Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 4 > Chapter 38 - Utah Horse Regulation Act

• Actuary: is a s defined by the commissioner by rule, made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Adherent yolk: means the yolk has settled to one side and become fastened to the shell. See Utah Code 4-4-103
• Administrator: includes "executor" when the subject matter justifies the use. See 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.
• Agency: means :

  (a)	a person other than an individual, including a sole proprietorship by which an individual does business under an assumed name; and

  (b)

  an insurance organization licensed or required to be licensed under Section 31A-23a-301, 31A-25-207, or 31A-26-209. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Agricultural discharge: means the release of agriculture water from the property of a farm, ranch, or feedlot that: (i)  pollutes a surface body of water, including a stream, lake, pond, marshland, watercourse, waterway, river, ditch, or other water conveyance system; (ii)  pollutes ground water; or (iii)  constitutes a significant nuisance to urban land. See Utah Code 4-18-103 Agricultural operation: means a farm, ranch, or animal feeding operation. See Utah Code 4-18-103 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 Agriculture water: means : (a)  water used by a farm, ranch, or feedlot for the production of food, fiber, or fuel; (b)  the return flow of water from irrigated agriculture; or (c)  agricultural storm water runoff. See Utah Code 4-18-103 Albumen: means the white of an egg. See Utah Code 4-4-103 Alternate: means a substitute for a district supervisor if the district supervisor cannot attend a meeting. See Utah Code 4-18-103 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 feeding operation: means a facility where animals, other than aquatic animals, are stabled or confined and fed or maintained for a total of 45 days or more in any 12-month period. See Utah Code 4-18-103 Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year. Annuity: means an agreement to make periodical payments for a period certain or over the lifetime of one or more individuals if the making or continuance of all or some of the series of the payments, or the amount of the payment, is dependent upon the continuance of human life. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 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. 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 articles of incorporation: means : (a)  the original articles; (b)  a special law; (c)  a charter; (d)  an amendment; (e)  restated articles; (f)  articles of merger or consolidation; (g)  a trust instrument; (h)  another constitutive document for a trust or other entity that is not a corporation; and (i)  an amendment to an item listed in Subsections (11)(a) through (h). See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account. authorized insurer: means an insurer: (i)  holding a valid certificate of authority to do an insurance business in this state; and (ii)  transacting business as authorized by a valid certificate. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Bank: means a person authorized under the laws of this state, another state, or the United States to accept deposits from the public. See Utah Code 7-1-103 Banking business: means the offering of deposit accounts to the public and the conduct of such other business activities as may be authorized by this title. See Utah Code 7-1-103 Best management practices: means practices, including management policies and the use of technology, used by each sector of agriculture in the production of food and fiber that are commonly accepted practices, or that are at least as effective as commonly accepted practices, and that: (a)  protect the environment; (b)  protect human health; (c)  ensure the humane treatment of animals; and (d)  promote the financial viability of agricultural production. See Utah Code 4-18-103 Black rot: means the egg has deteriorated to such an extent that the whole interior presents a blackened appearance. See Utah Code 4-4-103 Black spot: means mold or bacteria have developed in isolated areas inside the shell. See Utah Code 4-4-103 Blood ring: means bacteria have developed to such an extent that blood is formed. See Utah Code 4-4-103 board of directors: means the group of persons with responsibility over, or management of, a corporation, however designated. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Cage-free housing system: includes , to the extent the system is a system described in Subsection (1)(a) and is not excluded by Subsection (1)(c), a multi-tiered aviary, partially slatted system, single-level all-litter floor system, and any future system that is a system described in Subsection (1)(a) and is not excluded by Subsection (1)(c). See Utah Code 4-4a-102 Candling: means the act of determining the condition of an egg by holding it before a strong light in such a way that the light shines through the egg and reveals the egg's contents. See Utah Code 4-4-103 cash: means a medium of exchange that a depository institution, as defined in Section 7-1-103, accepts for deposit and allows an immediate credit to an account in the depository institution, including the following in a depository institution: (a)  a savings account; or (b)  a certificate of deposit with a maturity date within one year or less from the day on which the certificate of deposit is acquired. See Utah Code 31A-18-101 Certificate: means evidence of insurance given to: (a)  an insured under a group insurance policy; or (b)  a third party. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Certified agricultural operation: means an agricultural operation that is certified under the Utah Agriculture Certificate of Environmental Stewardship Program in accordance with Section 4-18-107. See Utah Code 4-18-103 Certified conservation planner: means a planner of a state conservation district, or other qualified planner, that is approved by the commission to certify an agricultural operation under the Utah Agriculture Certificate of Environmental Stewardship Program, created in Section 4-18-107. See Utah Code 4-18-103 Colorado River Salinity Offset Program: means a program, administered by the Division of Water Quality, allowing oil, gas, or mining companies and other entities to provide funds to finance salinity reduction projects in the Colorado River Basin by purchasing salinity credits as offsets against discharges made by the company under permits issued by the Division of Water Quality. See Utah Code 4-18-201 Commission: means the Conservation Commission created in Section 4-18-104. See Utah Code 4-18-103 Commission: means the Conservation Commission created in Section 4-18-104. See Utah Code 4-18-302 Commission: means the county legislative body of each county of this state. See Utah Code 4-17-102 Commission: means the Utah Horse Racing Commission created by this chapter. See Utah Code 4-38-102 Commissioner: means the commissioner of agriculture and food. See Utah Code 4-1-109 Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Financial Institutions. See Utah Code 7-1-103 Commissioner: means the commissioner of agriculture and food or the commissioner's designee. See Utah Code 4-18-302 Commissioner: means the commissioner of agriculture and food or the commissioner's representative. See Utah Code 4-17-102 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. consultant: means a person who: (a)  advises another person about insurance needs and coverages; (b)  is compensated by the person advised on a basis not directly related to the insurance placed; and (c)  except as provided in Section 31A-23a-501, is not compensated directly or indirectly by an insurer or producer for advice given. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed. control: means the power, directly or indirectly, or through or in concert with one or more persons, to: (a)  direct or exercise a controlling influence over: (i)  the management or policies of a financial institution; or (ii)  the election of a majority of the directors or trustees of an institution; or (b)  vote 25% or more of any class of voting securities of a financial institution. See Utah Code 7-1-103 Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant. Corporate governance annual disclosure: means a report an insurer or insurance group files in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 16b, Corporate Governance Annual Disclosure Act. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 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. Corporation: means an insurance corporation, except when referring to: (i)  a corporation doing business: (A)  as: (I)  an insurance producer; (II)  a surplus lines producer; (III)  a limited line producer; (IV)  a consultant; (V)  a managing general agent; (VI)  a reinsurance intermediary; (VII)  a third party administrator; or (VIII)  an adjuster; and (B)  under: (I)  Chapter 23a, Insurance Marketing - Licensing Producers, Consultants, and Reinsurance Intermediaries; (II)  Chapter 25, Third Party Administrators; or (III)  Chapter 26, Insurance Adjusters; or (ii)  a noninsurer that is part of a holding company system under Chapter 16, Insurance Holding Companies. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 County executive: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 County legislative body: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 County noxious weed: means any plant that is: (a)  not on the state noxious weed list; (b)  especially troublesome in a particular county; and (c)  declared by the county legislative body to be a noxious weed within the county. See Utah Code 4-17-102 Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries. Decedent: A deceased person. Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another. Department: means the Department of Agriculture and Food created in Chapter 2, Administration. See Utah Code 4-1-109 Department: means the Department of Financial Institutions. See Utah Code 7-1-103 Department: means the Insurance Department. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Donor: The person who makes a gift. Egg-laying hen: means a female domesticated chicken kept for the purpose of commercial egg production. See Utah Code 4-4a-102 Eligible entities: means public, governmental, and private entities, including: (a)  conservation districts; (b)  producers; (c)  groups of producers; (d)  producer groups; (e)  producer cooperatives; (f)  water conservancy districts; (g)  American Indian Tribes; (h)  nonprofit entities; (i)  academic or research institutions and subdivisions of these institutions; (j)  the United States or any corporation or agency created or designed by the United States; or (k)  the state or any of the state's agencies or political subdivisions. See Utah Code 4-18-302 Enclosure: means a structure used to confine an egg-laying hen. See Utah Code 4-4a-102 End consumer: means a household consumer, restaurant, institution, or any other person who has purchased or received shell eggs for consumption. See Utah Code 4-4-103 Environmental benefits: means benefits to natural and agricultural resources and human health, including: (a)  improved air quality; (b)  surface or ground water quality and quantity; (c)  improved soil health, including nutrient cycling, soil fertility, or drought resilience; (d)  reductions in agricultural inputs; (e)  carbon sequestration or climate resilience; (f)  increased biodiversity; or (g)  improved nutritional quality of agricultural products. See Utah Code 4-18-302 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. Excess surplus: means : (i)  for a life insurer, accident and health insurer, health organization, or property and casualty insurer as defined in Section 31A-17-601, the lesser of: (A)  that amount of an insurer's or health organization's total adjusted capital that exceeds the product of: (I)  2. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Executive director: means the executive director of the commission. See Utah Code 4-38-102 Farm: means the land, buildings, support facilities, and other equipment that are wholly or partially used for the commercial production of animals or animal products used for food. See Utah Code 4-4a-102 Fee simple: Absolute title to property with no limitations or restrictions regarding the person who may inherit it. Filed: means that a filing is: (i)  submitted to the department as required by and in accordance with applicable statute, rule, or filing order; (ii)  received by the department within the time period provided in applicable statute, rule, or filing order; and (iii)  accompanied by the appropriate fee in accordance with: (A)  Section 31A-3-103; or (B)  rule. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Filing: when used as a noun, means an item required to be filed with the department including: (a)  a policy; (b)  a rate; (c)  a form; (d)  a document; (e)  a plan; (f)  a manual; (g)  an application; (h)  a report; (i)  a certificate; (j)  an endorsement; (k)  an actuarial certification; (l)  a licensee annual statement; (m)  a licensee renewal application; (n)  an advertisement; (o)  a binder; or (p)  an outline of coverage. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Fodder: means food for livestock. See Utah Code 4-18-103 Foreign insurer: means an insurer domiciled outside of this state, including an alien insurer. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Form: means one of the following prepared for general use: (i)  a policy; (ii)  a certificate; (iii)  an application; (iv)  an outline of coverage; or (v)  an endorsement. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Grantor: The person who establishes a trust and places property into it. Hydroponic: means a technique for growing plants without soil. See Utah Code 4-18-103 Incentives: means monetary incentives, including grants and loans, or non-monetary incentives, including equipment, technical assistance, educational materials, outreach, and market development assistance for market premiums or ecosystem services markets. See Utah Code 4-18-302 Indemnity: means the payment of an amount to offset all or part of an insured loss. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Individual: means a natural person. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury. Insurance: includes : (i)  a risk distributing arrangement providing for compensation or replacement for damages or loss through the provision of a service or a benefit in kind; (ii)  a contract of guaranty or suretyship entered into by the guarantor or surety as a business and not as merely incidental to a business transaction; and (iii)  a plan in which the risk does not rest upon the person who makes an arrangement, but with a class of persons who have agreed to share the risk. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Insurance group: means the persons that comprise an insurance holding company system. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Insured: means a person to whom or for whose benefit an insurer makes a promise in an insurance policy and includes: (i)  a policyholder; (ii)  a subscriber; (iii)  a member; and (iv)  a beneficiary. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Inter vivos: Transfer of property from one living person to another living person. 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 Land manager: means a manager of land where agricultural activities occur, including: (a)  a federal land manager; (b)  a lessee of federal, tribal, state, county, municipal, or private land where agricultural activities occur; or (c)  others as the department may determine. See Utah Code 4-18-302 Landowner: means an owner of record of federal, tribal, state, county, municipal, or private land where agricultural activities occur. See Utah Code 4-18-302 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 Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity. Liability insurance: includes : (i)  vehicle liability insurance; (ii)  residential dwelling liability insurance; and (iii)  making inspection of, and issuing a certificate of inspection upon, an elevator, boiler, machinery, or apparatus of any kind when done in connection with insurance on the elevator, boiler, machinery, or apparatus. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt. Life insurance: means : (i)  insurance on a human life; and (ii)  insurance pertaining to or connected with human life. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Livestock: means cattle, sheep, goats, swine, horses, mules, poultry, domesticated elk as defined in Section 4-39-102, or any other domestic animal or domestic furbearer raised or kept for profit. See Utah Code 4-1-109 Member: means a person having membership rights in an insurance corporation. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Moldy: means mold spores have formed within the shell. See Utah Code 4-4-103 Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan. Mortgage loan: A loan made by a lender to a borrower for the financing of real property. Source: OCC Mortgagee: The person to whom property is mortgaged and who has loaned the money. Multi-tiered aviary: means a cage-free housing system where egg-laying hens have unfettered access to multiple elevated flat platforms that provide the egg-laying hens with usable floor space both on top of and underneath the platforms. See Utah Code 4-4a-102 Mutual: means a mutual insurance corporation. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 NAIC: means the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Noxious weed: means any plant the commissioner determines to be especially injurious to public health, crops, livestock, land, or other property. See Utah Code 4-17-102 nutrient management plan: means a plan to properly store, handle, and spread manure and other agricultural byproducts to: (a)  protect the environment; and (b)  provide nutrients for the production of crops. See Utah Code 4-18-103 Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period. Order: means an order of the commissioner. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 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 Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program. Partially slatted system: means a cage-free housing system where egg-laying hens have unfettered access to elevated flat platforms under which manure drops through the flooring to a pit or litter removal belt below. See Utah Code 4-4a-102 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 a natural person or individual, corporation, organization, or other legal entity. See Utah Code 4-1-109 Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Person: includes : (a)  an individual; (b)  a partnership; (c)  a corporation; (d)  an incorporated or unincorporated association; (e)  a joint stock company; (f)  a trust; (g)  a limited liability company; (h)  a reciprocal; (i)  a syndicate; or (j)  another similar entity or combination of entities acting in concert. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Personal property: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Personal property: All property that is not real property. Policy: includes a service contract issued by: (i)  a motor club under Chapter 11, Motor Clubs; (ii)  a service contract provided under Chapter 6a, Service Contracts; and (iii)  a corporation licensed under: (A)  Chapter 7, Nonprofit Health Service Insurance Corporations; or (B)  Chapter 8, Health Maintenance Organizations and Limited Health Plans. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Pollution: means a harmful human-made or human-induced alteration to the water of the state, including an alteration to the chemical, physical, biological, or radiological integrity of water that harms the water of the state. See Utah Code 4-18-103 Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 producer: means a person licensed or required to be licensed under the laws of this state to sell, solicit, or negotiate insurance. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Program: means the Utah Soil Health Program created in Section 4-18-303. See Utah Code 4-18-302 Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business. Race meet: means the entire period of time for which a licensee has been approved to hold horse races. See Utah Code 4-38-102 Racetrack facility: means a racetrack within Utah approved by the commission for the racing of horses, including the track surface, grandstands, clubhouse, all animal housing and handling areas, and other areas in which a person may enter only upon payment of an admission fee or upon presentation of authorized credentials. See Utah Code 4-38-102 Rate: means : (i)  the cost of a given unit of insurance; or (ii)  for property or casualty insurance, that cost of insurance per exposure unit either expressed as: (A)  a single number; or (B)  a pure premium rate, adjusted before the application of individual risk variations based on loss or expense considerations to account for the treatment of: (I)  expenses; (II)  profit; and (III)  individual insurer variation in loss experience. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 real property: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land. Recognized race meet: means a race meet recognized by a national horse breed association. See Utah Code 4-38-102 Reinsurance: means an insurance transaction where an insurer, for consideration, transfers any portion of the risk it has assumed to another insurer. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Reinsurer: means a person licensed in this state as an insurer with the authority to assume reinsurance. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Research project: includes projects at experiment stations, on: (i)  lands owned by the United States or any corporation or agency created or designed by the United States; (ii)  lands owned by the state or any of the state's agencies or political subdivisions; or (iii)  private lands. See Utah Code 4-18-302 Security: means a: (i)  note; (ii)  stock; (iii)  bond; (iv)  debenture; (v)  evidence of indebtedness; (vi)  certificate of interest or participation in a profit-sharing agreement; (vii)  collateral-trust certificate; (viii)  preorganization certificate or subscription; (ix)  transferable share; (x)  investment contract; (xi)  voting trust certificate; (xii)  certificate of deposit for a security; (xiii)  certificate of interest of participation in an oil, gas, or mining title or lease or in payments out of production under such a title or lease; (xiv)  commodity contract or commodity option; (xv)  certificate of interest or participation in, temporary or interim certificate for, receipt for, guarantee of, or warrant or right to subscribe to or purchase any of the items listed in Subsections (171)(a)(i) through (xiv); or (xvi)  another interest or instrument commonly known as a security. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party. 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 Single-level all-litter floor system: means a cage-free housing system bedded with litter where egg-laying hens have limited or no access to elevated flat platforms. See Utah Code 4-4a-102 Small producer: means a producer of shell eggs: (a)  having less than 3,000 layers; (b)  selling only to an end consumer; and (c)  who is exempt from 21 C. See Utah Code 4-4-103 Soil health: means the continued capacity of soil to function as a vital living ecosystem that sustains plants, animals, and humans. See Utah Code 4-18-302 Soil health activities: means implementation of soil health practices, research projects, demonstration projects, or educational projects, or other activities the department finds necessary or appropriate to promote soil health. See Utah Code 4-18-302 Soil Health Advisory Committee: means the committee created in Section 4-18-306. See Utah Code 4-18-302 Soil health grant program: means the grant program authorized in Section 4-18-304. See Utah Code 4-18-302 Soil health practices: means those practices that may contribute to soil health, including: (a)  no-tillage; (b)  conservation tillage; (c)  crop rotations; (d)  intercropping; (e)  cover cropping; (f)  planned grazing; (g)  the application of soil amendments that add carbon or organic matter, including biosolids, manure, compost, or biochar; (h)  revegetation; or (i)  other practices the department determines contribute or have the potential to contribute to soil health. See Utah Code 4-18-302 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: means , unless the context demands otherwise: (a)  a state; (b)  the District of Columbia; or (c)  the territories of the United States. See Utah Code 7-1-103 State technical standards: means a collection of best management practices that will protect the environment in a reasonable and economical manner for each sector of agriculture as required by this chapter. See Utah Code 4-18-103 Statute: A law passed by a legislature. Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony. surety insurance: includes : (a)  a guarantee against loss or damage resulting from the failure of a principal to pay or perform the principal's obligations to a creditor or other obligee; (b)  bail bond insurance; and (c)  fidelity insurance. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Surplus: means the excess of assets over the sum of paid-in capital and liabilities. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Sustainable agriculture: means agriculture production and practices that promote: (a)  the environmental responsibility of owners and operators of farms, ranches, and feedlots; and (b)  the profitability of owners and operators of farms, ranches, and feedlots. See Utah Code 4-18-103 Temporary restraining order: Prohibits a person from an action that is likely to cause irreparable harm. This differs from an injunction in that it may be granted immediately, without notice to the opposing party, and without a hearing. It is intended to last only until a hearing can be held. Title insurance: means the insuring, guaranteeing, or indemnifying of an owner of real or personal property or the holder of liens or encumbrances on that property, or others interested in the property against loss or damage suffered by reason of liens or encumbrances upon, defects in, or the unmarketability of the title to the property, or invalidity or unenforceability of any liens or encumbrances on the property. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Total adjusted capital: means the sum of an insurer's or health organization's statutory capital and surplus as determined in accordance with: (a)  the statutory accounting applicable to the annual financial statements required to be filed under Section 31A-4-113; and (b)  another item provided by the RBC instructions, as RBC instructions is defined in Section 31A-17-601. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Usable floor space: includes both ground space and elevated level or nearly level flat platforms upon which hens can roost, but does not include perches or ramps. See Utah Code 4-4a-102 Veteran: means an individual who:Utah Code 68-3-12.5 white rot: means putrid or rotten. See Utah Code 4-4-103 Writing: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5