Terms Used In Utah Code 16-11-15

  • 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.
     This act does not preclude incorporation by professional persons under Title 16, Chapter 10a, Utah Revised Business Corporation Act, where such persons would be permitted to organize a corporation and perform professional services by means of such corporation in the absence of this act. This act does not apply to any corporation organized by such persons prior to the passage of this act, but any such persons or any such corporation may bring themselves and such corporation within the provisions of this act by amending the articles of incorporation in such a manner as to be consistent with all of the provisions of this act and by affirmatively stating in the amended articles of incorporation that the shareholders have elected to bring the corporation within the provisions of this act.

Amended by Chapter 378, 2010 General Session