(1)  The division and the designated agent need not determine the timeliness of any notice before filing the notice in the registry.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 38-1a-203

  • Alternate means: means a method of filing a legible and complete notice or other document with the registry other than electronically, as established by the division by rule. See Utah Code 38-1a-102
  • Construction project: means an improvement that is constructed pursuant to an original contract. See Utah Code 38-1a-102
  • Designated agent: means the third party the division contracts with as provided in Section 38-1a-202 to create and maintain the registry. See Utah Code 38-1a-102
  • Division: means the Division of Professional Licensing created in Section 58-1-103. See Utah Code 38-1a-102
  • Notice of commencement: means a notice required under Section 38-1b-201 for a government project as defined in Section 38-1b-102. See Utah Code 38-1a-102
  • Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Private project: means a construction project that is not a government project. See Utah Code 38-1a-102
  • Project property: means the real property interest on or for which preconstruction service or construction work is or will be provided. See Utah Code 38-1a-102
  • Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Registry: means the State Construction Registry under 2. See Utah Code 38-1a-102
(2)  A notice filed by a third party on behalf of another is considered to be filed by the person on whose behalf the notice is filed.

(3)  A person filing a notice of commencement, preliminary notice, or notice of completion is responsible for verifying the accuracy of information entered into the registry, whether the person files electronically, by alternate means, or through a third party.

(4)  Each notice or other document submitted for inclusion in the registry and for which this chapter does not specify information required to be included in the notice or other document shall contain:

(a)  the name of the county in which the project property to which the notice or other document applies is located;

(b)  for a private project:

(i)  the tax parcel identification number of each parcel included in the project property; or

(ii)  the number of the building permit for the construction project on the project property; and

(c)  for a government project, the government project-identifying information.

Enacted by Chapter 278, 2012 General Session