Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 76 > Chapter 6 > Part 14 - Regulation of Metal Dealers

• Actor: means a person whose criminal responsibility is in issue in a criminal action. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5
• Catalytic converter: means a motor vehicle exhaust system component that reduces vehicle emissions by breaking down harmful exhaust emissions. See Utah Code 76-6-1402
• Conduct: means an act or omission. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5
• Dealer: means :
       (2)(a) a scrap metal processor or secondary metals dealer or recycler, but does not include:

            (2)(a)(i) junk dealers as defined in Section 76-6-1402;

            (2)(a)(ii) solid waste management facilities as defined in Section 19-6-502; or

            (2)(a)(iii) the following businesses that are authorized to accept delivery of used lead batteries for recycling under Sections 19-6-603, 19-6-604, and 19-6-605:

                 (2)(a)(iii)(A) retailers;

                 (2)(a)(iii)(B) wholesalers;

                 (2)(a)(iii)(C) battery manufacturers; and

                 (2)(a)(iii)(D) secondary lead smelters. See Utah Code 76-6-1402
• Ferrous metal: means a metal that contains significant quantities of iron or steel. See Utah Code 76-6-1402
• Identification: means a form of positive identification issued by a state of the United States or the United States federal government that:
       (4)(a) contains a numerical identifier and a photograph of the person identified;
       (4)(b) provides the date of birth of the person identified; and
       (4)(c) includes a state identification card, a state driver license, a United States military identification card, or a United States passport. See Utah Code 76-6-1402
• Junk dealer: means all persons, firms, or corporations engaged in the business of purchasing or selling secondhand or castoff material, including ropes, cordage, bottles, bagging, rags, rubber, paper, and other like materials, but not including regulated metal. See Utah Code 76-6-1402
• 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.
• Metals refiner: means an individual or business that refines or melts any regulated metal, but does not include an individual or business that primarily uses ore, concentrate, or other primary materials in refining, melting, or producing any regulated metal. See Utah Code 76-6-1402
• Offense: means a violation of any penal statute of this state. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5
• Person: means an individual, public or private corporation, government, partnership, or unincorporated association. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5
• Possess: means to have physical possession of or to exercise dominion or control over tangible property. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5
• 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
• Regulated metal: includes :
            (9)(b)(i) aluminum, brass, copper, lead, chromium, tin, nickel, or alloys of these metals, except under Subsection (9)(c), and lead that is a part of an automotive or industrial lead battery;
            (9)(b)(ii) property that is a regulated metal and that is owned by, and also identified by marking or other means as the property of:

                 (9)(b)(ii)(A) a telephone, cable, electric, water, or other utility; or

                 (9)(b)(ii)(B) a railroad company;
            (9)(b)(iii) unused and undamaged building construction materials made of metal or alloy, including:

                 (9)(b)(iii)(A) copper pipe, tubing, or wiring; and

                 (9)(b)(iii)(B) aluminum wire, siding, downspouts, or gutters;
            (9)(b)(iv) oil well rigs, including any part of the rig;
            (9)(b)(v) nonferrous materials, stainless steel, and nickel; and
            (9)(b)(vi) irrigation pipe. See Utah Code 76-6-1402
• Scrap metal processor: means any person:
       (10)(a) who, from a fixed location, utilizes machinery and equipment for processing and manufacturing iron, steel, or nonferrous scrap into prepared grades; and
       (10)(b) whose principal product is scrap iron, scrap steel, or nonferrous metallic scrap, not including precious metals, for sale for remelting purposes. See Utah Code 76-6-1402
• Signature: includes a name, mark, or sign written with the intent to authenticate an instrument or writing. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• 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
• United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• 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