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Utah Code § 31A-22-1412 — Utah Code / Title 31A / Chapter 31A-22 / § 31A-22-1412
§ 31A-22-1412. Nonforfeiture benefits.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) A long-term care insurance policy or certificate may not be delivered or issued for delivery in this state unless the policyholder or certificate holder has been offered the option of purchasing a policy or certificate including a nonforfeiture benefit. (b) The offer of a nonforfeiture benefit under Subsection (1)(a) may be in the form of a rider that is attached to the policy. (c) If the policyholder or certificate holder declines the nonforfeiture benefit offered under this Subsection (1), the insurer shall provide a contingent benefit upon lapse of the policy or certificate that is available for a specified period of time following a substantial increase in premium rates. (d) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(d)(ii), if a group long-term care insurance policy is issued, the offer required in this Subsection (1) shall be made to the group policyholder. (ii) If the policy is issued to a group authorized under Section 31A-22-509, the offer required under this Subsection (1) shall be made to each proposed certificate holder. (2) The commissioner shall make rules: (a) specifying the types of nonforfeiture benefits to be offered as part of a long-term care insurance policy or certificate; (b) specifying the standards for nonforfeiture benefits; and (c) regarding contingent benefits upon lapse, including a determination of: (i) the specified period of time during which a contingent benefit upon lapse will be available as provided in Subsection (1); and (ii) the substantial premium rate increase that triggers a contingent benefit upon lapse as provided in Subsection (1).
Utah Code § 31A-22-618.8 — Utah Code / Title 31A / Chapter 31A-22 / § 31A-22-618.8
§ 31A-22-618.8. Discontinuance and nonrenewal limitations for health benefit plans.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to Section 31A-4-115, an insurer that elects to discontinue offering a health benefit plan under Subsection 31A-22-618.6(5)(e) or 31A-22-618.7(3)(e) is prohibited from writing new business: (a) in the market in this state for which the insurer discontinues or does not renew; and (b) for a period of five years beginning on the day on which the last coverage that is discontinued. (2) If an insurer is doing business in one established geographic service area of the state, Subsections 31A-22-618.6(5)(e) and 31A-22-618.7(3)(e) apply only to the insurer's operations in that service area. (3) The commissioner may, by rule or order, define the scope of service area.
Utah Code § 75A-4-305 — Utah Code / Title 75A / Chapter 75A-4 / § 75A-4-305
§ 75A-4-305. Permissible appointment.
Status: in_force

(1) A powerholder of a general power of appointment that permits appointment to the powerholder or the powerholder's estate may make any appointment, including an appointment in trust or creating a new power of appointment, that the powerholder could make in disposing of the powerholder's own property. (2) A powerholder of a general power of appointment that permits appointment only to the creditors of the powerholder or of the powerholder's estate may appoint only to those creditors. (3) Unless the terms of the instrument creating a power of appointment manifest a contrary intent, the powerholder of a nongeneral power may: (a) make an appointment in any form, including an appointment in trust, in favor of a permissible appointee; (b) create a general power in a permissible appointee; (c) create a nongeneral power in any person to appoint one or more of the permissible appointees of the original nongeneral power; or (d) create a nongeneral power in a permissible appointee to appoint one or more persons if the permissible appointees of the new nongeneral power include the permissible appointees of the original nongeneral power.
Utah Code § 20A-5-706 — Utah Code / Title 20A / Chapter 20A-5 / § 20A-5-706
§ 20A-5-706. Damage, alteration, or theft of election equipment -- Penalty.
Status: in_force

(1) It is unlawful for any person to intentionally or knowingly damage, modify, steal, tamper with, or destroy a voting device, voting equipment, or an automated voting system. (2) Any person who violates this section is guilty of a third degree felony.
Utah Code § 63J-1-216 — Utah Code / Title 63J / Chapter 63J-1 / § 63J-1-216
§ 63J-1-216. Allotment of funds to higher education.
Status: in_force

(1) The state fiscal officer may permit advances to be made from allotments to state institutions of higher education in sufficient amounts to provide necessary working bank balances to facilitate an orderly management of institutional affairs. (2) State institutions of higher education shall make reports, as required by the state fiscal officer, for the expenditure of funds included in any advances.
Utah Code § 31A-12-101 — Utah Code / Title 31A / Chapter 31A-12 / § 31A-12-101
§ 31A-12-101. Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter: (1) "Risk Management Fund" means the fund created under Section 63A-4-201. (2) "Risk manager" means the person appointed under Section 63A-4-101.5.
Utah Code § 70A-1a-306 — Utah Code / Title 70A / Chapter 70A-1a / § 70A-1a-306
§ 70A-1a-306. Waiver or renunciation of claim or right after breach.
Status: in_force

A claim or right arising out of an alleged breach may be discharged in whole or in part without consideration by agreement of the aggrieved party in a signed record.
Utah Code § 63A-3-509 — Utah Code / Title 63A / Chapter 63A-3 / § 63A-3-509
§ 63A-3-509. Suspension of interest on certain accounts receivable during and subsequent to incarceration.
Status: in_force

Beginning on January 1, 2027, unless prohibited by another provision of law or a court order, or unless an account receivable contains restitution as defined in Section 77-38b-102, the office shall, upon receipt of a notification from a county jail in accordance with Section 17-72-803 or a notification from the Department of Corrections in accordance with Subsection 64-13-23(9), suspend the accrual of interest on an individual's accounts receivable under Subsection 63A-3-502(4)(g): (1) during any period that the individual is incarcerated in a county jail or a state prison, if the period is 90 or more consecutive days; and (2) for a period of 180 days after the day on which the individual is released from a period of incarceration as described in Subsection (1).
Utah Code § 32B-3-102 — Utah Code / Title 32B / Chapter 32B-3 / § 32B-3-102
§ 32B-3-102. Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter: (1) "Aggravating circumstances" means: (a) prior warnings about compliance problems; (b) a prior violation history; (c) a lack of written policies governing employee conduct; (d) multiple violations during the course of an investigation; (e) efforts to conceal a violation; (f) an intentional violation; (g) the violation involved more than one patron or employee; or (h) a violation that results in injury or death. (2) "Final adjudication" means an adjudication for which a final judgment or order is issued that: (a) is not appealed, and the time to appeal the judgment has expired; or (b) is appealed, and is affirmed, in whole or in part, on appeal. (3) "Mitigating circumstances" means: (a) no prior violation history for the licensee or permittee; (b) no prior violation history for the individual who committed the violation; (c) motive for the individual who engaged in or allowed the violation to retaliate against the licensee or permittee; or (d) extraordinary cooperation with the investigation of the violation that demonstrates that the licensee or permittee and the individual who committed the violation accept responsibility for the violation.
Utah Code § 39A-5-305 — Utah Code / Title 39A / Chapter 39A-5 / § 39A-5-305
§ 39A-5-305. Confinement as sentence -- Penal institutions.
Status: in_force

(1) A sentence of confinement imposed by a military court, whether or not it includes discharge or dismissal and whether or not the discharge or dismissal has been executed, may be carried into execution by confinement in any place of confinement under the control of any of the forces of the National Guard or in any penal institution of the state or of any political subdivision of the state. (2) If the words "hard labor" are not included in a sentence or punishment imposed by a court martial imposing confinement, the authority executing the sentence or punishment is not prohibited from requiring hard labor as a part of the sentence or punishment. (3) The officers, sheriffs, and penal institutions of the state and any political subdivisions of the state designated by the governor or his designee under Section 39A-5-111 shall: (a) receive individuals ordered into confinement before trial and individuals committed to confinement by a military court; (b) confine them according to law; and (c) receive or confine an individual under this chapter without assessing any fee or charge.
Utah Code § 31A-22-400 — Utah Code / Title 31A / Chapter 31A-22 / § 31A-22-400
§ 31A-22-400. Scope of part.
Status: in_force

This Part 4, Life Insurance and Annuities, applies to all life insurance policies and contracts, including: (1) an annuity contract; (2) a credit life contract; (3) a franchise contract; (4) a group contract; and (5) a blanket contract.
Utah Code § 35A-1-106 — Utah Code / Title 35A / Chapter 35A-1 / § 35A-1-106
§ 35A-1-106. Fees.
Status: in_force

(1) Unless otherwise provided by statute, the department may adopt a schedule of fees assessed for services provided by the department by following the procedures and requirements of Section 63J-1-504. (2) The department shall submit each fee established under this section to the Legislature for its approval as part of the department's annual appropriations request.
Utah Code § 78B-4-302 — Utah Code / Title 78B / Chapter 78B-4 / § 78B-4-302
§ 78B-4-302. Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this part: (1) "Claim" means any assertion by or on behalf of a natural person, as well as any derivative claim arising from it, and asserted by or on behalf of any other person. (2) "Food": (a) means any raw, cooked, or processed edible substance, beverage, or ingredient used or intended for use or for sale in whole or in part for human consumption; (b) does not include: (i) tobacco products; (ii) alcohol products; (iii) vitamins or dietary supplements; (iv) illegal drugs; or (v) prescription or over-the-counter drugs. (3) "Knowing and willful violation" means that the conduct constituting the violation was: (a) committed with the intent to deceive or injure consumers or with actual knowledge that the conduct was injurious to consumers; and (b) not required by regulation, order, rule, ordinance, or any statute administered by a federal, state, or local government agency. (4) "Condition resulting from long term consumption of food" means the cumulative effect of consumption of food, which includes weight gain, obesity, or other generally known health conditions allegedly caused by or likely to result from the consumption of food.
Utah Code § 78B-22-1101 — Utah Code / Title 78B / Chapter 78B-22 / § 78B-22-1101
§ 78B-22-1101. Definitions for part.
Status: in_force

7/1/2026As used in this part: (1) "Fund" means the Youth Defense Fund created in Section 78B-22-1102. (2) "Participating county" means a county that complies with this part for participation in the fund.
Utah Code § 63I-5-201 — Utah Code / Title 63I / Chapter 63I-5 / § 63I-5-201
§ 63I-5-201. Internal auditing programs -- State agencies.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) The departments of Government Operations, Agriculture, Alcoholic Beverage Services, Commerce, Cultural and Community Engagement, Corrections, Workforce Services, Environmental Quality, Health and Human Services, Natural Resources, Public Safety, and Transportation, and the State Tax Commission shall conduct various types of auditing procedures as determined by the agency head or governor. (b) The governor may, by executive order, require a state agency not described in Subsection (1)(a) to establish an internal audit program. (c) The governor shall ensure that each state agency that reports to the governor has adequate internal audit coverage. (2) (a) The Administrative Office of the Courts shall establish an internal audit program under the direction of the Judicial Council, including auditing procedures for courts not of record. (b) The Judicial Council may, by rule, require other judicial agencies to establish an internal audit program. (3) (a) Utah Tech University, the University of Utah, Utah State University, Salt Lake Community College, Southern Utah University, Utah Valley University, Weber State University, and Snow College shall establish an internal audit program under the direction of the Utah Board of Higher Education. (b) The Utah Board of Higher Education may issue policies requiring other higher education entities or programs to establish an internal audit program. (c) The board of trustees of each institution of higher education described in this Subsection (3) shall: (i) serve as the audit committee for the institution; or (ii) establish a subcommittee of the board of trustees to serve as the audit committee for the institution. (4) The State Board of Education shall establish an internal audit program that provides internal audit services for each program administered by the State Board of Education.
Utah Code § 63N-19-104 — Utah Code / Title 63N / Chapter 63N-19 / § 63N-19-104
§ 63N-19-104. Annual report.
Status: in_force

The center shall include in the annual written report described in Section 63N-1a-306, a report of the center's operations, including: (1) the number of businesses that received assistance in utilizing international services; (2) a description of diplomatic visits to the state; and (3) recommendations regarding changes that would improve the center.
Utah Code § 63G-25-101 — Utah Code / Title 63G / Chapter 63G-25 / § 63G-25-101
§ 63G-25-101. Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, "state agency" means an executive branch: (1) department; (2) division; or (3) office.
Utah Code § 26B-8-128 — Utah Code / Title 26B / Chapter 26B-8 / § 26B-8-128
§ 26B-8-128. Divorce or adoption -- Duty of court clerk to file certificates or reports.
Status: in_force

(1) For each adoption, annulment of adoption, divorce, and annulment of marriage ordered or decreed in this state, the clerk of the court shall prepare a divorce certificate or report of adoption on a form furnished by the state registrar or, for a report of adoption, the state of the child's birth. (2) The petitioner shall provide the clerk of the court with the information necessary to prepare the certificate or report under Subsection (1), including the form furnished by the child's state of birth if the child was born in another state. (3) The clerk shall: (a) prepare the certificate or report under Subsection (1); and (b) complete the remaining entries for the certificate or report immediately after the decree or order becomes final. (4) On or before the 15th day of each month, the clerk shall forward the divorce certificates and reports of adoption under Subsection (1) completed by the clerk during the preceding month to the state registrar, except for reports of adoption provided to an attorney or child-placing agency under Subsection (5)(b). (5) (a) In addition to the report of adoption that the clerk forwards to the state registrar under Subsection (4), the clerk shall also provide an original report of adoption under Subsection (1), upon request, to the attorney who is providing representation of a party to the adoption, or the child-placing agency, as defined in Section 81-13-101, that is placing the child. (b) If the child was born in another state, the clerk of court shall prepare and provide one original report of adoption, upon request, to the attorney who is providing representation of a party to the adoption, or the child-placing agency that is placing the child, and the attorney or child-placing agency shall be responsible for submitting the report to the state of the child's birth. (c) If the attorney or child-placing agency does not request an original report of adoption under Subsection (5)(a) or (b), the clerk shall forward the report of adoption to the state registrar pursuant to Subsection (4). (d) If, pursuant to Subsection (5)(a), an original report of adoption is provided to the attorney or the child-placing agency, as defined in Section 81-13-101, the attorney or the child-placing agency shall immediately provide the report of adoption to the state registrar.
Utah Code § 70A-9a-320 — Utah Code / Title 70A / Chapter 70A-9a / § 70A-9a-320
§ 70A-9a-320. Buyer of goods.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as otherwise provided in Subsection (5), a buyer in ordinary course of business, other than a person buying farm products from a person engaged in farming operations, takes free of a security interest created by the buyer's seller, even if the security interest is perfected and the buyer knows of its existence. (2) Except as otherwise provided in Subsection (5), a buyer of goods from a person who used or bought the goods for use primarily for personal, family, or household purposes takes free of a security interest, even if perfected, if the buyer buys: (a) without knowledge of the security interest; (b) for value; (c) primarily for the buyer's personal, family, or household purposes; and (d) before the filing of a financing statement covering the goods. (3) To the extent that it affects the priority of a security interest over a buyer of goods under Subsection (2), the period of effectiveness of a filing made in the jurisdiction in which the seller is located is governed by Subsections 70A-9a-316(1) and (2). (4) A buyer in ordinary course of business buying oil, gas, or other minerals at the wellhead or minehead or after extraction takes free of an interest arising out of an encumbrance. (5) Subsections (1) and (2) do not affect a security interest in goods in the possession of the secured party under Section 70A-9a-313. (6) (a) Notwithstanding Subsection (1), a secured party may not enforce a security interest in farm products against a buyer, commission merchant, or selling agent who purchases or sells farm products in the ordinary course of business from or for a person engaged in farming operations unless the secured party has complied with the rules issued by the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code under Subsection (6)(b). (b) The Division of Corporations and Commercial Code shall issue the rules necessary to implement a central filing system that will conform to the requirements of the Food Security Act of 1985, P.L. 99-198, as now enacted or as it may be hereafter amended.
Utah Code § 17B-2a-506 — Utah Code / Title 17B / Chapter 17B-2a / § 17B-2a-506
§ 17B-2a-506. Different use charges for different units -- Use charges based on the size of the land served -- Use charge may not be based on property value.
Status: in_force

(1) An irrigation district may: (a) divide the district into units and apply different use charges to the different units; and (b) base use charges upon the amount of water or electricity the district provides, the area of the land served, or any other reasonable basis, as determined by the board of trustees. (2) If an irrigation district imposes a use charge based on the size of the land served or the amount of water allotted to the land: (a) the assessor of the county in which the land is located shall assist the irrigation district in ascertaining the identity of a parcel served by the district; (b) the district shall notify the treasurer of the county in which the land is located of the charge to be imposed for each parcel of land served by the district; and (c) the treasurer of the county in which the land is located: (i) shall: (A) provide each landowner a notice of use charges as part of the annual tax notice required in Section 59-2-1317 as an additional charge separate from ad valorem taxes; (B) collect, receive, and provide an accounting for all money belonging to the district from use charges; (C) remit to the irrigation district, by the tenth day of each month, the funds previously collected by the county as use charges on the district's behalf; and (D) collect any unpaid use charges in accordance with Title 59, Chapter 2, Part 13, Collection of Taxes; and (ii) may receive and account for use charges separately from taxes upon real estate for county purposes. (3) (a) A use charge described in Subsection (2)(b) is a political subdivision lien, as that term is defined in Section 11-60-102, on the land served, as provided in Subsection 17B-1-902(1), except that the certification described in Subsection 17B-1-902(1)(a) is not required if the district makes the notification to the county treasurer required in Subsection (2)(b). (b) A lien described in Subsection (3)(a) shall remain in force until the use charge is paid. (c) The county treasurer shall release a lien described in Subsection (3)(a) upon receipt of full payment of the use charge. (4) A use charge may not be calculated on the basis of property value and does not constitute an ad valorem property tax or other tax.
Utah Code § 53H-9-308 — Utah Code / Title 53H / Chapter 53H-9 / § 53H-9-308
§ 53H-9-308. Investment in bonds by private and public entities -- Approval as collateral security.
Status: in_force

(1) Any bank, savings and loan association, trust, or insurance company organized under the laws of this state or federal law may invest the bank's capital and surplus in bonds issued under this part. (2) The officers having charge of a sinking fund or any county, city, town, or school district may invest the sinking fund in bonds issued under this part. (3) The bonds shall also be approved as collateral security for the deposit of any public funds and for the investment of trust funds.
Utah Code § 63O-2-601 — Utah Code / Title 63O / Chapter 63O-2 / § 63O-2-601
§ 63O-2-601. Responsibility for items.
Status: in_force

Furniture, furnishings, fixtures, works of art, and decorative objects for which the board has responsibility under this chapter are not subject to the custody or control of the State Library Board, the State Library Division, the Division of Archives and Records Service, the Utah Historical Society, the Division of Arts and Museums, the arts collection committee of the State of Utah Alice Merrill Horne Art Collection, or any other state agency.
Utah Code § 31A-2-210 — Utah Code / Title 31A / Chapter 31A-2 / § 31A-2-210
§ 31A-2-210. Participation in organizations.
Status: in_force

(1) The commissioner and the Insurance Department shall maintain close relations with the commissioners of other states and shall participate in the activities and affairs of the NAIC and other organizations to the extent, in the commissioner's judgment, these activities will promote the purposes of the Insurance Code. The actual and necessary expenses incurred by this participation shall be paid out of the Insurance Department appropriation. The commissioner may not make any commitments that are not terminable on reasonable notice by the commissioner. (2) The commissioner shall participate in or provide support for participation in a professional organization that represents states or legislatures for the purpose of preserving state jurisdiction over the business of insurance.