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Utah Code § 31A-21-402 — Utah Code / Title 31A / Chapter 31A-21 / § 31A-21-402
§ 31A-21-402. Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this part, "mass marketed life or accident and health insurance" means the insurance under any individual, franchise, group, or blanket insurance policy offering life or accident and health insurance: (1) that is offered by means of direct response solicitation through: (a) a sponsoring organization; or (b) the mails or other mass communications media; and (2) under which the person insured pays all or substantially all of the cost of the person's insurance.
Utah Code § 75E-5-103 — Utah Code / Title 75E / Chapter 75E-5 / § 75E-5-103
§ 75E-5-103. Appointment of director.
Status: in_force

7/1/2026 (1) The commissioner shall appoint a director to carry out the provisions of this chapter. (2) The director shall: (a) be an experienced administrator with a background in at least one of the following fields: (i) social work; (ii) psychology; (iii) criminal justice; (iv) law; or (v) another field related to the fields described in Subsections (2)(a)(i) through (iv); (b) demonstrate an understanding of the needs of crime victims and of services to victims; and (c) devote the director's time and capacity to the director's duties.
Utah Code § 17B-2a-503 — Utah Code / Title 17B / Chapter 17B-2a / § 17B-2a-503
§ 17B-2a-503. Additional irrigation district powers -- No authority to levy property tax.
Status: in_force

(1) In addition to the powers conferred on an irrigation district under Section 17B-1-103, an irrigation district may: (a) issue bonds as provided in and subject to Chapter 1, Part 11, Special District Bonds, to carry out the purposes of the district; (b) purchase stock of an irrigation, canal, or reservoir company; (c) enter upon any land in the district to make a survey and to locate and construct a canal and any necessary lateral; (d) convey water rights or other district property to the United States as partial or full consideration under a contract with the United States; (e) pursuant to a contract with the United States, lease or rent water to private land, an entryman, or a municipality in the neighborhood of the district; (f) if authorized under a contract with the United States, collect money on behalf of the United States in connection with a federal reclamation project and assume the incident duties and liabilities; (g) acquire water from inside or outside the state; (h) subject to Subsection (2), lease, rent, or sell water not needed by the owners of land within the district: (i) to a municipality, corporation, association, or individual inside or outside the district; (ii) for irrigation or any other beneficial use; and (iii) at a price and on terms that the board considers appropriate; and (i) repair a break in a reservoir or canal or remedy any other district disaster. (2) (a) The term of a lease or rental agreement under Subsection (1)(h) may not exceed five years. (b) A vested or prescriptive right to the use of water may not attach to the land because of a lease or rental of water under Subsection (1)(h). (3) Notwithstanding Subsection 17B-1-103(2)(g), an irrigation district may not levy a property tax.
Utah Code § 26B-2-217 — Utah Code / Title 26B / Chapter 26B-2 / § 26B-2-217
§ 26B-2-217. Department agency of state to contract for certification of facilities under Social Security Act.
Status: in_force

The department is the sole agency of the state authorized to enter into a contract with the United States government for the certification of health care facilities under Title XVIII and Title XIX of the Social Security Act, and any amendments thereto.
Utah Code § 31A-18-101 — Utah Code / Title 31A / Chapter 31A-18 / § 31A-18-101
§ 31A-18-101. Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter: (1) "Derivative instrument" means an asset appropriately reported in Schedule DB or a Schedule DC of an insurer's statutory financial statement or successor schedules, in accordance with applicable annual statement instructions or statutory accounting guidelines. (2) "Derivative transaction" means a transaction involving the use of one or more derivative instruments. (3) "Income generation" means a derivative transaction involving the writing of covered options, caps, or floors that is intended to generate income or enhance return. (4) "Lower grade investment" means a rated credit instrument or debt-like preferred stock rated 4, 5, or 6 by the Securities Valuation Office of the NAIC or any successor office. (5) "Medium grade investment" means a rated credit instrument or debt-like preferred stock rated 3 by the Securities Valuation Office of the NAIC or any successor office. (6) "Minimum asset requirement" means the sum of an insurer's liabilities and the insurer's minimum financial security benchmark. (7) "Minimum financial security benchmark" means the amount of financial security an insurer is required to have under Section 31A-18-102. (8) "Modern Portfolio Theory" means a mathematical framework for assembling a portfolio of assets to maximize the expected return for a given level of risk, taking into consideration a portfolio's overall risk and return. (9) "NAIC" means the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. (10) "Replication" means a derivative transaction in which at least one derivative instrument is used to modify the cash flow characteristics of one or more investments held by an insurer so that the aggregate cash flow of the derivative instruments and investments reproduce the cash flow of another investment that has a higher risk-based capital charge than the risk-based capital charge of the original investment or investments. (11) "Securities valuation office listed mutual fund" means a money market mutual fund or short-term bond fund that: (a) is registered with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Company Act of 1940; and (b) the NAIC's Securities Valuation Office deems eligible for special reserve and reporting treatment other than as common stock.
Utah Code § 78B-10-102 — Utah Code / Title 78B / Chapter 78B-10 / § 78B-10-102
§ 78B-10-102. Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter: (1) "Mediation" means a process in which a mediator facilitates communication and negotiation between parties to assist them in reaching a voluntary agreement regarding their dispute. (2) "Mediation communication" means conduct or a statement, whether oral, in a record, verbal, or nonverbal, that occurs during a mediation or is made for purposes of considering, conducting, participating in, initiating, continuing, or reconvening a mediation or retaining a mediator. (3) "Mediation party" means a person that participates in a mediation and whose agreement is necessary to resolve the dispute. (4) "Mediator" means an individual who is neutral and conducts a mediation. (5) "Nonparty participant" means a person, other than a party or mediator, that participates in a mediation. (6) "Person" means an individual, corporation, estate, trust, business trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, government, governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality, public corporation, or any other legal or commercial entity. (7) "Proceeding" means: (a) a judicial, administrative, arbitral, or other adjudicative process, including related prehearing and posthearing motions, conferences, and discovery; or (b) a legislative hearing or similar process. (8) "Record" means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form. (9) "Sign" means: (a) to execute or adopt a tangible symbol with the present intent to authenticate a record; or (b) to attach or logically associate an electronic symbol, sound, or process to or with a record with the present intent to authenticate a record.
Utah Code § 17B-1-312 — Utah Code / Title 17B / Chapter 17B-1 / § 17B-1-312
§ 17B-1-312. Training for board members.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) Each member of a board of trustees of a special district shall, within one year after taking office, complete the training described in Subsection (2). (b) For the purposes of Subsection (1)(a), a member of a board of trustees of a special district takes office each time the member is elected or appointed to a new term, including an appointment to fill a midterm vacancy in accordance with Subsection 17B-1-303(5) or (6). (2) In conjunction with the Utah Association of Special Districts, the state auditor shall: (a) develop a training curriculum for the members of special district boards; (b) with the assistance of other state offices and departments the state auditor considers appropriate and at times and locations established by the state auditor, carry out the training of members of special district boards; and (c) ensure that any training required under this Subsection (2) complies with Title 63G, Chapter 22, State Training and Certification Requirements. (3) (a) A special district board of trustees may compensate each member of the board for each day of training described in Subsection (2) that the member completes, in accordance with Section 11-55-103. (b) The compensation authorized under Subsection (3)(a) is in addition to all other amounts of compensation and expense reimbursement authorized under this chapter. (c) A board of trustees may not pay compensation under Subsection (3)(a) to any board member more than once per year. (4) The state auditor shall issue a certificate of completion to each board member that completes the training described in Subsection (2).
Utah Code § 35A-8-512 — Utah Code / Title 35A / Chapter 35A-8 / § 35A-8-512
§ 35A-8-512. Repayment of funds.
Status: in_force

7/1/2026 (1) Upon the earlier of 30 years from the date an approved project is placed in service or the sale or transfer of the affordable housing units acquired, constructed, or rehabilitated as part of an approved project funded under Subsection 35A-8-511(1), the housing sponsor shall remit to the department: (a) the total amount of money distributed by the department to the housing sponsor for the project; and (b) an additional amount of money determined by contract with the department prior to the initial disbursement of money. (2) Any claim arising under Subsection (1) is a lien against the real property funded under this chapter. (3) (a) Any money returned to the department under Subsection (1) from a housing sponsor that received funds from the Economic Revitalization and Investment Fund shall be deposited in the Economic Revitalization and Investment Fund. (b) Any money returned to the department under Subsection (1) from a housing sponsor that received funds from the Rural Housing Fund shall be deposited in the Rural Housing Fund.
Utah Code § 26B-9-106 — Utah Code / Title 26B / Chapter 26B-9 / § 26B-9-106
§ 26B-9-106. Adjudicative proceedings.
Status: in_force

The office and the department shall comply with the procedures and requirements of Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act, in their adjudicative proceedings.
Utah Code § 39A-5-110 — Utah Code / Title 39A / Chapter 39A-5 / § 39A-5-110
§ 39A-5-110. Confinement.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) An individual subject to this chapter, who is charged with an offense under this chapter, may be ordered into arrest or confinement, as circumstances require. (b) When an individual subject to this chapter is placed into arrest or confinement prior to trial, action shall be taken immediately to notify the individual of the specific offense charged, and to either try the individual, or dismiss the charges and release the individual. (2) Confinement before, during, or after trial by a military court shall be ordered by a field grade or general officer and may be in a penal institution determined by the governor or the adjutant general.
Utah Code § 53H-3-202 — Utah Code / Title 53H / Chapter 53H-3 / § 53H-3-202
§ 53H-3-202. Degree-granting institution board of trustees -- Unique powers and duties.
Status: in_force

In addition to the duties described in Section 53H-3-201, a board of trustees of a degree-granting institution may select recipients of honorary degrees.
Utah Code § 53E-3-603 — Utah Code / Title 53E / Chapter 53E-3 / § 53E-3-603
§ 53E-3-603. State board to verify audits.
Status: in_force

The state board is responsible for verifying audits of financial and student accounting records of school districts for purposes of determining the allocation of Uniform School Fund money.
Utah Code § 75A-1-204 — Utah Code / Title 75A / Chapter 75A-1 / § 75A-1-204
§ 75A-1-204. Transfer of negotiable instruments by a fiduciary.
Status: in_force

(1) If a fiduciary endorses a negotiable instrument that is payable or endorsed to the fiduciary or the fiduciary's principal, and the fiduciary has authority to endorse the negotiable instrument on behalf of the principal, the person that receives the negotiable instrument through the endorsement: (a) is not bound to inquire as to whether the fiduciary is committing a breach of the fiduciary's obligation in endorsing or delivering the negotiable instrument; and (b) is not required to provide notice that the fiduciary is committing a breach of the fiduciary's obligation, unless the person: (i) takes the negotiable instrument with actual knowledge that the fiduciary is committing a breach of the fiduciary's obligation; or (ii) knows that taking the negotiable instrument amounts to bad faith. (2) Notwithstanding Subsection (1), a person is liable to a principal if: (a) the fiduciary transfers a negotiable instrument to the person and the person knows that the fiduciary is transferring the negotiable instrument: (i) as payment of, or as a security for, a personal debt of the fiduciary; or (ii) for the personal benefit of the fiduciary; and (b) the fiduciary commits a breach of the fiduciary's obligation in transferring the negotiable instrument to the person.
Utah Code § 63N-3-1709 — Utah Code / Title 63N / Chapter 63N-3 / § 63N-3-1709
§ 63N-3-1709. Allowable property tax increment within a major sporting event venue zone.
Status: in_force

(1) A creating entity may receive and use property tax increment in accordance with this section and as described in Title 11, Chapter 71, Major Sporting Event Venue Zones. (2) (a) A county that collects property tax on property located within a qualified development zone shall, in accordance with Section 59-2-1365, distribute to the creating entity the percentage of property tax increment approved by the committee pursuant to Section 63N-3-1707, not to exceed 75%. (b) Property tax increment distributed to a creating entity in accordance with Subsection (2)(a): (i) is not revenue of the taxing entity or the creating entity; and (ii) constitutes major sporting event venue zone funds and shall be administered as described in Title 11, Chapter 71, Major Sporting Event Venue Zones. (3) (a) A creating entity may designate another local government entity to be the fiscal agent for property tax increment paid to the creating entity. (b) Before a fiscal agent may receive major sporting event venue zone funds from the creating entity, the creating entity and the fiscal agent shall enter into an agreement governing the use of the funds, consistent with this part and Title 11, Chapter 71, Major Sporting Event Venue Zones. (4) Once the maximum amount of property tax increment has been distributed to the creating entity, as approved by the committee pursuant to Section 63N-3-1707, the county that collects property tax on property located within a qualified development zone is no longer obligated to distribute property tax increment to the creating entity. (5) A creating entity and a creating entity's fiscal agent shall use major sporting event venue zone funds: (a) to achieve the purposes described in Subsections 63N-3-1702(1) and (2); (b) within, or for the direct benefit of, the major sporting event venue zone; and (c) as described in Section 11-71-203.
Utah Code § 26B-2-403 — Utah Code / Title 26B / Chapter 26B-2 / § 26B-2-403
§ 26B-2-403. Licensure requirements -- Expiration -- Renewal.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in Section 26B-2-405, and subject to Subsection (2), a person shall obtain a license from the department if: (a) the person provides center based child care for five or more qualifying children; (b) the person provides residential child care for nine or more qualifying children; or (c) the person: (i) provides child care; (ii) is not required to obtain a license under Subsection (1)(a) or (b); and (iii) requests to be licensed. (2) Notwithstanding Subsection (1), a certified provider may, in accordance with rules made by the department under Subsection 26B-2-402(3), exceed the certified provider's capacity limit to provide after school child care without obtaining a license from the department. (3) The department may issue licenses for a period not exceeding 24 months to child care providers who meet the requirements of: (a) this part; and (b) the department's rules governing child care programs. (4) A license issued under this part is not assignable or transferable.
Utah Code § 63N-16-203 — Utah Code / Title 63N / Chapter 63N-16 / § 63N-16-203
§ 63N-16-203. Consumer protection for regulatory sandbox.
Status: in_force

(1) Before demonstrating an offering to a consumer, a sandbox participant shall disclose the following to the consumer: (a) the name and contact information of the sandbox participant; (b) that the offering is authorized pursuant to the regulatory sandbox and, if applicable, that the sandbox participant does not have a license or other authorization to provide an offering under state laws that regulate offerings outside of the regulatory sandbox; (c) that the offering is undergoing testing and may not function as intended and may expose the consumer to certain risks as identified by the applicable agency's written report; (d) that the provider of the offering is not immune from civil liability for any losses or damages caused by the offering; (e) that the provider of the offering is not immune from criminal prosecution for violations of state law or regulations that are not suspended or waived as allowed by the regulatory sandbox; (f) that the offering is a temporary demonstration that may be discontinued at the end of the demonstration period; (g) the expected end date of the demonstration period; and (h) that a consumer may contact the regulatory relief office and file a complaint regarding the offering being demonstrated and provide the regulatory relief office's telephone number and website address where a complaint may be filed. (2) The disclosures required by Subsection (1) shall be provided to a consumer in a clear and conspicuous form and, for an Internet or application-based offering, a consumer shall acknowledge receipt of the disclosure before any transaction may be completed. (3) The regulatory relief office may require that a sandbox participant make additional disclosures to a consumer.
Utah Code § 35A-3-604 — Utah Code / Title 35A / Chapter 35A-3 / § 35A-3-604
§ 35A-3-604. Obligor presumed to have notice of department's rights -- Authority to administer oaths, issue subpoenas, and compel witnesses and production of documents -- Recovery of attorney fees, costs, and interest -- Rulemaking authority -- Administrative procedures.
Status: in_force

(1) An obligor is presumed to have received notice of the rights of the department under this part upon engaging in this state in any of the acts described in Subsections 35A-3-603(3) and (4) or Section 76-8-1203.1, 76-8-1203.3, 76-8-1203.5, or 76-8-1203.7. (2) For the purposes of this part, the department may administer oaths and certify official acts, issue subpoenas, and compel witnesses and the production of business records, documents, and evidence. (3) (a) Except when an overpayment results from administrative error, the department may recover from the obligor: (i) reasonable attorney fees; (ii) costs incurred in pursuing administrative remedies under this part; and (iii) interest at the rate of 1% a month accruing from the date an administrative or judicial order is issued determining the amount due under this part. (b) The department may recover interest, attorney fees, and costs, if notice of the assessment has been included in a notice of agency action issued in compliance with Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act. (4) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the department may make, amend, and enforce rules to carry out the provisions of this part. (5) Service of all notices and orders under this part shall comply with: (a) Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act; (b) Utah Rules of Civil Procedure; or (c) rules made by the department under this part in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, that meet standards required by due process.
Utah Code § 70A-4a-204 — Utah Code / Title 70A / Chapter 70A-4a / § 70A-4a-204
§ 70A-4a-204. Refund of payment and duty of customer to report with respect to unauthorized payment order.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) If a receiving bank accepts a payment order issued in the name of its customer as sender which is not authorized and not effective as the order of the customer under Section 70A-4a-202, or not enforceable, in whole or in part, against the customer under Section 70A-4a-203, the bank shall refund any payment of the payment order received from the customer to the extent the bank is not entitled to enforce payment, and shall pay interest on the refundable amount calculated from the date the bank received payment to the date of the refund. (b) However, the customer is not entitled to interest from the bank on the amount to be refunded if the customer fails to exercise ordinary care to determine that the order was not authorized by the customer and to notify the bank of the relevant facts within a reasonable time not exceeding 90 days after the date the customer received notification from the bank that the order was accepted or that the customer's account was debited with respect to the order. (c) The bank is not entitled to any recovery from the customer on account of a failure by the customer to give notification as stated in this section. (2) Reasonable time under Subsection (1) may be fixed by agreement as stated in Subsection 70A-1a-302(2), but the obligation of a receiving bank to refund payment as stated in Subsection (1) may not otherwise be varied by agreement.
Utah Code § 78B-5-302 — Utah Code / Title 78B / Chapter 78B-5 / § 78B-5-302
§ 78B-5-302. Definition -- Filing of foreign judgments -- Postjudgment interest rate -- Status of foreign judgments.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this part, "foreign judgment" means any judgment, decree, or order of a court of the United States or of any other court whose acts are entitled to full faith and credit in this state. (2) A copy of a foreign judgment authenticated in accordance with an appropriate act of Congress or an appropriate act of Utah may be filed with the clerk of any district court in Utah. The clerk of the district court shall treat the foreign judgment in all respects as a judgment of a district court of Utah. (3) Except as otherwise provided by law or by contract, a foreign judgment filed under this part on or after May 7, 2025, shall bear interest at the postjudgment interest rate established under Section 15-1-4 as of the date of domestication of the foreign judgment. (4) A foreign judgment filed under this part has the same effect and is subject to the same procedures, defenses, enforcement, satisfaction, and proceedings for reopening, vacating, setting aside, or staying as a judgment of a district court of this state.