Utah Code 31A-22-317. Definitions

As used in Sections 31A-22-316 through 31A-22-319:

(1)	“Aftermarket crash part” means a replacement for any of the nonmechanical sheet metal or plastic parts that generally constitute the exterior of a motor vehicle, including inner and outer panels.

Terms Used In Utah Code 31A-22-317

Individual: means a natural person. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
Insurance: includes :

(i)	a risk distributing arrangement providing for compensation or replacement for damages or loss through the provision of a service or a benefit in kind;

(ii)	a contract of guaranty or suretyship entered into by the guarantor or surety as a business and not as merely incidental to a business transaction; and

(iii)

a plan in which the risk does not rest upon the person who makes an arrangement, but with a class of persons who have agreed to share the risk. See Utah Code 31A-1-301

Motor vehicle: means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-6a-102. See Utah Code 31A-22-301

Person: includes :

(a)	an individual;

(b)	a partnership;

(c)	a corporation;

(d)	an incorporated or unincorporated association;

(e)	a joint stock company;

(f)

a trust;

(g)	a limited liability company;

(h)	a reciprocal;

(i)	a syndicate; or

(j)	another similar entity or combination of entities acting in concert. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
(2)	“Installer” means an individual who replaces or repairs the parts of a motor vehicle.

(3)	“Insurer” means an insurance company and any person authorized to represent the insurer with respect to a claim.

(4)	“Nonoriginal equipment manufacturer” or “non-OEM” means a manufacturer of replacement parts for a different manufacturer’s equipment.

(5)	“Non-OEM aftermarket crash part” means an aftermarket crash part not made for or by the manufacturer of the motor vehicle.

(6)	“Repair facility” means any motor vehicle dealer, garage, body shop, or other commercial entity that repairs or replaces those parts that generally constitute the exterior of a motor vehicle.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 8, 1995 General Session

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