Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 73 > Chapter 18c - Financial Responsibility of Motorboat Owners and Operators Act

• Airboat: means a vessel propelled by air pressure caused by an airplane type propeller mounted above the stern and driven by an internal combustion engine. See Utah Code 73-18c-102
• Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
• Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
• Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
• Commission: means the Outdoor Adventure Commission. See Utah Code 73-18c-102
• Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
• Division: means the Division of Outdoor Recreation. See Utah Code 73-18c-102
• Economic service area: means an economic service area established in accordance with Chapter 2, Economic Service Areas. See Utah Code 35A-1-102
• 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 under Section 35A-1-201. See Utah Code 35A-1-102
• Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller.
• Judgment: means any judgment that is final by:

  (a)	expiration without appeal of the time within which an appeal might have been perfected; or

  (b)

  final affirmation on appeal, rendered by a court of competent jurisdiction of any state or of the United States, upon a cause of action for damages: (i)  arising out of the ownership, maintenance, or use of any personal watercraft, including damages for care and loss of services because of bodily injury to or death of any person, or because of injury to or destruction of property including the loss of use of the property; or (ii)  on a settlement agreement. See Utah Code 73-18c-102 Motorboat: includes personal watercraft regardless of the manufacturer listed horsepower. See Utah Code 73-18c-102 Nonresident: means any person who is not a resident of Utah. See Utah Code 73-18c-102 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. Operator: means the person who is in control of a motorboat while it is in use. See Utah Code 73-18c-102 Owner: includes a person entitled to the use or possession of a motorboat subject to an interest by another person, reserved or created by agreement and securing payment or performance of an obligation. See Utah Code 73-18c-102 Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit. Registration: means the issuance of the registration cards and decals issued under the laws of Utah pertaining to the registration of motorboats. See Utah Code 73-18c-102 Registration materials: means the evidences of motorboat registration, including all registration cards and decals. See Utah Code 73-18c-102 Swear: includes "affirm. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 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 Waters of the state: means any waters within the territorial limits of this state. See Utah Code 73-18c-102