76-17-401. Definitions.
As used in this part:
(1) "Enterprise" means an individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, business trust, association, or other legal entity, and a union or group of individuals associated in fact although not a legal entity. "Enterprise" includes illicit as well as licit entities.
(2) "Pattern of unlawful activity" means engaging in conduct that constitutes the commission of at least three episodes of unlawful activity, which episodes are not isolated, but have the same or similar purposes, results, participants, victims, or methods of commission, or otherwise are interrelated by distinguishing characteristics. Taken together, the episodes shall demonstrate continuing unlawful conduct and be related either to each other or to the enterprise. At least one of the episodes comprising a pattern of unlawful activity shall have occurred after July 31, 1981. The most recent act constituting part of a pattern of unlawful activity as defined by this part shall have occurred within five years of the commission of the next preceding act alleged as part of the pattern.
(3) "Person" includes an individual or entity capable of holding a legal or beneficial interest in property, including state, county, and local governmental entities.
(4) "Unlawful activity" means to directly engage in conduct or to solicit, request, command, encourage, or intentionally aid another person to engage in conduct that would constitute an offense described by the following crimes or categories of crimes, or to attempt or conspire to engage in an act that would constitute any of those offenses, regardless of whether the act is in fact charged or indicted by an authority or is classified as a misdemeanor or a felony: an act prohibited by the criminal provisions under Title, Unauthorized Recording Practices Act; 13, Chapter 10 an act prohibited by the criminal provisions under Title, Sectionsthrough; 19, Environmental Quality Code 19-1-102 19-7-109 taking, destroying, or possessing wildlife or parts of wildlife for the primary purpose of sale, trade, or other pecuniary gain under Title, or Section; 23A, Wildlife Resources Act 23A-5-311 false claims for medical benefits, kickbacks, or other acts prohibited under Title, Utah False Claims Act, Sectionsthrough; 26B, Chapter 3, Part 11 26B-3-1101 26B-3-1112 an act prohibited by the criminal provisions under Title, Criminal Offenses and Procedure Act; 32B, Chapter 4 unlawful marking of a handgun under Section; 53-5a-105 alteration of number or mark on a handgun under Section; 53-5a-106 an act prohibited by the criminal provisions under Title, Utah Uniform Land Sales Practices Act; 57, Chapter 11 an act prohibited by the criminal provisions under Chapter 18, Part 2, Offenses Concerning Controlled Substances, Part 4, Offenses Concerning Imitation Controlled Substances, Part 5, Clandestine Drug Labs, Title 58, Chapter 37, Controlled Substances, or Title 58, Chapter 37c, Controlled Substance Precursors; an act prohibited by the criminal provisions under Title, Utah Uniform Securities Act; 61, Chapter 1 an act prohibited by the criminal provisions under Title, Utah Procurement Code; 63G, Chapter 6a assault under Section; 76-5-102 aggravated assault under Section; 76-5-103 terrorism under Section; 76-5-107.3 a criminal homicide offense under Section; 76-5-201 kidnapping under Section; 76-5-301 aggravated kidnapping under Section; 76-5-302 human trafficking for labor under Section; 76-5-308 human trafficking for commercial sexual exploitation under Section; 76-5-308.1 human trafficking of a child for labor under Section; 76-5-308.5 human trafficking of a child for commercial sexual exploitation under Section; 76-5-308.6 aggravated human trafficking for labor under Section; 76-5-310 aggravated human trafficking for commercial sexual exploitation under Section; 76-5-310.2 human trafficking of a vulnerable adult for labor under Section; 76-5-311 human trafficking of a vulnerable adult for commercial sexual exploitation under Section; 76-5-312 human smuggling under Section; 76-5-316 aggravated human smuggling under Section; 76-5-317 sexual exploitation of a minor under Section; 76-5b-201 aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor under Section; 76-5b-201.1 sexual extortion under Section; 76-5b-204 aggravated sexual extortion under Section; 76-5b-204.1 possession of apparent child sexual abuse material under Section; 76-5b-207 distribution of apparent child sexual abuse material under Section; 76-5b-208 unlawful activity regarding obscene material depicting the sexual abuse of a minor under Section; 76-5b-209 arson under Section; 76-6-102 aggravated arson under Section; 76-6-103 causing a catastrophe under Section; 76-6-105 burglary under Section; 76-6-202 aggravated burglary under Section; 76-6-203 burglary of a vehicle under Section; 76-6-204 manufacture or possession of an instrument for burglary or theft under Section; 76-6-205 robbery under Section; 76-6-301 aggravated robbery under Section; 76-6-302 theft under Section; 76-6-404 theft by deception under Section; 76-6-405 theft by extortion under Section; 76-6-406 theft by receiving stolen property under Section; 76-6-408 theft of service under Section; 76-6-409 forgery under Section; 76-6-501 unlawful use of financial transaction card under Section; 76-6-506.2 unlawful acquisition, possession, or transfer of financial transaction card under Section; 76-6-506.3 financial transaction card offenses under Section; 76-6-506.6 deceptive business practices under Section; 76-6-507 bribery or receiving bribe by person in the business of selection, appraisal, or criticism of goods or services under Section; 76-6-508 bribery of a labor official under Section; 76-6-509 defrauding of creditors under Section; 76-6-511 acceptance of deposit by insolvent financial institution under Section; 76-6-512 unlawful dealing of property by fiduciary under Section; 76-6-513 unlawful influence of a contest under Section; 76-6-514 making a false credit report under Section; 76-6-517 criminal simulation under Section; 76-6-518 criminal usury under Section; 76-6-520 insurance fraud under Section; 76-6-521 retail theft under Section; 76-6-602 unlawful computer technology access or action or denial of service attack under Section; 76-6-703 identity fraud under Section; 76-6-1102 mortgage fraud under Section; 76-6-1203 sale of child under Section; 76-7-203 bribery or offering a bribe under Section; 76-8-103 threat to influence official or political action under Section; 76-8-104 receiving or soliciting bribe or bribery by public servant under Section; 76-8-105 receiving bribe for endorsement of person as a public servant under Section; 76-8-106 bribery for endorsement of person as public servant under Section; 76-8-106.1 official misconduct based on unauthorized acts or failure of duty under Section; 76-8-201 official misconduct concerning inside information under Section; 76-8-202 obstruction of justice in a criminal investigation or proceeding under Section; 76-8-306 acceptance of bribe or bribery to prevent criminal prosecution under Section; 76-8-308 harboring or concealing an offender who has escaped from official custody under Section; 76-8-309.2 unlawfully advancing foreign organizations and governments under Section; 76-8-321 making a false or inconsistent material statement under Section; 76-8-502 making a false or inconsistent statement under Section; 76-8-503 making a written false statement under Section; 76-8-504 tampering with a witness under Section; 76-8-508 retaliation against a witness, victim, or informant under Section; 76-8-508.3 receiving or soliciting a bribe as a witness under Section; 76-8-508.7 extortion or bribery to dismiss a criminal proceeding under Section; 76-8-509 tampering with evidence under Section; 76-8-510.5 falsification or alteration of a government record under Section, if the record is a record described in Title, or Title, Lobbyist Disclosure and Regulation Act; 76-8-511 20A, Election Code 36, Chapter 11 public assistance fraud by an applicant for public assistance under Section; 76-8-1203.1 public assistance fraud relating to obtaining or using public assistance under Section; 76-8-1203.3 public assistance fraud by a provider under Section; 76-8-1203.5 fraudulently misappropriating public assistance funds under Section; 76-8-1203.7 public assistance fraud by a person facilitating an inaccurate public assistance application under Section; 76-8-1203.9 false statement to obtain or increase unemployment compensation under Section; 76-8-1301 false statement to prevent or reduce unemployment compensation or liability under Section; 76-8-1302 unlawful failure to comply with the Employment Security Act requirement under Section; 76-8-1303 unlawful use or disclosure of employment information under Section; 76-8-1304 intentionally or knowingly causing one animal to fight with another under Subsectionor (e), or Sectionorconcerning dog fighting; 76-13-202(2)(d) 76-13-205 76-13-206 aggravated disorderly conduct on a street or highway under Section; 76-9-102.1 soliciting, recruiting, enticing, or intimidating a minor to join a criminal street gang under Section; 76-9-803 aggravated soliciting, recruiting, enticing, or intimidating a minor to join a criminal street gang under Section; 76-9-803.1 intimidating a minor to remain in a criminal street gang under Section; 76-9-803.2 aggravated intimidating a minor to remain in a criminal street gang under Section; 76-9-803.3 unlawful conduct involving an explosive, chemical, or incendiary device under Section; 76-15-210 unlawful conduct involving an explosive, chemical, or incendiary part under Section; 76-15-211 unlawful delivery or mailing of an explosive, chemical, or incendiary device under Section; 76-15-209 forging or counterfeiting a trademark, trade name, or trade device under Section; 76-16-302 selling goods under a counterfeited trademark, trade name, or trade device under Section; 76-16-303 sale in a container bearing a registered trademark of a substituted article under Section; 76-16-304 selling, trafficking, or withholding an article bearing a registered trademark or service mark with intent to defraud under Section; 76-16-306 participating in gambling under Section; 76-9-1402 permitting gambling under Section; 76-9-1403 online gambling promotion under Section; 76-9-1404 general gambling promotion under Section; 76-9-1405 gambling fraud under Section; 76-9-1406 possessing a gambling device or record under Section; 76-9-1407 obtaining a benefit from a confidence game under Section; 76-9-1410 distributing pornographic material under Section; 76-5c-202 aiding or abetting a minor in distributing pornographic material under Section; 76-5c-203 inducing acceptance of pornographic material under Section; 76-5c-204 distributing material harmful to minors under Section; 76-5c-205 aiding or abetting a minor in distributing material harmful to minors under Section; 76-5c-206 distributing obscene animal abuse material under Section; 76-5c-215 distribution of a pornographic film for exhibition under Section; 76-5c-305 indecent public display in the presence of a minor under Section; 76-5c-207 engaging in prostitution under Section; 76-5d-202 aiding prostitution under Section; 76-5d-206 exploitation of prostitution under Section; 76-5d-207 aggravated exploitation of prostitution under Section; 76-5d-208 communications fraud under Section; 76-6-525 possession of a dangerous weapon with criminal intent under Section; 76-11-208 an act prohibited by the criminal provisions of Chapter, Money Laundering and Currency Transaction Reporting; 9, Part 16 vehicle compartment for contraband under Section; 76-9-1902 unlawful creation, installation, or attachment of a contraband compartment under Section; 76-9-1903 an act prohibited by the criminal provisions of the laws governing taxation in this state; or an act illegal under the laws of the United States and enumerated in 18 U.S.C. Secs. 1961(1)(B), (C), and (D).