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As used in Sections 41-6a-1629 through 41-6a-1633:
Terms Used In Utah Code 41-6a-1629- Highway: means the entire width between property lines of every way or place of any nature when any part of it is open to the use of the public as a matter of right for vehicular travel. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
- Motor vehicle: means a vehicle that is self-propelled and a vehicle that is propelled by electric power obtained from overhead trolley wires, but not operated upon rails. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
- Person: means a natural person, firm, copartnership, association, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, governmental agency, public corporation, or any other legal or commercial entity. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
- Vehicle: means a device in, on, or by which a person or property is or may be transported or drawn on a highway, except a mobile carrier, as defined in Section 41-6a-1120, or a device used exclusively on stationary rails or tracks. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
| (a) |
“Frame” means the main longitudinal structural members of the chassis of the vehicle or, for vehicles with unitized body construction, the lowest longitudinal structural member of the body of the vehicle. |
| (b) |
“Frame height” means the vertical distance between the ground and the lowest point on the frame. The distance is measured when the vehicle is unladen and on a level surface. |
| (c) |
“Gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR)” means the original manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating, whether or not the vehicle is modified by use of parts not originally installed by the original manufacturer. |
| (d) |
“Manufacturer” means any person engaged in manufacturing or assembling new motor vehicles utilizing new parts or components, or a person defined as a manufacturer in current applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and Regulations. |
| (e) |
“Mechanical alteration” or “mechanical lift” means modification or alteration of the axles, chassis, suspension, or body by any means, including tires and wheels, and excluding any load, which affects the frame height of the motor vehicle. |
| (f) |
“O.E.M.” means original equipment manufacturer. |
| (g) |
“Original equipment” means an item of motor vehicle equipment, including tires, which were installed in or on a motor vehicle or available as an option for the particular vehicle from the original manufacturer at the time of its delivery to the first purchaser. |
| (h) |
“Wheel track” means the shortest distance between the center of the tire treads on the same axle. On vehicles having dissimilar axle widths, the axle with the widest distance is used for all calculations. |
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