Utah Code 53-7-102. Definitions

As used in this chapter:

(1)	“Board” means the Utah Fire Prevention Board created in Section 53-7-203, except as provided in 3.

Terms Used In Utah Code 53-7-102

Board: means the Utah Fire Prevention Board created in Section 53-7-203, except as provided in 3. See Utah Code 53-7-102
City: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Commissioner: means the commissioner of public safety appointed under Section 53-1-107. See Utah Code 53-1-102
Department: means the Department of Public Safety created in Section 53-1-103. See Utah Code 53-1-102
Director: means the state fire marshal appointed in accordance with Section 53-7-103. See Utah Code 53-7-102
Division: means the State Fire Marshal Division created in Section 53-7-103. See Utah Code 53-7-102
Fire officer: means :

(a)	the state fire marshal;

(b)	the state fire marshal's deputies or salaried assistants;

(c)	the fire chief or fire marshal of any county, city, or town fire department;

(d)	the fire officer of any fire district;

(e)	the fire officer of any special service district organized for fire protection purposes; and

(f)

authorized personnel of any of the persons specified in Subsections (4)(a) through (e). See Utah Code 53-7-102

State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5

State fire marshal: means the fire marshal appointed director by the commissioner under Section 53-7-103. See Utah Code 53-7-102

Town: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5

(2)

“Director” means the state fire marshal appointed in accordance with Section 53-7-103.

(3)	“Division” means the State Fire Marshal Division created in Section 53-7-103.

(4)

“Fire officer” means:

(a)	the state fire marshal;

(b)	the state fire marshal’s deputies or salaried assistants;

(c)	the fire chief or fire marshal of any county, city, or town fire department;

(d)	the fire officer of any fire district;

(e)	the fire officer of any special service district organized for fire protection purposes; and

(f)	authorized personnel of any of the persons specified in Subsections (4)(a) through (e).

(5)	“State fire code” means the code adopted under Section 15A-1-403.

(6)	“State fire marshal” means the fire marshal appointed director by the commissioner under Section 53-7-103.

Amended by Chapter 14, 2011 General Session

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