Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 58 > Chapter 16a > Part 5 - Unlawful and Unprofessional Conduct - Penalties

• Contact lens: means any lens that:
       (2)(a) has a spherical, cylindrical, or prismatic power or curvature;
       (2)(b) is made pursuant to a current prescription; and
       (2)(c) is intended to be worn on the surface of the eye. See Utah Code 58-16a-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.
• Division: means the Division of Professional Licensing created in Section 58-1-103. See Utah Code 58-1-102
• Licensee: includes any holder of a license, certificate, registration, permit, student card, or apprentice card authorized under this title. See Utah Code 58-1-102
• Optometric assistant: means an unlicensed individual:
       (9)(a) working under the direct and immediate supervision of a licensed optometrist; and
       (9)(b) engaged in specific tasks assigned by the licensed optometrist in accordance with the standards and ethics of the profession. See Utah Code 58-16a-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.
• 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
• 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
• Unlawful conduct: means the same as that term is defined in Subsection 58-1-501(1). See Utah Code 58-1-102
• 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