Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 63G > Chapter 12 - Utah Immigration Accountability and Enforcement Act

• Accident and health insurance: means insurance to provide protection against economic losses resulting from:
            (1)(a)(i) a medical condition including:

                 (1)(a)(i)(A) a medical care expense; or

                 (1)(a)(i)(B) the risk of disability;
            (1)(a)(ii) accident; or
            (1)(a)(iii) sickness. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Administrator: includes "executor" when the subject matter justifies the use. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• 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.
• Affirmed: In the practice of the appellate courts, the decree or order is declared valid and will stand as rendered in the lower court.
• Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
• Application: means a document:
       (10)(a)

            (10)(a)(i) completed by an applicant to provide information about the risk to be insured; and

            (10)(a)(ii) that contains information that is used by the insurer to evaluate risk and decide whether to:

                 (10)(a)(ii)(A) insure the risk under:

                      (10)(a)(ii)(A)(I) the coverage as originally offered; or

                      (10)(a)(ii)(A)(II) a modification of the coverage as originally offered; or

                 (10)(a)(ii)(B) decline to insure the risk; or
       (10)(b) used by the insurer to gather information from the applicant before issuance of an annuity contract. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Basic health insurance plan: means a health plan that is actuarially equivalent to a federally qualified high deductible health plan. See Utah Code 63G-12-102
• Certificate: means evidence of insurance given to:
       (23)(a) an insured under a group insurance policy; or
       (23)(b) a third party. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• City: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Department: means the Department of Public Safety created in Section 53-1-103. See Utah Code 63G-12-102
• Disability: means a physiological or psychological condition that partially or totally limits an individual's ability to:
       (51)(a) perform the duties of:

            (51)(a)(i) that individual's occupation; or

            (51)(a)(ii) an occupation for which the individual is reasonably suited by education, training, or experience; or
       (51)(b) perform two or more of the following basic activities of daily living:

            (51)(b)(i) eating;

            (51)(b)(ii) toileting;

            (51)(b)(iii) transferring;

            (51)(b)(iv) bathing; or

            (51)(b)(v) dressing. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• E-verify program: means the electronic verification of the work authorization program of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigration Responsibility Act of 1996, Utah Code 63G-12-102
• Employee: means an individual employed by an employer under a contract for hire. See Utah Code 63G-12-102
• Employee: means :
       (57)(a) an individual employed by an employer; or
       (57)(b) an individual who meets the requirements of Subsection (55)(b). See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Employer: means a person who has one or more employees employed in the same business, or in or about the same establishment, under any contract of hire, express or implied, oral or written. See Utah Code 63G-12-102
• Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
• Equal: means , with respect to biological sex, of the same value. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• 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.
• Family member: means for an undocumented individual:
       (6)(a) a member of the undocumented individual's immediate family;
       (6)(b) the undocumented individual's grandparent;
       (6)(c) the undocumented individual's sibling;
       (6)(d) the undocumented individual's grandchild;
       (6)(e) the undocumented individual's nephew;
       (6)(f) the undocumented individual's niece;
       (6)(g) a spouse of an individual described in this Subsection (6); or
       (6)(h) an individual who is similar to one listed in this Subsection (6). See Utah Code 63G-12-102
• Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
• Grace period: The number of days you'll have to pay your bill for purchases in full without triggering a finance charge. ^{Source: Federal Reserve}
• Group insurance policy: means a policy covering a group of persons that is issued:
            (79)(a)(i) to a policyholder on behalf of the group; and
            (79)(a)(ii) for the benefit of a member of the group who is selected under a procedure defined in:

                 (79)(a)(ii)(A) the policy; or

                 (79)(a)(ii)(B) an agreement that is collateral to the policy. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Guest worker: means an undocumented individual who holds a guest worker permit. See Utah Code 63G-12-102
• Guest worker permit: means a permit issued in accordance with Section 63G-12-207 to an undocumented individual who meets the eligibility criteria of Section 63G-12-205. See Utah Code 63G-12-102
• health insurance: means insurance providing:
            (84)(a)(i) a health care benefit; or
            (84)(a)(ii) payment of an incurred health care expense. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Immediate family: means for an undocumented individual:
       (10)(a) the undocumented individual's spouse; or
       (10)(b) a child of the undocumented individual if the child is:

            (10)(b)(i) under 21 years old; and

            (10)(b)(ii) unmarried. See Utah Code 63G-12-102
• Immediate family permit: means a permit issued in accordance with Section 63G-12-207 to an undocumented individual who meets the eligibility criteria of Section 63G-12-206. See Utah Code 63G-12-102
• Individual: means a natural person. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Insurance: includes :
            (96)(b)(i) a risk distributing arrangement providing for compensation or replacement for damages or loss through the provision of a service or a benefit in kind;
            (96)(b)(ii) a contract of guaranty or suretyship entered into by the guarantor or surety as a business and not as merely incidental to a business transaction; and
            (96)(b)(iii) a plan in which the risk does not rest upon the person who makes an arrangement, but with a class of persons who have agreed to share the risk. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Insured: means a person to whom or for whose benefit an insurer makes a promise in an insurance policy and includes:
            (103)(a)(i) a policyholder;
            (103)(a)(ii) a subscriber;
            (103)(a)(iii) a member; and
            (103)(a)(iv) a beneficiary. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
• Lawsuit: A legal action started by a plaintiff against a defendant based on a complaint that the defendant failed to perform a legal duty, resulting in harm to the plaintiff.
• Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
• Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
• Permit: means a permit issued under Part 2, Guest Worker Program, and includes:
       (12)(a) a guest worker permit; and
       (12)(b) an immediate family permit. See Utah Code 63G-12-102
• Permit holder: means an undocumented individual who holds a permit. See Utah Code 63G-12-102
• 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
• Person: includes :
       (146)(a) an individual;
       (146)(b) a partnership;
       (146)(c) a corporation;
       (146)(d) an incorporated or unincorporated association;
       (146)(e) a joint stock company;
       (146)(f) a trust;
       (146)(g) a limited liability company;
       (146)(h) a reciprocal;
       (146)(i) a syndicate; or
       (146)(j) another similar entity or combination of entities acting in concert. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Policy: includes a service contract issued by:
            (150)(b)(i) a motor club under Chapter 11, Motor Clubs;
            (150)(b)(ii) a service contract provided under Chapter 6a, Service Contracts; and
            (150)(b)(iii) a corporation licensed under:

                 (150)(b)(iii)(A) Chapter 7, Nonprofit Health Service Insurance Corporations; or

                 (150)(b)(iii)(B) Chapter 8, Health Maintenance Organizations and Limited Health Plans. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Policyholder: means a person who controls a policy, binder, or oral contract by ownership, premium payment, or otherwise. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Premium: includes , however designated:
            (156)(b)(i) an assessment;
            (156)(b)(ii) a membership fee;
            (156)(b)(iii) a required contribution; or
            (156)(b)(iv) monetary consideration. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Private employer: means an employer who is not the federal government or a public employer. See Utah Code 63G-12-102
• Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• producer: means a person licensed or required to be licensed under the laws of this state to sell, solicit, or negotiate insurance. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Program: means the Guest Worker Program described in Section 63G-12-201. See Utah Code 63G-12-102
• Program start date: means the day on which the department is required to implement the program under Subsection 63G-12-202(3). See Utah Code 63G-12-102
• Public employer: means an employer that is:
       (17)(a) the state of Utah or any administrative subunit of the state;
       (17)(b) a state institution of higher education, as defined in Section 53B-3-102;
       (17)(c) a political subdivision of the state including a county, city, town, school district, special district, or special service district; or
       (17)(d) an administrative subunit of a political subdivision. See Utah Code 63G-12-102
• Relevant contact information: means the following for an undocumented individual:
       (18)(a) the undocumented individual's name;
       (18)(b) the undocumented individual's residential address;
       (18)(c) the undocumented individual's residential telephone number;
       (18)(d) the undocumented individual's personal email address;
       (18)(e) the name of the person with whom the undocumented individual has a contract for hire;
       (18)(f) the name of the contact person for the person listed in Subsection (18)(e);
       (18)(g) the address of the person listed in Subsection (18)(e);
       (18)(h) the telephone number for the person listed in Subsection (18)(e);
       (18)(i) the names of the undocumented individual's immediate family members;
       (18)(j) the names of the family members who reside with the undocumented individual; and
       (18)(k) any other information required by the department by rule made in accordance with Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act. See Utah Code 63G-12-102
• Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
• Restricted account: means the Immigration Act Restricted Account created in Section 63G-12-103. See Utah Code 63G-12-102
• Serious felony: means a felony under:
       (20)(a) Title 76, Chapter 5, Offenses Against the Individual;
       (20)(b) Title 76, Chapter 5b, Sexual Exploitation Act;
       (20)(c) Title 76, Chapter 6, Offenses Against Property;
       (20)(d) Title 76, Chapter 7, Offenses Against the Family;
       (20)(e) Title 76, Chapter 8, Offenses Against the Administration of Government;
       (20)(f) Title 76, Chapter 9, Offenses Against Public Order and Decency; and
       (20)(g) Title 76, Chapter 10, Offenses Against Public Health, Safety, Welfare, and Morals. See Utah Code 63G-12-102
• 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
• Status verification system: includes :
            (21)(b)(i) the e-verify program;
            (21)(b)(ii) an equivalent federal program designated by the United States Department of Homeland Security or other federal agency authorized to verify the work eligibility status of a newly hired employee pursuant to the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986;
            (21)(b)(iii) the Social Security Number Verification Service or similar online verification process implemented by the United States Social Security Administration; or
            (21)(b)(iv) an independent third-party system with an equal or higher degree of reliability as the programs, systems, or processes described in Subsection (21)(b)(i), (ii), or (iii). See Utah Code 63G-12-102
• Town: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• U-verify program: means the verification procedure developed by the department in accordance with Section 63G-12-210. See Utah Code 63G-12-102
• Unauthorized alien: is a s defined in Utah Code 63G-12-102
• Undocumented individual: means an individual who:
       (23)(a) lives or works in the state; and
       (23)(b) is not in compliance with the Immigration and Nationality Act, Utah Code 63G-12-102
• United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
• 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