Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Agriculture and Food
Title R65 - Marketing and Economic Development
Rule R65-11 - Utah Sheep Marketing Order
Section R65-11-2 - Definition of Terms

(1) "Board" means the Sheep Marketing Board. The board ensures that proceeds from any assessments and any other funds directed to the board by the commissioner are placed in an account in the board's name in a depository institution, disburses the funds to promote the marketing of Utah sheep, and ensures that the account is annually audited by an independent auditor approved by the commissioner.

(2) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food or the commissioner's designee.

(3) "Department" means the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food.

(4) "Handler" means an individual or an organization engaged in the merchandising of sheep or sheep products.

(5) "Independent auditor" means a certified public accountant or chartered accountant who examines an organization's financial records and business transactions with which they are not affiliated. An independent auditor shall not be a person employed by the department.

(6) "Order" or "marketing order" means the mechanism by which the assessment is levied.

(7) "Person" means any individual, group of individuals, partnership, corporation, association, cooperative, legal representative, or any other entity.

(8) "Producer" means a person owning at least 100 rams, ewes, or lambs.

(9) "Registered producers" means producers who have indicated that they want to be included in the marketing order voting process by registering to vote in the referendum. Registration forms may be mailed out with the ballots.

(10) "Sheep" means rams, ewes, or lambs.