Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 17 > Chapter 17 - County Assessor

• Affiliate: has the meaning set forth in Section 16-10a-102. See Utah Code 13-14-102
• Aftermarket product: means any product or service not included in the franchisor's suggested retail price of the new motor vehicle, as that price appears on the label required by 15 U. See Utah Code 13-14-102
• board: means the Utah Motor Vehicle Franchise Advisory Board created in Section 13-14-103. See Utah Code 13-14-102
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• County legislative body: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
• Dealership: means a site or location in this state:

  (a)	at which a franchisee conducts the business of a new motor vehicle dealer; and

  (b)

  that is identified as a new motor vehicle dealer's principal place of business for licensing purposes under Section 41-3-204. See Utah Code 13-14-102 Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another. Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs. Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts Executive director: means the executive director of the Department of Commerce. See Utah Code 13-14-102 franchise agreement: includes a sales and service agreement. See Utah Code 13-14-102 Franchisee: means a person with whom a franchisor has agreed or permitted, in writing or in practice, to purchase, sell, or offer for sale new motor vehicles manufactured, produced, represented, or distributed by the franchisor. See Utah Code 13-14-102 Franchisor: means a person who has, in writing or in practice, agreed with or permits a franchisee to purchase, sell, or offer for sale new motor vehicles manufactured, produced, assembled, represented, or distributed by the franchisor, and includes: (a)  the manufacturer, producer, assembler, or distributor of the new motor vehicles; (b)  an intermediate distributor; and (c)  an agent, officer, or field or area representative of the franchisor. See Utah Code 13-14-102 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. Lead: means the referral by a franchisor to a franchisee of a potential customer whose contact information was obtained from a franchisor's program, process, or system designed to generate referrals for the purchase or lease of a new motor vehicle, or for service work related to the franchisor's vehicles. See Utah Code 13-14-102 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: when used to describe the powers, duties, or functions of a county commission or council, refers to: (a)  the power and duty to enact ordinances, levy taxes, and establish budgets; and (b)  those powers, duties, and functions that, under constitutional and statutory provisions and through long usage and accepted practice and custom at the federal and state level, have come to be regarded as belonging to the legislative branch of government. See Utah Code 17-50-101 Line-make: means : (a)  for other than a recreational vehicle, the motor vehicles that are offered for sale, lease, or distribution under a common name, trademark, service mark, or brand name of the franchisor; or (b)  for a recreational vehicle, a specific series of recreational vehicle product that: (i)  is identified by a common series trade name or trademark; (ii)  is targeted to a particular market segment, as determined by decor, features, equipment, size, weight, and price range; (iii)  has a length and floor plan that distinguish the recreational vehicle from other recreational vehicles with substantially the same decor, features, equipment, size, weight, and price; (iv)  belongs to a single, distinct classification of recreational vehicle product type having a substantial degree of commonality in the construction of the chassis, frame, and body; and (v)  a franchise agreement authorizes a dealer to sell. See Utah Code 13-14-102 Motor home: means a self-propelled vehicle, primarily designed as a temporary dwelling for travel, recreational, or vacation use. See Utah Code 13-14-102 Motor vehicle: means : (i)  except as provided in Subsection (16)(b), a trailer; (ii)  a travel trailer; (iii)  except as provided in Subsection (16)(b), a motor vehicle as defined in Section 41-3-102; (iv)  a semitrailer as defined in Section 41-1a-102; and (v)  a recreational vehicle. See Utah Code 13-14-102 New motor vehicle: means a motor vehicle that: (a)  has never been titled or registered; and (b)  for a motor vehicle that is not a trailer, travel trailer, or semitrailer, has been driven less than 7,500 miles. See Utah Code 13-14-102 New motor vehicle dealer: is a person who is licensed under Subsection 41-3-202(1) to sell new motor vehicles. See Utah Code 13-14-102 Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Recall: means a determination by a franchisor or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that a motor vehicle has a safety-related defect or fails to meet a federal safety or emissions standard. See Utah Code 13-14-102 Recall repair: means any diagnostic work, labor, or part necessary to resolve an issue that is the basis of a recall. See Utah Code 13-14-102 Recreational vehicle: includes : (i)  a travel trailer; (ii)  a camping trailer; (iii)  a motor home; (iv)  a fifth wheel trailer; and (v)  a van. See Utah Code 13-14-102 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. 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. Site-control agreement: means an agreement, however denominated and regardless of the agreement's form or of the parties to the agreement, that has the effect of: (a)  controlling in any way the use and development of the premises upon which a franchisee's business operations are located; (b)  requiring a franchisee to establish or maintain an exclusive dealership facility on the premises upon which the franchisee's business operations are located; or (c)  restricting the ability of the franchisee or, if the franchisee leases the dealership premises, the franchisee's lessor to transfer, sell, lease, develop, redevelop, or change the use of some or all of the dealership premises, whether by sublease, lease, collateral pledge of lease, right of first refusal to purchase or lease, option to purchase or lease, or any similar arrangement. See Utah Code 13-14-102 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 Statute: A law passed by a legislature. Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony. substantially detrimental: includes the failure of any proposed transferee to meet the objective criteria applied by the franchisor in qualifying franchisees at the time of application. See Utah Code 13-14-305 Trailer: means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-3-102. See Utah Code 13-14-102 Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried. Writing: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5