76-6-1001.  Definitions.
     As used in this part:

(1)  “Common mail carrier” means a person engaged in or transacting the business of collecting, transporting, or delivering mail, other than the United States Postal Service.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 76-6-1001

  • Common mail carrier: means a person engaged in or transacting the business of collecting, transporting, or delivering mail, other than the United States Postal Service. See Utah Code 76-6-1001
  • Mail: means any letter, card, parcel, or other material, along with its contents, that:
(a) has postage affixed by the postal customer or postal service;
(b) has been accepted for delivery by the postal service;
(c) the postal customer leaves for collection by the postal service; or
(d) the postal service delivers to the postal customer. See Utah Code 76-6-1001
  • Mail receptacle: means a mail box, post office box, rural box, or any place or area intended or used by postal customers or a postal service for the collection or delivery of mail. See Utah Code 76-6-1001
  • Person: means an individual, public or private corporation, government, partnership, or unincorporated association. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5
  • Postage: means a postal service stamp, permit imprint, meter strip, or other indication of either prepayment for postal service provided or authorization by the postal service for collection and delivery of mail. See Utah Code 76-6-1001
  • Postal service: means the United States Postal Service or a private common mail carrier. See Utah Code 76-6-1001
  • United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
    • (2)  “Key” means any instrument used by the postal service and postal customer, and which is designed to operate the lock on a mail receptacle.

    (3)  “Mail” means any letter, card, parcel, or other material, along with its contents, that:

    (a)  has postage affixed by the postal customer or postal service;

    (b)  has been accepted for delivery by the postal service;

    (c)  the postal customer leaves for collection by the postal service; or

    (d)  the postal service delivers to the postal customer.

    (4)  “Mail receptacle” means a mail box, post office box, rural box, or any place or area intended or used by postal customers or a postal service for the collection or delivery of mail.

    (5)  “Personal identifying information” means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-6-1101.

    (6)  “Postage” means a postal service stamp, permit imprint, meter strip, or other indication of either prepayment for postal service provided or authorization by the postal service for collection and delivery of mail.

    (7)  “Postal service” means the United States Postal Service or a private common mail carrier.

    Amended by Chapter 111, 2023 General Session

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