Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 58 > Chapter 20b > Part 3 - Licensing

• Accredited program: means a degree-offering program from:
       (1)(a) an institution, college, or university that is accredited by the Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation; or
       (1)(b) a non-accredited institution, college, or university that offers education equivalent to Department of Education-accredited programs, as determined by a third party selected by the board. See Utah Code 58-20b-102
• Board: means the Environmental Health Scientist Board created in Section 58-20b-201. See Utah Code 58-20b-102
• Department: means the Department of Commerce. See Utah Code 58-1-102
• Director: means the director of the Division of Professional Licensing. See Utah Code 58-1-102
• Division: means the Division of Professional Licensing created in Section 58-1-103. See Utah Code 58-1-102
• 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.
• General supervision: means the supervising environmental health scientist is available for immediate voice communication with the person he or she is supervising. See Utah Code 58-20b-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
• 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
• Practice of environmental health science: means :
       (4)(a) the enforcement of, the issuance of permits required by, or the inspection for the purpose of enforcing state and local public health laws in the following areas:

            (4)(a)(i) air quality;

            (4)(a)(ii) food safety;

            (4)(a)(iii) solid, hazardous, and toxic substances disposal;

            (4)(a)(iv) consumer product safety;

            (4)(a)(v) housing;

            (4)(a)(vi) noise control;

            (4)(a)(vii) radiation protection;

            (4)(a)(viii) water quality;

            (4)(a)(ix) vector control;

            (4)(a)(x) drinking water quality;

            (4)(a)(xi) milk sanitation;

            (4)(a)(xii) rabies control;

            (4)(a)(xiii) public health nuisances;

            (4)(a)(xiv) indoor clean air regulations;

            (4)(a)(xv) institutional and residential sanitation; or

            (4)(a)(xvi) recreational facilities sanitation; or
       (4)(b) representing oneself in any manner as, or using the titles "environmental health scientist" "environmental health scientist-in-training" or "registered sanitarian. See Utah Code 58-20b-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