Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 57 > Chapter 2a - Recognition of Acknowledgments Act

• Acknowledged before me: means :
       (1)(a) that the person acknowledging appeared before the person taking the acknowledgment;
       (1)(b) that he acknowledged he executed the document;
       (1)(c) that, in the case of:

            (1)(c)(i) a natural person, he executed the document for the purposes stated in it;

            (1)(c)(ii) a corporation, the officer or agent acknowledged he held the position or title set forth in the document or certificate, he signed the document on behalf of the corporation by proper authority, and the document was the act of the corporation for the purpose stated in it;

            (1)(c)(iii) a partnership, the partner or agent acknowledged he signed the document on behalf of the partnership by proper authority, and he executed the document as the act of the partnership for the purposes stated in it;

            (1)(c)(iv) a person acknowledging as principal by an attorney in fact, he executed the document by proper authority as the act of the principal for the purposes stated in it; or

            (1)(c)(v) a person acknowledging as a public officer, trustee, administrator, guardian, or other representative, he signed the document by proper authority, and he executed the document in the capacity and for the purposes stated in it; and
       (1)(d) that the person taking the acknowledgment:

            (1)(d)(i) either knew or had satisfactory evidence that the person acknowledging was the person named in the document or certificate; and

            (1)(d)(ii) in the case of a person executing a document in a representative capacity, either had satisfactory evidence or received the sworn statement or affirmation of the person acknowledging that the person had the proper authority to execute the document. See Utah Code 57-2a-2
• Administrator: includes "executor" when the subject matter justifies the use. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Armed forces: means the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Auxiliary aids and services: means items, equipment, or services that assist in effective communication between an individual who has a mental, hearing, vision, or speech disability and another individual. See Utah Code 26B-2-301
• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the 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.
• Division: means the Division of Customer Experience. See Utah Code 26B-2-301
• Document: means every instrument in writing, including every conveyance, affecting, purporting to affect, describing, or otherwise concerning any right, title, or interest in real property, except wills and leases for a term not exceeding one year. See Utah Code 57-1-1
• 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.
• Government agency: means any department, division, office, bureau, board, commission, authority, or any other agency or instrumentality created by the state, or to which the state is a party, or created by any county or municipality, which is responsible for the regulation, visitation, inspection, or supervision of facilities, or which provides services to patients, residents, or clients of facilities. See Utah Code 26B-2-301
• Long-term care facility: means :
            (6)(a)(i) a skilled nursing facility;
            (6)(a)(ii) except as provided in Subsection (6)(b), an intermediate care facility;
            (6)(a)(iii) a nursing home;
            (6)(a)(iv) a small health care facility;
            (6)(a)(v) a small health care facility type N; or
            (6)(a)(vi) an assisted living facility. See Utah Code 26B-2-301
• Notarial act: means any act a notary public is authorized by state law to perform, including administering oaths and affirmations, taking acknowledgments of documents, and attesting documents. See Utah Code 57-2a-2
• Ombudsman: means the administrator of the long-term care ombudsman program, created pursuant to Section 26B-2-303. See Utah Code 26B-2-301
• Ombudsman program: means the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program. See Utah Code 26B-2-301
• 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.
• 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
• Resident: means an individual who resides in a long-term care facility. See Utah Code 26B-2-301
• Signature: includes a name, mark, or sign written with the intent to authenticate an instrument or writing. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• 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
• Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
• United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Writing: includes :
       (48)(a) printing;
       (48)(b) handwriting; and
       (48)(c) information stored in an electronic or other medium if the information is retrievable in a perceivable format. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5