Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 4 > Chapter 2 > Part 9 - Veterinarian Education Loan Repayment Program

• Agriculture: means the science and art of the production of plants and animals useful to man, including the preparation of plants and animals for human use and disposal by marketing or otherwise. See Utah Code 4-1-109
• Animal shelter: means the same as that term is defined in Section 11-46-102. See Utah Code 4-2-901
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• 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.
• Department: means the Department of Agriculture and Food created in Chapter 2, Administration. See Utah Code 4-1-109
• Education loan: means a loan received for education at a domestic or foreign institution of higher education, including a school or college of veterinary medicine. See Utah Code 4-2-901
• Indian country: means the same as that term is defined in 18 U. See Utah Code 4-2-901
• Loan: means a loan that is made directly by, insured by, or guaranteed under a government program of:

  (a)

  a state;

  (b)	the United States; or

  (c)

  a foreign government. See Utah Code 4-2-901 Maximum payment value: means the lesser of: (a)  the sum of a qualified veterinarian's education loan balances; or (b)  $100,000. See Utah Code 4-2-901 Organization: means a corporation, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, two or more persons having a joint or common interest, or any other legal entity. See Utah Code 4-1-109 Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Program: means the Veterinarian Education Loan Repayment Program created in Section 4-2-902. See Utah Code 4-2-901 Qualified veterinarian: means a veterinarian who has practiced as a veterinarian for five or more consecutive years beginning on or after May 3, 2023: (a)  in an area of the state: (i)  designated by the United States Department of Agriculture as a veterinary shortage situation during at least one of the five years; or (ii)  that is Indian country; (b)  in an animal shelter within the state operated by: (i)  a county; (ii)  a municipality; or (iii)  an organization that is exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(c)(3), Internal Revenue Code; (c)  in any area of the state as an employee of the department; or (d)  in any combination of the places described in Subsections (8)(a) through (c). See Utah Code 4-2-901 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 Veterinarian: means an individual licensed under Title 58, Chapter 28, Veterinary Practice Act. See Utah Code 4-2-901