Utah legal term
Physician in Utah Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Utah legislative session
In Utah criminal law, “Physician” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Utah criminal code.
What does “Physician” mean in Utah criminal law?
"Physician" means an individual licensed under: (1)(h)(i) Chapter 67, Utah Medical Practice Act; or (1)(h)(ii) Chapter 68, Utah Osteopathic Medical Practice Act. (Utah Code Ann. § 58-37-310)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Abuse of a vulnerable adult
- Unlawful misrepresentation as an authorized person to obtain a controlled substance
- Abortion prohibition
- Drugs known to be used for abortion
- Iodine solution greater than 1.5%
- License certificates or driving privilege cards issued to drivers by class of motor vehicle
- Possession of ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or phenylpropanolamine
- Prohibition of specified abortion procedures
- Prohibition on female genital mutilation
- Unlawful conduct while on a bus
- Violations of abortion laws
- Sexual abuse of a child
Related terms in the same statutes
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.