Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 78B > Chapter 6 > Part 26 - Children's Device Protection Act

• Armed forces: means the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
• Device: means a tablet or a smart phone manufactured on or after January 1, 2025. See Utah Code 78B-6-2601
• Filter: means generally accepted and commercially reasonable software used on a device that is capable of preventing the device from accessing or displaying obscene material through Internet browsers or search engines owned or controlled by the manufacturer in accordance with prevailing industry standards including blocking known websites linked to obscene content via mobile data networks, wired Internet networks, and wireless Internet networks. See Utah Code 78B-6-2601
• Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
• Guardian: includes a person who:
       (14)(a) qualifies as a guardian of a minor or incapacitated person pursuant to testamentary or court appointment; or
       (14)(b) is appointed by a court to manage the estate of a minor or incapacitated person. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
• Internet: means the same as that term is defined in Section 13-40-102. See Utah Code 78B-6-2601
• 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.
• Manufacturer: means a person that:
       (5)(a)

            (5)(a)(i) is engaged in the business of manufacturing a device;

            (5)(a)(ii) holds the patents for the device the person manufactures; or

            (5)(a)(iii) holds the patents for the operating system on a device; and
       (5)(b) has a commercial registered agent as that term is defined in Section 16-17-102. See Utah Code 78B-6-2601
• Minor: means an individual under the age of 18 who is not emancipated, married, or a member of the armed forces of the United States. See Utah Code 78B-6-2601
• Operating system: means software that manages all of the other application

  programs on a device. See Utah Code 78B-6-2601

• Password: means a string of characters or other secure method used to enable, deactivate, modify, or uninstall a filter on a device. See Utah Code 78B-6-2601
• 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
• Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Retailer: includes an employee of a retailer acting in the course and scope of the employee's employment. See Utah Code 78B-6-2601
• Smart phone: means the same as that term is defined in Section Utah Code 78B-6-2601
• 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
• Tablet: means a mobile device that:
       (12)(a) is equipped with a mobile operating system, touchscreen display, and rechargeable battery; and
       (12)(b) has the ability to support access to a cellular network. See Utah Code 78B-6-2601
• Temporary restraining order: Prohibits a person from an action that is likely to cause irreparable harm. This differs from an injunction in that it may be granted immediately, without notice to the opposing party, and without a hearing. It is intended to last only until a hearing can be held.
• United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Video game console: means a discrete computing system, including the system's components and peripherals, primarily used for playing video games, but does not include a smartphone or tablet. See Utah Code 78B-6-2601