Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 73 > Chapter 2 - State Engineer - Division of Water Rights

• Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
• Alcoholic product: includes an alcoholic beverage. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
• Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
• Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
• Beer: means a product that:
            (11)(a)(i) contains:

                 (11)(a)(i)(A) at least . See Utah Code 32B-1-102
• Beer retailer: means a business that:
       (13)(a) is engaged, primarily or incidentally, in the retail sale of beer to a patron, whether for consumption on or off the business premises; and
       (13)(b) is licensed as:

            (13)(b)(i) an off-premise beer retailer, in accordance with Chapter 7, Part 2, Off-Premise Beer Retailer Local Authority; or

            (13)(b)(ii) an on-premise beer retailer, in accordance with Chapter 5, Retail License Act, and Chapter 6, Part 7, On-Premise Beer Retailer License. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
• Brewer: means a person engaged in manufacturing:
       (16)(a) beer;
       (16)(b) heavy beer; or
       (16)(c) a flavored malt beverage. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
• Commission: means the Alcoholic Beverage Services Commission created in Section 32B-2-201. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
• Commissioner: means a member of the commission. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
• Container: means a receptacle that contains an alcoholic product, including:
       (25)(a) a bottle;
       (25)(b) a vessel; or
       (25)(c) a similar item. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
• Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
• County executive: means :
       (7)(a) the county commission, in the county commission or expanded county commission form of government established under Title 17, Chapter 52a, Changing Forms of County Government;
       (7)(b) the county executive, in the county executive-council optional form of government authorized by Section 17-52a-203; or
       (7)(c) the county manager, in the council-manager optional form of government authorized by Section 17-52a-204. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Department: means the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services created in Section 32B-2-203. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
• 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}
• Event permit: means :
       (42)(a) a single event permit; or
       (42)(b) a temporary beer event permit. See Utah Code 32B-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.
• Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
• Flavored malt beverage: means a beverage:
            (44)(a)(i) that contains at least . See Utah Code 32B-1-102
• Furnish: includes to:
            (47)(b)(i) serve;
            (47)(b)(ii) deliver; or
            (47)(b)(iii) otherwise make available. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
• Heavy beer: means a product that:
            (51)(a)(i)

                 (51)(a)(i)(A) contains more than 5% alcohol by volume;

                 (51)(a)(i)(B) contains at least . See Utah Code 32B-1-102
• hospitality room: means a room or facility:
  (1) that a public service permittee operates; and
  (2) in which an alcoholic product is sold, offered for sale, furnished, or consumed. See Utah Code 32B-10-302
• Interdicted person: means a person to whom the sale, offer for sale, or furnishing of an alcoholic product is prohibited by:
       (58)(a) law; or
       (58)(b) court order. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
• International airport: means an airport:
       (59)(a) with a United States Customs and Border Protection office on the premises of the airport; and
       (59)(b) at which international flights may enter and depart. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
• intoxication: means that

       an individual exhibits plain and easily observable outward manifestations of behavior or physical signs produced by or as a result of the use of:

       (60)(a) an alcoholic product;
       (60)(b) a controlled substance;
       (60)(c) a substance having the property of releasing toxic vapors; or
       (60)(d) a combination of products or substances described in Subsections (60)(a) through (c). See Utah Code 32B-1-102
• 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
• License: means :
       (62)(a) a retail license;
       (62)(b) a sublicense;
       (62)(c) a license issued in accordance with Chapter 7, Part 4, Off-premise Beer Retailer State License;
       (62)(d) a license issued in accordance with Chapter 11, Manufacturing and Related Licenses Act;
       (62)(e) a license issued in accordance with Chapter 12, Liquor Warehousing License Act;
       (62)(f) a license issued in accordance with Chapter 13, Beer Wholesaling License Act; or
       (62)(g) a license issued in accordance with Chapter 17, Liquor Transport License Act. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
• Licensee: means a person who holds a license. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
• Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
• Liquor: includes :
                 (66)(a)(ii)(A) heavy beer;
                 (66)(a)(ii)(B) wine; and
                 (66)(a)(ii)(C) a flavored malt beverage. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
• Local authority: means :
       (70)(a) for premises that are located in an unincorporated area of a county, the governing body of a county;
       (70)(b) for premises that are located in an incorporated city or town, the governing body of the city or town; or
       (70)(c) for premises that are located in a project area as defined in Section 63H-1-102 and in a project area plan adopted by the Military Installation Development Authority under Title 63H, Chapter 1, Military Installation Development Authority Act, the Military Installation Development Authority. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
• Manufacture: means to distill, brew, rectify, mix, compound, process, ferment, or otherwise make an alcoholic product for personal use or for sale or distribution to others. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
• Minor: means an individual under 21 years old. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
• Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
• Oath: includes "affirmation. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• offer for sale: means a transaction, exchange, or barter whereby, for consideration, an alcoholic product is either directly or indirectly transferred, solicited, ordered, delivered for value, or by a means or under a pretext is promised or obtained, whether done by a person as a principal, proprietor, or as staff, unless otherwise defined in this title or the rules made by the commission. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
• Package agency: means a retail liquor location operated:
       (85)(a) under an agreement with the department; and
       (85)(b) by a person:

            (85)(b)(i) other than the state; and

            (85)(b)(ii) who is authorized by the commission in accordance with Chapter 2, Part 6, Package Agency, to sell packaged liquor for consumption off the premises of the package agency. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
• Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
• Patron: means an individual to whom food, beverages, or services are sold, offered for sale, or furnished, or who consumes an alcoholic product including:
       (87)(a) a customer;
       (87)(b) a member;
       (87)(c) a guest;
       (87)(d) an attendee of a banquet or event;
       (87)(e) an individual who receives room service;
       (87)(f) a resident of a resort; or
       (87)(g) a hospitality guest, as defined in Section 32B-6-1002, under a hospitality amenity license. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
• Permittee: means a person issued a permit under:
       (89)(a) Chapter 9, Event Permit Act; or
       (89)(b) Chapter 10, Special Use Permit Act. See Utah Code 32B-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
• Premises: means a building, enclosure, or room used in connection with the storage, sale, furnishing, consumption, manufacture, or distribution, of an alcoholic product, unless otherwise defined in this title or rules made by the commission. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
• Primary spirituous liquor: means the main distilled spirit in a beverage. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
• 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
• Public conveyance: means a conveyance that the public or a portion of the public has access to and a right to use for transportation, including an airline, railroad, bus, boat, or other public conveyance. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
• Record: includes :
            (103)(b)(i) a book;
            (103)(b)(ii) a book of account;
            (103)(b)(iii) a paper;
            (103)(b)(iv) a contract;
            (103)(b)(v) an agreement;
            (103)(b)(vi) a document; or
            (103)(b)(vii) a recording in any medium. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
• Secondary flavoring ingredient: means any spirituous liquor added to a beverage for additional flavoring that is different in type, flavor, or brand from the primary spirituous liquor in the beverage. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
• 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.
• Single event permit: means an event permit issued in accordance with Part 3, Single Event Permit. See Utah Code 32B-9-102
• Single event permit: means :
       (3)(a) a 120 hour single event permit; and
       (3)(b) a 72 hour single event permit. See Utah Code 32B-9-302
• Special use permit: means a permit issued in accordance with Chapter 10, Special Use Permit Act. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
• special use permit: means a special use permit issued under this chapter, including:
  (1) a religious wine use permit;
  (2) an industrial or manufacturing use permit;
  (3) a scientific or educational use permit; and
  (4) a public service permit. See Utah Code 32B-10-102
• Spirituous liquor: includes an alcoholic product defined as a "distilled spirit" by Utah Code 32B-1-102
• Staff: includes :
            (128)(b)(i) an officer;
            (128)(b)(ii) a director;
            (128)(b)(iii) an employee;
            (128)(b)(iv) personnel management;
            (128)(b)(v) an agent of the licensee, including a managing agent;
            (128)(b)(vi) an operator; or
            (128)(b)(vii) a representative. See Utah Code 32B-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
• State store: means a facility for the sale of packaged liquor:
            (131)(a)(i) located on premises owned or leased by the state; and
            (131)(a)(ii) operated by a state employee. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
• Store: means to place or maintain in a location an alcoholic product. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
• Temporary beer event permit: means an event permit issued in accordance with Part 4, Temporary Beer Event Permit. See Utah Code 32B-9-102
• Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
• 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.
• Wine: includes :
            (140)(b)(i) an alcoholic beverage defined as wine under Utah Code 32B-1-102
• 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