Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 58 > Chapter 16a > Part 9 - Contact Lens Consumer Protection Act

• 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.
• Alternative channels of distribution: means any mail order company, Internet retailer, pharmacy, buying club, department store, or mass merchandise outlet, without regard to whether it is associated with a prescriber, unless the account meets the definition of a competitor as provided for in this section. See Utah Code 58-16a-903
• Competitor: means an entity that manufactures contact lenses and sells those lenses within the state in direct competition with any other manufacturer. See Utah Code 58-16a-903
• 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
• Department: means the Department of Commerce. See Utah Code 58-1-102
• Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
• Manufacturer: means a manufacturer, its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, successors, and assigns. See Utah Code 58-16a-903
• 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
• Prescriber: means an individual licensed or authorized to prescribe contact lenses under this title. See Utah Code 58-16a-903
• 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