk: means unpasteurized milk. See Utah Code 4-3-102
Reduced payment obligation: means the full obligation of an owner of property within an assessment area to pay an assessment levied on the property after the assessment has been reduced because of the issuance of refunding assessment bonds, as provided in Section 11-42-608. See Utah Code 11-42-102
Refunding assessment bonds: means assessment bonds that a local entity issues under Section 11-42-607 to refund, in part or in whole, assessment bonds. See Utah Code 11-42-102
Registry: means the voluntary agritourism registry described in Section 4-2-1002. See Utah Code 4-2-1001
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.
Renovated butter: means butter that is reduced to a liquid state by melting and drawing off such liquid or butter oil and churning or otherwise manipulating it in connection with milk or any product of milk. See Utah Code 4-3-102
Reserve fund: means a fund established by a local entity under Section 11-42-702. See Utah Code 11-42-102
Retailer: means any person who sells or distributes dairy products directly to the consumer. See Utah Code 4-3-102
Seed for sprouting: means seed sold for sprouting for salad or culinary purposes. See Utah Code 4-16-102
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
Sowing: means the placement of agricultural seed, vegetable seed, flower seed, tree and shrub seed, or seed for sprouting in a selected environment for the purpose of obtaining plant growth. See Utah Code 4-16-102
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
Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
Temporary restraining order: Prohibits a person from an action that is likely to cause irreparable harm. This differs from an injunction in that it may be granted immediately, without notice to the opposing party, and without a hearing. It is intended to last only until a hearing can be held.
Town: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Treated: means that a seed has received an application of a substance or been subjected to a process designed to reduce, control, or repel disease organisms, insects, or other pests that attack seeds or seedlings. See Utah Code 4-16-102
Tree and shrub seed: includes seed of woody plants commonly known and sold as tree and shrub seeds in this state. See Utah Code 4-16-102
Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
Type: means a group of varieties so nearly similar that the individual varieties cannot be clearly differentiated except under special conditions. See Utah Code 4-16-102
United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Utah member: means a member who provides a Utah billing address or zip code when registering with an online dating service provider. See Utah Code 13-67-101
Variable Rate: Having a "variable" rate means that the APR changes from time to time based on fluctuations in an external rate, normally the Prime Rate. This external rate is known as the "index." If the index changes, the variable rate normally changes. Also see Fixed Rate.
Variety: means a subdivision of a kind that is:
     (41)(a) distinct, meaning a variety can be differentiated by one or more identifiable morphological, physiological, or other characteristics from all other varieties of public knowledge;
     (41)(b) uniform, meaning that variations in essential and distinctive characteristics are describable; and
     (41)(c) stable, meaning a variety's essential and distinctive characteristics and uniformity will remain unchanged when reproduced or reconstituted as required by the category of variety. See Utah Code 4-16-102
Vegetable seed: includes the seed of those crops that are:
(42)(a) grown in gardens or on truck farms; and
(42)(b) generally known and sold under the name of vegetable or herb seed in this state. See Utah Code 4-16-102
Veterinarian: means an individual licensed under Title 58, Chapter 28, Veterinary Practice Act. See Utah Code 4-2-901
Voluntary assessment area: means an assessment area that contains only property whose owners have voluntarily consented to an assessment. See Utah Code 11-42-102
Weed seed: means the seed of all plants generally recognized as weeds within this state, as determined by methods defined by rule. See Utah Code 4-16-102
Weight: means the net weight of the commodity. See Utah Code 4-16-102
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