Utah Code 53E-6-1101. Article II — Definitions
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(1) As used in this compact, and except as otherwise provided, the following definitions shall govern the terms herein:
Terms Used In Utah Code 53E-6-1101
- Armed forces: means the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- License: means an authorization issued by the state board that permits the holder to serve in a professional capacity in the public schools. See Utah Code 53E-6-102
- Person: means :(24)(a) an individual;(24)(b) an association;(24)(c) an institution;(24)(d) a corporation;(24)(e) a company;(24)(f) a trust;(24)(g) a limited liability company;(24)(h) a partnership;(24)(i) a political subdivision;(24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and(24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
- 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
- United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(1)(a) “Active military member” means any person with full-time duty status in the armed forces of the United States, including members of the National Guard and Reserve;(1)(b) “Adverse action” means any limitation or restriction imposed by a member state‘s licensing authority, such as revocation, suspension, reprimand, probation, or limitation on the licensee’s ability to work as a teacher;(1)(c) “Bylaws” means those bylaws established by the commission;(1)(d) “Career and technical education license” means a current, valid authorization issued by a member state’s licensing authority allowing an individual to serve as a teacher in P-12 public educational settings in a specific career and technical education area;(1)(e) “Charter member states” means a member state that has enacted legislation to adopt this compact where such legislation predates the initial meeting of the commission after the effective date of the compact;(1)(f) “Commission” means the interstate administrative body which membership consists of delegates of all states that have enacted this compact, and which is known as the Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact Commission;(1)(g) “Commissioner” means the delegate of a member state;(1)(h) “Eligible license” means a license to engage in the teaching profession which requires at least a bachelor’s degree and the completion of a state approved program for teacher licensure;(1)(i) “Eligible military spouse” means the spouse of an individual in full-time duty status in the active armed forces of the United States including members of the National Guard and Reserve moving as a result of a military mission or military career progression requirements or are on their terminal move as a result of separation or retirement, to include surviving spouses of deceased military members;(1)(j) “Executive committee” means a group of commissioners elected or appointed to act on behalf of, and within the powers granted to them by, the commission as provided for herein;(1)(k) “Licensing authority” means an official, agency, board, or other entity of a state that is responsible for the licensing and regulation of teachers authorized to teach in P-12 public educational settings;(1)(l) “Member state” means any state that has adopted this compact, including all agencies and officials of such a state;(1)(m) “Receiving state” means any state where a teacher has applied for licensure under this compact;(1)(n) “Rule” means any regulation promulgated by the commission in accordance with Section 53E-6-1107, which shall have the force of law as a rule promulgated in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, and which shall be binding in each member state;(1)(o) “State” means a state, territory, or possession of the United States, and the District of Columbia;(1)(p) “State practice laws” means a member state’s laws, rules, and regulations that govern the teaching profession, define the scope of such profession, and create the methods and grounds for imposing discipline;(1)(q) “State specific requirements” means a requirement for licensure covered in coursework or examination that include content of unique interest to the state;(1)(r) “Teacher” means an individual who currently holds an authorization from a member state that forms the basis for employment in the P-12 public schools of the state to provide instruction in a specific subject area, grade level, or student population; and(1)(s) “Unencumbered license” means a current, valid authorization issued by a member state’s licensing authority allowing an individual to serve as a teacher in P-12 public educational settings. An unencumbered license is not a restricted, probationary, provisional, substitute, or temporary credential.
(2) The definitions described in Section 53E-1-102 do not apply to this compact.