Full text of Utah Utah Code § 58-55-501 — Definitions. (Effective 1/1/2027), with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 58-55-501. Definitions. (Effective 1/1/2027)
Effective 1/1/2027
58-55-501.
Definitions.
As used in this part:
| (1) | "Automatic fire sprinkler system" means a fire suppression system designed to detect and automatically discharge an agent, a foam, or water over a fire. |
| (2) | "Commercial construction project" means a construction, alteration, repair, demolition, or excavation project that does not involve:
| (a) | single-family detached housing; |
| (b) | multi-family attached housing up to and including a fourplex; or |
| (c) | construction of a non-residential project that is fewer than two stories above ground. |
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| (3) |
| (a) | "Crane" means a power-operated hoisting machine used in construction, demolition, or excavation work that has a power-operated winch, load-line, and boom moving laterally by the rotation of the machine on a carrier. |
| (b) | "Crane" does not include a fork lift, a digger derrick truck, an aircraft, a bucket truck, a knuckle boom, a side boom, or a mechanic's truck. |
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| (4) | "Crane operator" means an individual who operates a crane. |
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| (a) | "Elevator" means the same as that term is defined in Section 34A-7-202; |
| (b) | "Elevator" does not include:
| (ii) | an incline platform lift; or |
| (iii) | a vertical platform lift. |
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| (6) | "Elevator mechanic" means an individual who erects, constructs, installs, alters, services, repairs, or maintains an elevator under the immediate supervision of an elevator contractor. |
| (7) | "Elevator work" means constructing, maintaining, servicing, or repairing an elevator. |
| (8) | "Fire sprinkler contractor" means a contractor that installs, repairs, maintains, or replaces an automatic fire sprinkler system. |
| (9) | "Gas corporation" means the same as that term is defined in Section 54-2-1. |
| (10) | "Minimum system" means the minimum natural gas facilities necessary to serve each intended consumer, as determined by a gas corporation. |
| (11) |
| (a) | "Natural gas facility" means:
| (i) | one or more natural gas mains; |
| (ii) | one or more natural gas service lines; or |
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| (b) | "Natural gas facility" includes any necessary appurtenant facilities. |
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| (12) |
| (a) | "Natural gas main" means a natural gas distribution pipeline that delivers natural gas to another natural gas distribution supply line or to a natural gas service line. |
| (b) | "Natural gas main" does not include a natural gas service line. |
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| (13) | "Natural gas service line" means a natural gas pipeline that carries natural gas from a natural gas main to a meter for use by the final consumer. |
| (14) | "Natural gas tariff specifications" means the standards and specifications:
| (a) | for the construction of natural gas facilities; and |
| (b) | that are:
| (i) | established by a gas corporation; and |
| (ii) | included in the gas corporation's tariff that is approved by the Public Service Commission. |
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| (15) | "Qualifying installer" means a person that:
| (a) | a gas corporation approves to install natural gas facilities; and |
| (b) | is licensed in accordance with Section 58-55-503. |
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Repealed and Re-enacted by Chapter
42, 2026 General Session
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