§ 72-9-501 Construction, operation, and maintenance of ports-of-entry by the department — Function of ports-of-entry — Checking and citation powers of port-of-entry agents
§ 72-9-502 Motor vehicles to stop at ports-of-entry — Signs — Exceptions — Rulemaking — By-pass permits
§ 72-9-503 Authority to enter agreement with other states for joint port-of-entry operation

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Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 72 > Chapter 9 > Part 5 - Ports-Of-Entry

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Construction: means the construction, reconstruction, replacement, and improvement of the highways, including the acquisition of rights-of-way and material sites. See Utah Code 72-1-102
  • Department: means the Department of Transportation created in Section 72-1-201. See Utah Code 72-1-102
  • Executive director: means the executive director of the department appointed under Section 72-1-202. See Utah Code 72-1-102
  • Highway: means any public road, street, alley, lane, court, place, viaduct, tunnel, culvert, bridge, or structure laid out or erected for public use, or dedicated or abandoned to the public, or made public in an action for the partition of real property, including the entire area within the right-of-way. See Utah Code 72-1-102
  • Implement of husbandry: has the meaning set forth in Section 41-1a-102. See Utah Code 72-1-102
  • Motor carrier: means a person engaged in or transacting the business of transporting passengers, freight, merchandise, or other property by a commercial vehicle on a highway within this state and includes a tow truck business. See Utah Code 72-9-102
  • Port-of-entry: includes inspection and checking stations and weigh stations. See Utah Code 72-1-102
  • Port-of-entry agent: means a person employed at a port-of-entry to perform the duties specified in Section 72-9-501. See Utah Code 72-1-102
  • 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
  • Transportation: means the actual movement of property or passengers by motor vehicle, including loading, unloading, and any ancillary service provided by the motor carrier in connection with movement by motor vehicle, which is performed by or on behalf of the motor carrier, its employees or agents, or under the authority of the motor carrier, its employees or agents, or under the apparent authority and with the knowledge of the motor carrier. See Utah Code 72-9-102
  • User fees: Fees charged to users of goods or services provided by the government. In levying or authorizing these fees, the legislature determines whether the revenue should go into the treasury or should be available to the agency providing the goods or services.