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NE Code § 53-223 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 53 - Liquors|53-223 - Civil actions authorized; damages; jurisdiction.

53-223.  Civil actions authorized; damages; jurisdiction.(1) If a supplier engages in conduct prohibited under sections 53-201 to 53-223, a wholesaler with whom the supplier has an agreement may maintain a civil action against the supplier to recover actual damages reasonably incurred as the result of the prohibited conduct. If a wholesaler engages in conduct prohibited under such sections, a supplier with whom the wholesaler has an agreement may maintain a civil action against the wholesaler to recover actual damages reasonably incurred as the result of the prohibited conduct.(2) A supplier who violates any provision of such sections shall be liable for all actual damages, all court costs, and, in the court's discretion, reasonable attorney's fees incurred by a wholesaler as a result of the violation. A wholesaler who violates any provision of such sections shall be liable for all actual damages, all court costs, and, in the court's discretion, reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the supplier as a result of the violation.(3) A supplier or wholesaler may bring an action for declaratory judgment for determination of any controversy arising pursuant to such sections.(4) Upon proper application to the court, a supplier or wholesaler may obtain injunctive relief against any violation of such sections. If the court grants injunctive relief or issues a temporary restraining order, bond shall be posted.(5) The remedies provided by such sections are not exclusive, and nothing contained in such sections shall abolish any cause of action or remedy available to the supplier or the wholesaler existing on April 18, 1989.(6) Any legal action taken under such sections or relating to a dispute arising out of an agreement or breach thereof or over the provisions of an agreement shall be filed in a state or federal court located in Nebraska, which state court is located in, or which federal court has jurisdiction and venue of, the county in which the wholesaler maintains its principal place of business in this state.Source  Laws 1989, LB 371, § 23.
NE Code § 53-301 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 53 - Liquors|53-301 - Nebraska Grape and Winery Board; created.

53-301.  Nebraska Grape and Winery Board; created.(1) The Nebraska Grape and Winery Board is created. The board shall consist of five members to be appointed by the Governor on a nonpartisan basis. All board members shall be (a) citizens of Nebraska, (b) at least twenty-one years of age, and (c) either engaged in or previously engaged in wine or grape production or research in this state. At least two board members shall be members of the Nebraska Winery and Grape Growers Association. In addition, the Director of Agriculture and the vice chancellor of the University of Nebraska Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources or their designees shall be ex officio members of the board but shall have no vote in board matters.(2) Whenever a vacancy occurs on the board for any reason, the Governor shall appoint an individual to fill such vacancy pursuant to the qualifications set forth in subsection (1) of this section.Source Laws 2000, LB 477, § 1.
NE Code § 53-302 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 53 - Liquors|53-302 - Board; officers; terms; expenses.

53-302.  Board; officers; terms; expenses.(1) Within thirty days after the appointment of the initial members of the Nebraska Grape and Winery Board, such board shall conduct its first regular meeting. During that meeting, the board members shall elect from among themselves, by majority vote, a chairperson, vice-chairperson, secretary, and treasurer, all to serve for terms of one year from the date of election. Subsequent board meetings shall take place at least once every six months and at such times as called by the chairperson or by any three board members.(2) Each board member shall serve for a term of three years, except that at the expiration of the terms of the members in 2021, the Governor shall appoint one member for a term of one year, two members for a term of two years, and two members for a term of three years, and their successors shall be appointed for a term of three years. Upon completion of a term, a member may, at the Governor's discretion, be reappointed.(3) All voting board members shall be reimbursed for expenses as provided for in sections 81-1174 to 81-1177 while attending meetings of the board or while engaged in the performance of official responsibilities as determined by the board.(4) A board member shall be removable by the Governor for cause. The board member shall first be given a written copy of the charges against him or her and also an opportunity to be heard publicly. In addition to all other causes, the failure of a board member to continue to meet any of the requirements for eligibility set out in section 53-301 shall be deemed sufficient cause for removal from office.Source  Laws 2000, LB 477, § 2;  Laws 2019, LB75, § 1;  Laws 2020, LB381, § 46.
NE Code § 53-303 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 53 - Liquors|53-303 - Board; powers and duties.

53-303.  Board; powers and duties.The duties and responsibilities of the Nebraska Grape and Winery Board include, but are not limited to, the following:(1) To establish a public forum whereby any producer of wine, grapes, or other wine-producing agricultural products has the opportunity, at least once annually, to discuss with the board its policy and procedures;(2) To keep minutes of its meetings and other books and records which will clearly reflect all of the acts and transactions of the board and to make these records available for examination upon request by members of the public;(3) To authorize and approve the Department of Agriculture's expenditure of funds collected pursuant to section 53-304;(4) To serve as an advisory panel to the Nebraska Liquor Control Commission in all matters pertaining to the wine industry; and(5) To adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out sections 53-301 to 53-305.Source Laws 2000, LB 477, § 3.
NE Code § 53-304 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 53 - Liquors|53-304 - Winery; payments required; Winery and Grape Producers Promotional Fund; created; use; investment.

53-304.  Winery; payments required; Winery and Grape Producers Promotional Fund; created; use; investment.Each Nebraska winery shall pay to the Nebraska Liquor Control Commission twenty dollars for every one hundred sixty gallons of juice produced or received by its facility. Gifts, grants, or bequests may be received for the support of the Nebraska Grape and Winery Board. Funds paid pursuant to the charge imposed by this section and funds received pursuant to subsection (4) or (5) of section 53-123.15 and from gifts, grants, or bequests shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for credit to the Winery and Grape Producers Promotional Fund which is hereby created. For administrative purposes, the fund shall be located in the Department of Agriculture. All revenue credited to the fund pursuant to the charge imposed by this section and excise taxes collected pursuant to section 2-5603 and any funds received as gifts, grants, or bequests and credited to the fund shall be used by the department, at the direction of and in cooperation with the board, to develop and maintain programs for the research and advancement of the growing, selling, marketing, and promotion of grapes, fruits, berries, honey, and other agricultural products and their byproducts grown and produced in Nebraska for use in the wine industry. Such expenditures may include, but are not limited to, all necessary funding for the employment of experts in the fields of viticulture and enology, as deemed necessary by the board, and programs aimed at improving the promotion of all varieties of wines, grapes, fruits, berries, honey, and other agricultural products and their byproducts grown and produced in Nebraska for use in the wine industry.Funds credited to the fund shall be used for no other purposes than those stated in this section and any transfers authorized pursuant to section 2-5604. Any funds not expended during a fiscal year may be maintained in the fund for distribution or expenditure during subsequent fiscal years. Any money in the fund available for investment shall be invested by the state investment officer pursuant to the Nebraska Capital Expansion Act and the Nebraska State Funds Investment Act.Source  Laws 2000, LB 477, § 4;  Laws 2003, LB 536, § 4;  Laws 2007, LB441, § 7;  Laws 2013, LB230, § 5. Cross References   Nebraska Capital Expansion Act, see section 72-1269.  Nebraska State Funds Investment Act, see section 72-1260.
NE Code § 53-305 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 53 - Liquors|53-305 - Board; annual report.

53-305.  Board; annual report.The Nebraska Grape and Winery Board shall make and publish an annual report on or before January 1 of each year, which report shall set forth in detail the following:(1) The name and address of each board member and a copy of all rules and regulations adopted and promulgated by the board; and(2) A detailed explanation of all programs for which the board approved funding that fiscal year, pursuant to section 53-304, for the research, discovery, promotion, and development of programs for the growing, production, and marketing of Nebraska wines, grapes, fruits, berries, honey, and other agricultural products and their byproducts grown and produced in Nebraska for use in the wine industry.Each annual report shall be presented to the Nebraska Liquor Control Commission within thirty days after its publication and made available also to any person who requests a copy. Except for the annual copy required by this section to be provided to the commission, the board may charge a nominal fee to cover the costs of printing and postage for making available copies of its annual reports.Source Laws 2000, LB 477, § 5.
NE Code § 53-401 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 53 - Liquors|53-401 - Act, how cited.

53-401.  Act, how cited.Sections 53-401 to 53-409 shall be known and may be cited as the Minor Alcoholic Liquor Liability Act.Source Laws 2007, LB573, § 1.
NE Code § 53-402 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 53 - Liquors|53-402 - Purposes of act.

53-402.  Purposes of act.The purposes of the Minor Alcoholic Liquor Liability Act are to prevent intoxication-related traumatic injuries, deaths, and other damages and to establish a legal basis for obtaining compensation for persons suffering damages as a result of provision or service of alcoholic liquor to minors under circumstances described in the act.Source Laws 2007, LB573, § 2.
NE Code § 53-403 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 53 - Liquors|53-403 - Terms, defined.

53-403.  Terms, defined.For purposes of the Minor Alcoholic Liquor Liability Act:(1) Alcoholic liquor has the definition found in section 53-103.02;(2) Intoxication means an impairment of a person's mental or physical faculties as a result of his or her use of alcoholic liquor so as to diminish the person's ability to think and act in the manner of a reasonably prudent person in full possession of his or her faculties using reasonable care under the same or similar circumstances;(3) Licensee means a person holding a license issued under the Nebraska Liquor Control Act to sell alcoholic liquor at retail;(4) Minor has the definition found in section 53-103.23;(5) Retailer means a licensee, any agent or employee of the licensee acting within the scope and course of his or her employment, or any person who at the time of the events leading to an action under the Minor Alcoholic Liquor Liability Act was required to have a license issued under the Nebraska Liquor Control Act in order to sell alcoholic liquor at retail;(6) Service of alcoholic liquor means any sale, gift, or other manner of conveying possession of alcoholic liquor; and(7) Social host means a person who knowingly allows consumption of alcoholic liquor in his or her home or on property under his or her control by one or more minors. Social host does not include (a) a parent providing alcoholic liquor to only his or her minor child and to no other minors or (b) a religious corporation, organization, association, or society, and any authorized representative of such religious corporation, organization, association, or society, dispensing alcoholic liquor as part of any bona fide religious rite, ritual, or ceremony.Source  Laws 2007, LB573, § 3;  Laws 2010, LB861, § 79. Cross References  Nebraska Liquor Control Act, see section 53-101.
NE Code § 53-404 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 53 - Liquors|53-404 - Cause of action authorized.

53-404.  Cause of action authorized.Any person who sustains injury or property damage, or the estate of any person killed, as a proximate result of the negligence of an intoxicated minor shall have, in addition to any other cause of action available in tort, a cause of action against:(1) A social host who allowed the minor to consume alcoholic liquor in the social host's home or on property under his or her control;(2) Any person who procured alcoholic liquor for the minor, other than with the permission and in the company of the minor's parent or guardian, when such person knew or should have known that the minor was a minor; or(3) Any retailer who sold alcoholic liquor to the minor. The absolute defenses found in section 53-180.07 shall be available to a retailer in any cause of action brought under this section.Source Laws 2007, LB573, § 4.
NE Code § 53-405 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 53 - Liquors|53-405 - Defense.

53-405.  Defense.It shall be a complete defense in any action brought under the Minor Alcoholic Liquor Liability Act that the intoxication did not contribute to the negligent conduct.Source Laws 2007, LB573, § 5.
NE Code § 53-406 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 53 - Liquors|53-406 - Limitation on cause of action.

53-406.  Limitation on cause of action.No cause of action under the Minor Alcoholic Liquor Liability Act shall be available to the intoxicated person, his or her estate, or anyone whose claim is based upon injury to or death of the intoxicated person.Source Laws 2007, LB573, § 6.
NE Code § 53-407 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 53 - Liquors|53-407 - Damages.

53-407.  Damages.In an action under the Minor Alcoholic Liquor Liability Act, damages may be awarded for all actual damages, including damages for wrongful death, as in other tort actions.Source Laws 2007, LB573, § 7.
NE Code § 53-408 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 53 - Liquors|53-408 - Statute of limitation.

53-408.  Statute of limitation.Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any action under the Minor Alcoholic Liquor Liability Act shall be brought within four years after the occurrence causing the injury, property damage, or death.Source Laws 2007, LB573, § 8.
NE Code § 53-409 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 53 - Liquors|53-409 - Effect of settlement and release; offset; joint and several liability; right of contribution.

53-409.  Effect of settlement and release; offset; joint and several liability; right of contribution.(1) A plaintiff's settlement and release of one defendant in an action under the Minor Alcoholic Liquor Liability Act does not bar claims against any other defendant.(2) The amount paid to a plaintiff in consideration for the settlement and release of a defendant in an action under the act shall be offset against all other subsequent judgments awarded to the plaintiff.(3) The retailer, licensee, social host, person procuring alcoholic liquor for a minor, and minor who are defendants in an action brought under the act are jointly and severally liable in such action as provided in section 25-21,185.10 for those who act in concert to cause harm.(4) In an action based on the act, the retailer, licensee, social host, person procuring alcoholic liquor for a minor, and minor shall have a right of contribution and not a right of subrogation from one another.Source Laws 2007, LB573, § 9.
NE Code § 53-501 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 53 - Liquors|53-501 - Nebraska Craft Brewery Board; created; members; qualifications; vacancy.

53-501.  Nebraska Craft Brewery Board; created; members; qualifications; vacancy.(1) The Nebraska Craft Brewery Board is created. All board members shall be (a) citizens of Nebraska, (b) at least twenty-one years of age, and (c) either engaged in or previously engaged in the manufacture or the wholesale or retail sale of beer in this state or engaged or previously engaged in the production in this state of agricultural products that are utilized in the brewing process. The board shall consist of seven members to be appointed by the Governor on a nonpartisan basis. At least two board members shall be selected by the Governor from a list of no fewer than ten candidates submitted by the Nebraska Craft Brewers Guild or its successor organization. In addition, at least two board members shall be selected by the Governor from a list of no fewer than ten candidates submitted by the Associated Beverage Distributors of Nebraska or its successor organization. The Director of Agriculture or his or her designee and the executive director of the Nebraska Tourism Commission or his or her designee shall be nonvoting, ex officio members of the board.(2) Whenever a vacancy occurs on the board for any reason, the Governor shall appoint an individual to fill such vacancy pursuant to the qualifications set forth in subsection (1) of this section.Source Laws 2016, LB1105, § 1.
NE Code § 53-502 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 53 - Liquors|53-502 - Nebraska Craft Brewery Board; meetings; members; terms; expenses; removal; procedure.

53-502.  Nebraska Craft Brewery Board; meetings; members; terms; expenses; removal; procedure.(1) Within thirty days after the appointment of the initial members of the Nebraska Craft Brewery Board, such board shall conduct its first regular meeting. During that meeting, the board members shall elect from among themselves, by majority vote, a chairperson, vice-chairperson, secretary, and treasurer, all to serve for terms of one year from the date of election. Subsequent board meetings shall take place at least once every six months and at such times as called by the chairperson or by any three board members.(2) Each member shall serve for a term of three years, except that at the expiration of the terms of the members in 2022, the Governor shall appoint two members for a term of one year, two members for a term of two years, and three members for a term of three years, and their successors shall be appointed for a term of three years. Upon completion of a term, a member may, at the Governor's discretion, be reappointed.(3) All voting members of the board shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred while engaged in the performance of official responsibilities as members of such board pursuant to sections 81-1174 to 81-1177.(4) A member may be removed by the Governor for cause. The member shall first be given a written copy of the charges against him or her and also an opportunity to be heard publicly. If a member moves out of Nebraska, that shall be deemed sufficient cause for removal from office.Source  Laws 2016, LB1105, § 2;  Laws 2019, LB624, § 1;  Laws 2020, LB381, § 47.
NE Code § 53-503 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 53 - Liquors|53-503 - Nebraska Craft Brewery Board; powers and duties.

53-503.  Nebraska Craft Brewery Board; powers and duties.The Nebraska Craft Brewery Board has the following powers and duties:(1) Establish a public forum to provide any manufacturer of beer or producer of agricultural products used in the brewing process the opportunity, at least once annually, to discuss with the board its policies and procedures;(2) Keep minutes of its meetings and other books and records which will clearly reflect all of the acts and transactions of the board and to make these records available for examination upon request by members of the public;(3) Authorize and approve the expenditure of funds collected pursuant to section 53-504;(4) Serve as an advisory panel to the Nebraska Liquor Control Commission in all matters pertaining to the beer industry; and(5) Adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out sections 53-501 to 53-505.Source Laws 2016, LB1105, § 3.
NE Code § 53-504 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 53 - Liquors|53-504 - Nebraska Beer Industry Promotional Fund; created; use; investment; holder of craft brewery license; annual fee; use.

53-504.  Nebraska Beer Industry Promotional Fund; created; use; investment; holder of craft brewery license; annual fee; use.(1) The Nebraska Beer Industry Promotional Fund is created. The fund shall consist of money credited pursuant to this section, fees received from shipping licenses issued to beer manufacturers pursuant to subsection (2) of section 53-123.15, gifts, grants, bequests, and any money appropriated by the Legislature. For administrative purposes, the fund shall be located in the Department of Agriculture.(2) Beginning July 1, 2016, in addition to the annual license fee imposed by section 53-124.01, each holder of a craft brewery license shall pay an annual fee in the amount of two hundred fifty dollars to the Nebraska Liquor Control Commission or shall opt out of paying the additional fee on forms provided by the commission. Fees collected pursuant to this subsection shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for credit to the Nebraska Beer Industry Promotional Fund.(3) The Department of Agriculture, at the direction of and in cooperation with the Nebraska Craft Brewery Board, shall use the Nebraska Beer Industry Promotional Fund to develop and maintain programs for the research and advancement of the beer brewing process, the marketing and promotion of the beer industry in Nebraska, and the marketing and promotion of agricultural products and their byproducts grown and produced in Nebraska for use in the beer industry. Such expenditures may include, but are not limited to, all necessary funding for the employment of experts in the field of beer brewing and business development, as deemed necessary by the board, and programs to carry out the purposes of this subsection. None of the money credited to the Nebraska Beer Industry Promotional Fund may be used for lobbying purposes.(4) Money in the Nebraska Beer Industry Promotional Fund not expended during any fiscal year may be reappropriated for the ensuing biennium. Any money in the fund available for investment shall be invested by the state investment officer pursuant to the Nebraska Capital Expansion Act and the Nebraska State Funds Investment Act.Source Laws 2016, LB1105, § 4. Cross References   Nebraska Capital Expansion Act, see section 72-1269.  Nebraska State Funds Investment Act, see section 72-1260.
NE Code § 53-505 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 53 - Liquors|53-505 - Nebraska Craft Brewery Board; annual report; contents; fee.

53-505.  Nebraska Craft Brewery Board; annual report; contents; fee.(1) The Nebraska Craft Brewery Board shall publish an annual report on or before January 1 of each year which shall set forth in detail the following:(a) The name and address of each board member and a copy of all rules and regulations adopted and promulgated by the board; and(b) A detailed explanation of all programs for which the board approved funding during the most recently completed fiscal year pursuant to section 53-504.(2) Each annual report shall be presented electronically to the Nebraska Liquor Control Commission within thirty days after its publication and made available also to any person who requests a copy. Except for the annual copy required by this section to be provided to the commission, the board may charge a nominal fee to cover the costs of printing and postage for making available copies of its annual reports.Source Laws 2016, LB1105, § 5.
NE Code § 54-157 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-157 - Transferred to section 54-1522.

54-157.  Transferred to section 54-1522.