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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill amends the definition of "habitable structure."
10 Highlighted Provisions:
11 This bill:
12 ▸ amends the definition of "habitable structure"; and
13 ▸ makes technical and conforming changes.
14 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
15 None
16 Other Special Clauses:
17 None
18 Utah Code Sections Affected:
19 AMENDS:
20 76-6-101, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 340
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22 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
23 Section 1. Section 76-6-101 is amended to read:
24 76-6-101. Definitions.
25 (1) For purposes of this chapter:
26 (a) "Fire" means a flame, heat source capable of combustion, or material capable of
27 combustion that is caused, set, or maintained by a person for any purpose.
28 (b) "Habitable structure" means [
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30 persons or conducting business whether a person is actually present or not.
31 (c) "Property" means:
32 (i) any form of real property or tangible personal property which is capable of being
33 damaged or destroyed and includes a habitable structure; and
34 (ii) the property of another, if anyone other than the actor has a possessory or
35 proprietary interest in any portion of the property.
36 (d) "Value" means:
37 (i) the market value of the property, if totally destroyed, at the time and place of the
38 offense, or where cost of replacement exceeds the market value; or
39 (ii) where the market value cannot be ascertained, the cost of repairing or replacing the
40 property within a reasonable time following the offense.
41 (2) If the property damaged has a value that cannot be ascertained by the criteria set
42 forth in Subsection (1)(d), the property shall be considered to have a value less than $500.