(1)  A distributor which is a corporation shall be qualified to distribute films within this state if:

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Terms Used In Utah Code 76-10-1219

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • 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
(a)  it is a domestic corporation in good standing or a foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state; and

(b)  it submits itself to the jurisdiction and laws of this state relating to being a distributor in this state.

(2)  A distributor which is not a corporation shall be qualified to distribute films within this state if:

(a)  it has and continuously maintains a registered office in this state; and

(b)  it has a registered agent whose business address is at that registered office and which is either an individual residing and domiciled in this state, a domestic corporation in good standing, or a foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state.

(3)  This section shall not affect the right to serve any process, notice, or demand, required or permitted by law to be served upon a distributor, in any other manner provided by law.

Amended by Chapter 43, 2010 General Session
Amended by Chapter 324, 2010 General Session