Utah Code > Title 65A > Chapter 3 – Illegal Activities on State Lands and Wildland Fire Liability


§ 65A-3-1	Trespassing on state lands — Penalties
§ 65A-3-2	Wildland fire prevention — Prohibited acts
§ 65A-3-2.5	Wildland fire and unmanned aircraft
§ 65A-3-3	Enforcement of laws — City, county, or district attorney to prosecute
§ 65A-3-3 v2	Enforcement of laws — City, county, or district attorney to prosecute
§ 65A-3-4	Liability for causing wildland fires

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Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 65A > Chapter 3 - Illegal Activities on State Lands and Wildland Fire Liability

Administrator: means the same as that term is defined in Subsection (187). See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Affected guaranty association: means a guaranty association that is or may become liable for payment of a covered claim. See Utah Code 31A-27a-102
Affiliate: is a s defined in Section 31A-1-301. See Utah Code 31A-27a-102
Affirmed: In the practice of the appellate courts, the decree or order is declared valid and will stand as rendered in the lower court.
Agency: means :
(6)(a) a person other than an individual, including a sole proprietorship by which an individual does business under an assumed name; and
(6)(b) an insurance organization licensed or required to be licensed under Section 31A-23a-301, 31A-25-207, or 31A-26-209. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Allegation: something that someone says happened.
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
Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
City: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
creditor: means a person having a claim against an insurer whether the claim is:
     (5)(a) matured or not matured;
     (5)(b) liquidated or unliquidated;
     (5)(c) secured or unsecured;
     (5)(d) absolute; or
     (5)(e) fixed or contingent. See Utah Code 31A-27a-102
Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
Delinquency proceeding: means a:
(9)(a) proceeding instituted against an insurer for the purpose of rehabilitating or liquidating the insurer; and
(9)(b) summary proceeding under Section 31A-27a-201. See Utah Code 31A-27a-102
Director: means a member of the board of directors of a corporation. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Division: means the Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands. See Utah Code 65A-1-1
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
Endorsement: means a written agreement attached to a policy or certificate to modify the policy or certificate coverage. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Equal: means , with respect to biological sex, of the same value. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. ^{Source: U.S. Courts}
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.
Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller.
Filed: means that a filing is:
          (69)(a)(i) submitted to the department as required by and in accordance with applicable statute, rule, or filing order;
          (69)(a)(ii) received by the department within the time period provided in applicable statute, rule, or filing order; and
          (69)(a)(iii) accompanied by the appropriate fee in accordance with:
               (69)(a)(iii)(A) Section 31A-3-103; or
               (69)(a)(iii)(B) rule. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Filing: when used as a noun, means an item required to be filed with the department including:
     (70)(a) a policy;
     (70)(b) a rate;
     (70)(c) a form;
     (70)(d) a document;
     (70)(e) a plan;
     (70)(f) a manual;
     (70)(g) an application;
     (70)(h) a report;
     (70)(i) a certificate;
     (70)(j) an endorsement;
     (70)(k) an actuarial certification;
     (70)(l) a licensee annual statement;
     (70)(m) a licensee renewal application;
     (70)(n) an advertisement;
     (70)(o) a binder; or
     (70)(p) an outline of coverage. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Form: means one of the following prepared for general use:
          (74)(a)(i) a policy;
          (74)(a)(ii) a certificate;
          (74)(a)(iii) an application;
          (74)(a)(iv) an outline of coverage; or
          (74)(a)(v) an endorsement. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
General assets: includes the property of the estate or its proceeds in excess of the amount necessary to discharge a claim described in Subsection (18)(a). See Utah Code 31A-27a-102
Good faith: means honesty in fact and intention, and in regard to Part 5, Asset Recovery, also requires the absence of:
(19)(a) information that would lead a reasonable person in the same position to know that the insurer is financially impaired or insolvent; and
(19)(b) knowledge regarding the imminence or pendency of a delinquency proceeding against the insurer. See Utah Code 31A-27a-102
Guarantor: A party who agrees to be responsible for the payment of another party's debts should that party default. ^{Source: OCC}
Guaranty association: means :
(20)(a) a mechanism mandated by Chapter 28, Guaranty Associations; or
(20)(b) a similar mechanism in another state that is created for the payment of claims or continuation of policy obligations of a financially impaired or insolvent insurer. See Utah Code 31A-27a-102
Highway: includes :
     (15)(a) a public bridge;
     (15)(b) a county way;
     (15)(c) a county road;
     (15)(d) a common road; and
     (15)(e) a state road. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Impaired: means that an insurer:
     (21)(a) does not have admitted assets at least equal to the sum of:
          (21)(a)(i) all its liabilities; and
          (21)(a)(ii) the minimum surplus required to be maintained by Section 31A-5-211 or 31A-8-209; or
     (21)(b) has a total adjusted capital that is less than its authorized control level RBC, as defined in Section 31A-17-601. See Utah Code 31A-27a-102
Indemnity: means the payment of an amount to offset all or part of an insured loss. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
insolvent: means that an insurer:
     (22)(a) is unable to pay its obligations when they are due;
     (22)(b) does not have admitted assets at least equal to all of its liabilities; or
     (22)(c) has a total adjusted capital that is less than its mandatory control level RBC, as defined in Section 31A-17-601. See Utah Code 31A-27a-102
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
insurer: means a person who:
     (23)(a) is doing, has done, purports to do, or is licensed to do the business of insurance;
     (23)(b) is or has been subject to the authority of, or to rehabilitation, liquidation, reorganization, supervision, or conservation by an insurance commissioner; or
     (23)(c) is included under Section 31A-27a-104. See Utah Code 31A-27a-102
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.
Land: includes :
     (18)(a) land;
     (18)(b) a tenement;
     (18)(c) a hereditament;
     (18)(d) a water right;
     (18)(e) a possessory right; and
     (18)(f) a claim. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
Member: means a person having membership rights in an insurance corporation. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
Netting agreement: includes :
(25)(c)(i) a term or condition incorporated by reference in the contract or agreement described in Subsection (25)(a); or
(25)(c)(ii) a master agreement described in Subsection (25)(a). See Utah Code 31A-27a-102
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.
Order: means an order of the commissioner. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
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 all clauses, riders, endorsements, and papers that are a part of a policy. See Utah Code 31A-27a-102
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
Proceeding: includes an action or special statutory proceeding. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
property of the estate: includes :
     (30)(a) a right, title, or interest of the insurer in property:
          (30)(a)(i) whether:
               (30)(a)(i)(A) legal or equitable;
               (30)(a)(i)(B) tangible or intangible; or
               (30)(a)(i)(C) choate or inchoate; and
          (30)(a)(ii) including choses in action, contract rights, and any other interest recognized under the laws of this state;
     (30)(b) entitlements that exist before the entry of an order of rehabilitation or liquidation;
     (30)(c) entitlements that may arise by operation of this chapter or other provisions of law allowing the receiver to avoid prior transfers or assert other rights; and
     (30)(d)
          (30)(d)(i) records or data that is otherwise the property of the insurer; and
          (30)(d)(ii) records or data similar to those described in Subsection (30)(d)(i) that are within the possession, custody, or control of a managing general agent, a third party administrator, a management company, a data processing company, an accountant, an attorney, an affiliate, or other person. See Utah Code 31A-27a-102
Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
qualified financial contract: means any of the following:
     (31)(a) a commodity contract;
     (31)(b) a forward contract;
     (31)(c) a repurchase agreement;
     (31)(d) a securities contract;
     (31)(e) a swap agreement; or
     (31)(f) a similar agreement that the commissioner determines by rule or order to be a qualified financial contract for purposes of this chapter. See Utah Code 31A-27a-102
real property: includes :
     (31)(a) land;
     (31)(b) a tenement;
     (31)(c) a hereditament;
     (31)(d) a water right;
     (31)(e) a possessory right; and
     (31)(f) a claim. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
receiver: means the commissioner or the commissioner's designee, including a rehabilitator, liquidator, or ancillary receiver. See Utah Code 31A-27a-102
receivership: means a rehabilitation, liquidation, or ancillary receivership. See Utah Code 31A-27a-102
receivership court: refers to the court in which a delinquency proceeding is pending. See Utah Code 31A-27a-102
Reinsurance: means a transaction or contract under which an assuming insurer agrees to indemnify a ceding insurer against all, or a part, of a loss that the ceding insurer may sustain under the one or more policies that the ceding insurer issues or will issue. See Utah Code 31A-27a-102
Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
Secured claim: means , subject to Subsection (39)(b):
(39)(a)(i) a claim secured by an asset that is not a general asset; or
(39)(a)(ii) the right to set off as provided in Section 31A-27a-510. See Utah Code 31A-27a-102
Security: means a:
          (176)(a)(i) note;
          (176)(a)(ii) stock;
          (176)(a)(iii) bond;
          (176)(a)(iv) debenture;
          (176)(a)(v) evidence of indebtedness;
          (176)(a)(vi) certificate of interest or participation in a profit-sharing agreement;
          (176)(a)(vii) collateral-trust certificate;
          (176)(a)(viii) preorganization certificate or subscription;
          (176)(a)(ix) transferable share;
          (176)(a)(x) investment contract;
          (176)(a)(xi) voting trust certificate;
          (176)(a)(xii) certificate of deposit for a security;
          (176)(a)(xiii) certificate of interest of participation in an oil, gas, or mining title or lease or in payments out of production under such a title or lease;
          (176)(a)(xiv) commodity contract or commodity option;
          (176)(a)(xv) certificate of interest or participation in, temporary or interim certificate for, receipt for, guarantee of, or warrant or right to subscribe to or purchase any of the items listed in Subsections (176)(a)(i) through (xiv); or
          (176)(a)(xvi) another interest or instrument commonly known as a security. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
State: means a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 31A-27a-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
State lands: means all lands administered by the division. See Utah Code 65A-1-1
Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
Surplus: means the excess of assets over the sum of paid-in capital and liabilities. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.
Transfer: includes the sale and every other and different mode of disposing of or parting with property or with an interest in property, whether:
          (46)(a)(i) directly or indirectly;
          (46)(a)(ii) absolutely or conditionally;
          (46)(a)(iii) voluntarily or involuntarily; or
          (46)(a)(iv) by or without judicial proceedings. See Utah Code 31A-27a-102
United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Vessel: when used with reference to shipping, includes a steamboat, canal boat, and every structure adapted to be navigated from place to place. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Wildland: means an area where:
(9)(a) development is essentially non-existent, except for roads, railroads, powerlines, or similar transportation facilities; and
(9)(b) structures, if any, are widely scattered. See Utah Code 65A-1-1
Wildland fire: means a fire that consumes:
(10)(a) wildland; or
(10)(b) wildland-urban interface, as defined in Section 65A-8a-102. See Utah Code 65A-1-1
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