Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 58 > Chapter 55 > Part 6 - Payment Provisions

• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Contractor: means any person who for compensation other than wages as an employee undertakes any work in the construction, plumbing, or electrical trade for which licensure is required under this chapter and includes:
            (17)(a)(i) a person who builds any structure on the person's own property for the purpose of sale or who builds any structure intended for public use on the person's own property;
            (17)(a)(ii) any person who represents that the person is a contractor, or will perform a service described in this Subsection (17)by advertising on a website or social media, or any other means;
            (17)(a)(iii) any person engaged as a maintenance person, other than an employee, who regularly engages in activities set forth under the definition of "construction trade";
            (17)(a)(iv) any person engaged in, or offering to engage in, any construction trade for which licensure is required under this chapter; or
            (17)(a)(v) a construction manager, construction consultant, construction assistant, or any other person who, for a fee:

                 (17)(a)(v)(A) performs or offers to perform construction consulting;

                 (17)(a)(v)(B) performs or offers to perform management of construction subcontractors;

                 (17)(a)(v)(C) provides or offers to provide a list of subcontractors or suppliers; or

                 (17)(a)(v)(D) provides or offers to provide management or counseling services on a construction project. See Utah Code 58-55-102
• Division: means the Division of Professional Licensing created in Section 58-1-103. See Utah Code 58-1-102
• Individual: means a natural person. See Utah Code 58-55-102
• 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
• Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
• Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Person: means a natural person, sole proprietorship, joint venture, corporation, limited liability company, association, or organization of any type. See Utah Code 58-55-102
• 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