Part 1 General Provisions 15A-5-101 – 15A-5-104
Part 2 Statewide Amendments and Additions to International Fire Code Incorporated as Part of State Fire Code 15A-5-201 – 15A-5-208
Part 3 Amendments and Additions to National Fire Protection Association Incorporated as Part of State Fire Code 15A-5-301 – 15A-5-304

Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 15A > Chapter 5 - State Fire Code Act

  • Acknowledgment: means a notarial act in which a notary certifies that a signer, whose identity is personally known to the notary or proven on the basis of satisfactory evidence, has admitted, in the presence of the notary, to voluntarily signing a document for the document's stated purpose. See Utah Code 46-1-2
  • Adjudicative proceeding: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • affirmation: means a notarial act in which a notary certifies that a person made a vow or affirmation in the presence of the notary on penalty of perjury. See Utah Code 46-1-2
  • AHJ: means "authority having jurisdiction" which is:
    (a) the State Fire Marshal;
    (b) an authorized deputy of the State Fire Marshal; or
    (c) the local fire enforcement authority. See Utah Code 15A-5-102
  • Air barrier system: means air barrier material, a system, or an assembly that is specifically and primarily designed to minimize the passage of air through the building thermal envelope and the assemblies when installed in or on a dwelling. See Utah Code 19-1-402
  • Air pollutant: means a substance that qualifies as an air pollutant as defined in 42 U. See Utah Code 19-2-102
  • Air pollutant source: means private and public sources of emissions of air pollutants. See Utah Code 19-2-102
  • Air pollution: means the presence of an air pollutant in the ambient air in the quantities, for a duration, and under the conditions and circumstances that are injurious to human health or welfare, animal or plant life, or property, or would unreasonably interfere with the enjoyment of life or use of property, as determined by the rules adopted by the board. See Utah Code 19-2-102
  • Alternative fuel: means :
    (a) propane, natural gas, or electricity; or
    (b) other fuel that the board determines, by rule, to be:
    (i) at least as effective in reducing air pollution as the fuels listed in Subsection (2)(a); or
    (ii) substantially more effective in reducing air pollution as the fuel for which the engine was originally designed. See Utah Code 19-2-302
  • Ambient air: means that portion of the atmosphere, external to buildings, to which the general public has access. See Utah Code 19-2-102
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Animal: means a cat or dog. See Utah Code 11-46-102
  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Asbestos: means the asbestiform varieties of serpentine (chrysotile), riebeckite (crocidolite), cummingtonite-grunerite, anthophyllite, actinolite-tremolite, and libby amphibole. See Utah Code 19-2-102
  • Asbestos-containing material: means a material containing more than 1% asbestos, as determined using the method adopted in 40 C. See Utah Code 19-2-102
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.
  • Before me: means that an individual appears in the presence of the notary. See Utah Code 46-1-2
  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Board: means the Air Quality Board. See Utah Code 19-2-202
  • Board: means the Air Quality Board. See Utah Code 19-2-302
  • Board: means the Air Quality Board. See Utah Code 19-2-102
  • Board: means the Waste Management and Radiation Control Board created under Section 19-1-106. See Utah Code 19-3-102
  • Board: means the Utah Fire Prevention Board created in Section 53-7-203. See Utah Code 15A-1-102
  • Broker: means a person who performs one or more of the following functions for a generator:
    (i) arranges for transportation of the radioactive waste;
    (ii) collects or consolidates shipments of radioactive waste; or
    (iii) processes radioactive waste in some manner. See Utah Code 19-3-102
  • Byproduct material: means the same as that term is defined in 42 U. See Utah Code 19-3-102
  • Certified: means certified by the United States Environmental Protection Agency or the California Air Resources Board to meet appropriate emission standards. See Utah Code 19-2-202
  • City: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Clean fuel: means :
    (a) propane, natural gas, renewable natural gas, hydrogen, or electricity; or
    (b) other fuel that meets the clean fuel vehicle standards in the federal Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, 42 U. See Utah Code 19-1-402
  • Clean vehicle: means a vehicle that:
    (i) uses a clean fuel;
    (ii) is an electric-hybrid vehicle; or
    (iii) is an electric vehicle. See Utah Code 19-1-402
  • Commission: means the Outdoor Adventure Commission. See Utah Code 41-22-2
  • Commission: means :
    (a) to empower to perform notarial acts; or
    (b) the written document that gives authority to perform notarial acts, including the Certificate of Authority of Notary Public that the lieutenant governor issues to a notary. See Utah Code 46-1-2
  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conversion equipment: means equipment designed to:
    (a) allow an eligible vehicle to operate on an alternative fuel; and
    (b) reduce an eligible vehicle's emissions of regulated pollutants, as demonstrated by:
    (i) certification of the conversion equipment by the Environmental Protection Agency or by a state or country that has certification standards that are recognized, by rule, by the board;
    (ii) testing the eligible vehicle, before and after the installation of the equipment, in accordance with 40 C. See Utah Code 19-2-302
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Copy certification: means a notarial act in which a notary certifies that a photocopy is an accurate copy of a document that is neither a public record nor publicly recorded. See Utah Code 46-1-2
  • 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.
  • Cost: means the total reasonable cost of a project eligible for a grant under the fund, including the cost of labor. See Utah Code 19-2-202
  • Cost: means the total reasonable cost of a conversion kit and the paid labor, if any, required to install it. See Utah Code 19-2-302
  • Counterclaim: A claim that a defendant makes against a plaintiff.
  • County executive: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • County legislative body: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Cross-country: means across natural terrain and off an existing highway, road, route, or trail. See Utah Code 41-22-2
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Director: means the director of the Division of Air Quality. See Utah Code 19-2-202
  • Director: means the director of the Division of Air Quality. See Utah Code 19-2-302
  • Director: means the director of the Division of Air Quality. See Utah Code 19-2-102
  • Director: means the director of the Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control. See Utah Code 19-3-102
  • Division: means the State Fire Marshal Division created in Section 53-7-103. See Utah Code 15A-5-102
  • Division: means the Division of Outdoor Recreation. See Utah Code 41-22-2
  • Division: means the Division of Air Quality, created in Subsection 19-1-105(1)(a). See Utah Code 19-2-202
  • Division: means the Division of Air Quality, created in Subsection 19-1-105(1)(a). See Utah Code 19-2-302
  • Division: means the Division of Air Quality created in Section 19-1-105. See Utah Code 19-2-102
  • Division: means the Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control, created in Subsection 19-1-105(1)(d). See Utah Code 19-3-102
  • Dwelling: means a house, multi-family dwelling, apartment complex, or other residential type building. See Utah Code 19-1-402
  • Dwelling unit: includes a hotel room, dormitory room, apartment, condominium, sleeping room in a nursing home, or similar living unit. See Utah Code 15A-5-102
  • Electric vehicle: means a vehicle powered by an electric motor that draws current from rechargeable storage batteries, fuel cells, or other sources of electric current and does not need carbon based fuel for operation. See Utah Code 19-1-402
  • Electric-hybrid vehicle: means a vehicle:
    (a) primarily powered by an electric motor that draws current from:
    (i) rechargeable storage batteries;
    (ii) fuel cells; or
    (iii) other sources of electric current; and
    (b) that also operates on or is capable of operating on a nonelectrical source of power. See Utah Code 19-1-402
  • Electronic recording: means the audio and video recording, described in Subsection 46-1-3. See Utah Code 46-1-2
  • Electronic seal: means an electronic version of the seal described in Section 46-1-16, that conforms with rules made under Subsection 46-1-3. See Utah Code 46-1-2
  • Electronic signature: means the same as that term is defined in Section 46-4-102. See Utah Code 46-1-2
  • Eligible vehicle: means a:
    (a) commercial vehicle, as defined in Section 41-1a-102;
    (b) farm tractor, as defined in Section 41-1a-102; or
    (c) motor vehicle, as defined in Section 41-1a-102. See Utah Code 19-2-302
  • Energy efficiency project: means :
    (i) for an existing building, a retrofit to improve energy efficiency; or
    (ii) for a new building, an enhancement to improve energy efficiency beyond the minimum required by the energy code. See Utah Code 11-45-102
  • Energy-efficient building envelope improvements: means an insulation and air barrier system that meets the prescriptive criteria for insulation and air barrier systems established by the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code. See Utah Code 19-1-402
  • Environmental mitigation: means an action or activity intended to remedy, reduce, or offset known negative impacts to the environment. See Utah Code 19-1-602
  • Environmental response action: means action taken to prevent, eliminate, minimize, investigate, monitor, clean up, or remove contaminants in the environment. See Utah Code 19-1-602
  • Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Executive director: means the executive director of the department appointed pursuant to Section 19-1-104. See Utah Code 19-1-103
  • Final judgment: means a final ruling or judgment, including any supporting opinion, that determines the rights of the parties and concerning which all appellate remedies have been exhausted or the time for appeal has expired. See Utah Code 19-3-303
  • Financial assurance: means a mechanism or instrument intended to provide funds if necessary to the department to conduct closure, monitoring, or cleanup of a specific facility or site in accordance with the applicable environmental requirements provided in this title. See Utah Code 19-1-602
  • Fire jurisdiction: means a contiguous geographic area for which there is a single authority having jurisdiction. See Utah Code 15A-5-102
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Freedom of Information Act: A federal law that mandates that all the records created and kept by federal agencies in the executive branch of government must be open for public inspection and copying. The only exceptions are those records that fall into one of nine exempted categories listed in the statute. Source: OCC
  • Fund: means the Clean Fuels and Emission Reduction Technology Fund created in Section 19-1-403. See Utah Code 19-1-402
  • Funding source: means an individual or entity that provides a monetary contribution to the Environmental Mitigation and Response Fund. See Utah Code 19-1-602
  • Generator: means a person who:
    (a) possesses any material or component:
    (i) that contains radioactivity or is radioactively contaminated; and
    (ii) for which the person foresees no further use; and
    (b) transfers the material or component to:
    (i) a commercial radioactive waste treatment or disposal facility; or
    (ii) a broker. See Utah Code 19-3-102
  • Goods: means any materials or supplies, whether raw, processed, or manufactured. See Utah Code 19-3-303
  • Government vehicle: includes a metropolitan rapid transit motor vehicle, bus, truck, law enforcement vehicle, or emergency vehicle. See Utah Code 19-1-402
  • Grantor: The person who establishes a trust and places property into it.
  • Gross value of the contract: means the totality of the consideration received for any goods, services, or municipal-type services delivered or rendered in the state without any deduction for expense paid or accrued with respect to it. See Utah Code 19-3-303
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Guardian: includes a person who:Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • High-level nuclear waste: means spent reactor fuel assemblies, dismantled nuclear reactor components, and solid and liquid wastes from fuel reprocessing and defense-related wastes. See Utah Code 19-3-102
  • Highway: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • IFC: means the edition of the International Fire Code adopted under Section 15A-5-103. See Utah Code 15A-5-102
  • In the presence of the notary: means that an individual:
    (a) is physically present with the notary in close enough proximity to see and hear the notary; or
    (b) communicates with a remote notary by means of an electronic device or process that:
    (i) allows the individual and remote notary to communicate with one another simultaneously by sight and sound; and
    (ii) complies with rules made under Section 46-1-3. See Utah Code 46-1-2
  • Incremental cost: means the difference between the cost of an OEM vehicle and the same vehicle model manufactured without the clean fuel fueling system. See Utah Code 19-1-402
  • Indirect source: means a facility, building, structure, or installation which attracts or may attract mobile source activity that results in emissions of a pollutant for which there is a national standard. See Utah Code 19-2-102
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Insulation: means a material or system that is specifically and primarily designed to reduce the heat loss or gain of a dwelling unit when installed in or on the dwelling unit. See Utah Code 19-1-402
  • Interest rate: The amount paid by a borrower to a lender in exchange for the use of the lender's money for a certain period of time. Interest is paid on loans or on debt instruments, such as notes or bonds, either at regular intervals or as part of a lump sum payment when the issue matures. Source: OCC
  • Jurat: means a notarial act in which a notary certifies:
    (a) the identity of a signer who:
    (i) is personally known to the notary; or
    (ii) provides the notary satisfactory evidence of the signer's identity;
    (b) that the signer affirms or swears an oath attesting to the truthfulness of a document; and
    (c) that the signer voluntarily signs the document in the presence of the notary. See Utah Code 46-1-2
  • 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.
  • Land: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Legislative session: That part of a chamber's daily session in which it considers legislative business (bills, resolutions, and actions related thereto).
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Libel: means a malicious defamation, expressed either by printing or by signs or pictures or the like, tending to blacken the memory of one who is dead, or to impeach the honesty, integrity, virtue or reputation, or publish the natural defects of one who is alive, and thereby to expose him to public hatred, contempt or ridicule. See Utah Code 45-2-2
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Low-level radioactive waste: means waste material that contains radioactive nuclides emitting primarily beta or gamma radiation, or both, in concentrations or quantities that exceed applicable federal or state standards for unrestricted release. See Utah Code 19-3-102
  • Majority leader: see Floor Leaders
  • Manufacturer: means a person engaged in the business of manufacturing off-highway vehicles. See Utah Code 41-22-2
  • Minority leader: See Floor Leaders
  • Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Mortgagee: The person to whom property is mortgaged and who has loaned the money.
  • Mortgagor: The person who pledges property to a creditor as collateral for a loan and who receives the money.
  • Motor vehicle: includes an off-highway vehicle. See Utah Code 41-22-2
  • Municipal-type services: includes , but is not limited to:
    (a) fire protection service;
    (b) waste and garbage collection and disposal;
    (c) planning and zoning;
    (d) street lighting;
    (e) life support and paramedic services;
    (f) water;
    (g) sewer;
    (h) electricity;
    (i) natural gas or other fuel; or
    (j) law enforcement. See Utah Code 19-3-303
  • Natural resource damage: means damages to land, fish, wildlife, biota, air, water, ground water, drinking water supplies, and other resources that are held in trust for the public or otherwise controlled by the United States, the state, or local government. See Utah Code 19-1-602
  • NFPA: means the edition of the National Fire Protection Association adopted under Section 15A-5-103. See Utah Code 15A-5-102
  • Notarial certificate: means the affidavit described in Section 46-1-6. See Utah Code 46-1-2
  • notarization: means an act that a notary is authorized to perform under Section 46-1-6. See Utah Code 46-1-2
  • Notary: includes a remote notary. See Utah Code 46-1-2
  • Oath: includes "affirmation. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • OEM vehicle: means a vehicle manufactured by the original vehicle manufacturer or the manufacturer's contractor as a clean vehicle. See Utah Code 19-1-402
  • Off-highway implement of husbandry: means every all-terrain type I vehicle, all-terrain type II vehicle, all-terrain type III vehicle, motorcycle, or snowmobile that is used by the owner or the owner's agent for agricultural operations. See Utah Code 41-22-2
  • Off-highway vehicle: means any snowmobile, all-terrain type I vehicle, all-terrain type II vehicle, all-terrain type III vehicle, or motorcycle. See Utah Code 41-22-2
  • Office: means the Office of Energy Development created in Section 79-6-401. See Utah Code 11-45-102
  • Official misconduct: means a notary's performance of any act prohibited or failure to perform any act mandated by this chapter or by any other law in connection with a notarial act. See Utah Code 46-1-2
  • Official seal: includes an electronic seal. See Utah Code 46-1-2
  • Operate: means to control the movement of or otherwise use an off-highway vehicle. See Utah Code 41-22-2
  • Operator: means the person who is in actual physical control of an off-highway vehicle. See Utah Code 41-22-2
  • Oral argument: An opportunity for lawyers to summarize their position before the court and also to answer the judges' questions.
  • Organization: means a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, limited liability partnership, joint venture, consortium, association, trust, or other entity formed to undertake an enterprise, whether or not for profit. See Utah Code 19-3-303
  • Organized user group: means an off-highway vehicle organization incorporated as a nonprofit corporation in the state under Title 16, Chapter 6a, Utah Revised Nonprofit Corporation Act, for the purpose of promoting the interests of off-highway vehicle recreation. See Utah Code 41-22-2
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • Owner: means a person, other than a person with a security interest, having a property interest or title to an off-highway vehicle and entitled to the use and possession of that vehicle. See Utah Code 41-22-2
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: means an individual, trust, firm, estate, company, corporation, partnership, association, state, state or federal agency or entity, municipality, commission, or political subdivision of a state. See Utah Code 19-1-103
  • Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Person: means an individual, an entity, or a representative of an entity. See Utah Code 11-46-102
  • Personally known: means familiarity with an individual resulting from interactions with that individual over a period of time sufficient to eliminate every reasonable doubt that the individual has the identity claimed. See Utah Code 46-1-2
  • Placement: means transportation, transfer, storage, decay in storage, treatment, or disposal. See Utah Code 19-3-303
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
  • Political subdivision: means any county, city, town, school district, public transit district, redevelopment agency, special improvement or taxing district, or other governmental subdivision or public corporation. See Utah Code 19-3-303
  • Precedent: A court decision in an earlier case with facts and law similar to a dispute currently before a court. Precedent will ordinarily govern the decision of a later similar case, unless a party can show that it was wrongly decided or that it differed in some significant way.
  • Private sector business vehicle: means a motor vehicle registered in Utah that is owned and operated solely in the conduct of a private business enterprise. See Utah Code 19-1-402
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Public land: means land owned or administered by any federal or state agency or any political subdivision of the state. See Utah Code 41-22-2
  • Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
  • Qualified energy-efficient residential dwelling: means a dwelling with an energy efficiency rating determined by the department by rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act. See Utah Code 19-1-402
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Radiation: means ionizing and nonionizing radiation, including gamma rays, X-rays, alpha and beta particles, high speed electrons, and other nuclear particles. See Utah Code 19-3-102
  • Radioactive: means any solid, liquid, or gas which emits radiation spontaneously from decay of unstable nuclei. See Utah Code 19-3-102
  • Recourse: An arrangement in which a bank retains, in form or in substance, any credit risk directly or indirectly associated with an asset it has sold (in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles) that exceeds a pro rata share of the bank's claim on the asset. If a bank has no claim on an asset it has sold, then the retention of any credit risk is recourse. Source: FDIC
  • Refueling equipment: means :
    (a) compressors when used separately;
    (b) compressors used in combination with cascade tanks;
    (c) other equipment that constitute a central refueling system capable of dispensing vehicle fuel; and
    (d) electric charging stations and equipment. See Utah Code 19-1-402
  • Register: means the act of assigning a registration number to an off-highway vehicle. See Utah Code 41-22-2
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Remote notarization: means a notarial act performed by a remote notary in accordance with this chapter for an individual who is not in the physical presence of the remote notary at the time the remote notary performs the notarial act. See Utah Code 46-1-2
  • Remote notary: means a notary that holds an active remote notary certification under Section 46-1-3. See Utah Code 46-1-2
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
  • Road: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Rule: means a rule made by the department under Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act. See Utah Code 19-3-303
  • Satisfactory evidence of identity: means :
    (i) for both an in-person and remote notarization, identification of an individual based on:
    (A) subject to Subsection (19)(b), valid personal identification with the individual's photograph, signature, and physical description that the United States government, any state within the United States, or a foreign government issues;
    (B) subject to Subsection (19)(b), a valid passport that any nation issues; or
    (C) the oath or affirmation of a credible person who is personally known to the notary and who personally knows the individual; and
    (ii) for a remote notarization only, a third party's affirmation of an individual's identity in accordance with rules made under Section 46-1-3. See Utah Code 46-1-2
  • services: means any work or governmental program which provides a benefit. See Utah Code 19-3-303
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Signature: includes a name, mark, or sign written with the intent to authenticate an instrument or writing. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Signature witnessing: means a notarial act in which an individual:
    (a) appears in the presence of the notary and presents a document;
    (b) provides the notary satisfactory evidence of the individual's identity, or is personally known to the notary; and
    (c) signs the document in the presence of the notary. See Utah Code 46-1-2
  • Slander: means any libel communicated by spoken words. See Utah Code 45-2-2
  • Snowmobile: means any motor vehicle designed for travel on snow or ice and steered and supported in whole or in part by skis, belts, cleats, runners, or low pressure tires. See Utah Code 41-22-2
  • 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 Construction Code: means the State Construction Code adopted by:
    (a) Chapter 2, Adoption of State Construction Code;
    (b) Chapter 2a, Tall Wood Buildings of Mass Timber Construction Incorporated as Part of State Construction Code;
    (c) Chapter 3, Statewide Amendments Incorporated as Part of State Construction Code;
    (d) Chapter 4, Local Amendments Incorporated as Part of State Construction Code; and
    (e) Chapter 6, Additional Construction Requirements. See Utah Code 15A-1-102
  • State Fire Code: means the State Fire Code adopted by Chapter 5, State Fire Code Act. See Utah Code 15A-1-102
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Storage facility: means any facility which stores, holds, or otherwise provides for the emplacement of waste regardless of the intent to recover that waste for subsequent use, processing, or disposal. See Utah Code 19-3-303
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Swear: includes "affirm. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Town: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Transfer facility: means any facility which transfers waste from and between transportation modes, vehicles, cars, or other units, and includes rail terminals and intermodal transfer points. See Utah Code 19-3-303
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • Trustor: The person who makes or creates a trust. Also known as the grantor or settlor.
  • United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Unlicensed facility: means a structure, road, or property:
    (a) adjacent to, but outside of, a licensed or permitted area; and
    (b) that is not used for waste disposal or waste management. See Utah Code 19-3-102
  • Unused funds: means the remaining funds from a specific funding source following the complete implementation of the environmental mitigation or response actions pursuant to the terms and conditions of the contribution. See Utah Code 19-1-602
  • Uphold: The decision of an appellate court not to reverse a lower court decision.
  • User fees: Fees charged to users of goods or services provided by the government. In levying or authorizing these fees, the legislature determines whether the revenue should go into the treasury or should be available to the agency providing the goods or services.
  • Utah Code: means the 1953 recodification of the Utah Code, as amended, unless the text expressly references a portion of the 1953 recodification of the Utah Code as it existed:Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Verified: means verified by the United States Environmental Protection Agency or the California Air Resources Board to reduce air emissions and meet durability requirements. See Utah Code 19-2-202
  • Vessel: when used with reference to shipping, includes a steamboat, canal boat, and every structure adapted to be navigated from place to place. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • wastes: means high-level nuclear waste and greater than class C radioactive waste. See Utah Code 19-3-303
  • Writing: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5