For purposes of this chapter:

(1)  “Agricultural product” means a fowl, animal, fish, vegetable, or other product or article, fresh or processed, that is customary food, or that is proper food for human consumption.

Terms Used In Utah Code 4-34-102

  • Department: means the Department of Agriculture and Food created in Chapter 2, Administration. See Utah Code 4-1-109
  • Organization: means a corporation, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, two or more persons having a joint or common interest, or any other legal entity. See Utah Code 4-1-109
(2)  “Glean” means to harvest, for free distribution, an agricultural crop that has been donated by the owner.

(3)  “Government food pantry” means the following when receiving, accepting, gleaning, or distributing food donated under this chapter, or a food pantry sponsored by one of the following that accepts, gleans, or distributes food donated under this chapter:

(a)  an association of political subdivisions created under Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act;

(b)  a county; or

(c)  a municipality as defined in Section 10-1-104.

(4)  “Nonprofit charitable organization” means:

(a)  an organization that is organized and is operating for charitable purposes and that meets the requirements of the Internal Revenue Service of the U.S. Department of Treasury that exempt the organization from income taxation under the Internal Revenue Code; or

(b)  a government food pantry.

(5)  “Wild game” means the same as that term is defined in Section 4-32-105.

Amended by Chapter 53, 2022 General Session
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 345, 2017 General Session