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NE Code § 76-530 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 76 - Real Property|76-530 - Transferred to section 76-557.

76-530.  Transferred to section 76-557.
NE Code § 76-532 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 76 - Real Property|76-532 - Transferred to section 76-544.

76-532.  Transferred to section 76-544.
NE Code § 76-535 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 76 - Real Property|76-535 - Act, how cited.

76-535.  Act, how cited.Sections 76-535 to 76-558 shall be known and may be cited as the Abstracters Act.Source  Laws 1985, LB 47, § 5.Annotations "Preparing written reports of title to real property" constitutes the "business of abstracting" for purposes of the Abstracters Act only when done in exchange for a fee or other valuable consideration. So construed, the Abstracters Act is not unconstitutionally overbroad on its face. State v. Rabourn, 269 Neb. 499, 693 N.W.2d 291 (2005).
NE Code § 76-536 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 76 - Real Property|76-536 - Legislative intent.

76-536.  Legislative intent.It is the intent of the Legislature to safeguard the welfare and property of citizens of this state and to insure that abstracters serving the public meet minimum standards of proficiency and competency.Source  Laws 1985, LB 47, § 6.Annotations "Preparing written reports of title to real property" constitutes the "business of abstracting" for purposes of the Abstracters Act only when done in exchange for a fee or other valuable consideration. So construed, the Abstracters Act is not unconstitutionally overbroad on its face. State v. Rabourn, 269 Neb. 499, 693 N.W.2d 291 (2005).
NE Code § 76-537 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 76 - Real Property|76-537 - Terms, defined.

76-537.  Terms, defined.As used in the Abstracters Act, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) Abstract of title means a compilation in orderly arrangement of the materials and facts of record affecting the title to real property, issued under a certificate certifying to the matters contained in such compilation;(2) Board means the Abstracters Board of Examiners;(3) Business of abstracting means the making, compiling, and selling of abstracts of title or any part thereof or preparing written reports of title to real property;(4) Business entity means a partnership, limited liability company, corporation, or other organizational form developed to conduct business;(5) Certificate of authority means the authorization to engage in the business of abstracting in a county in the State of Nebraska granted to an individual or business entity;(6) Certificate of registration means the authorization to prepare abstracts of title to real property in any county within the State of Nebraska which is granted to an individual under section 76-543;(7) Duplicate certificate of registration means a second or subsequent certificate of registration issued in this state for an abstracter who (a) holds an operative certificate of registration and (b) is employed by more than one holder of a certificate of authority;(8) Inactive abstracter means an abstracter whose certificate of registration is not affiliated with an individual or business entity engaged in the business of abstracting and holding a certificate of authority;(9) Professional development means a course of educational instruction, including correspondence courses, designed to maintain and improve the ability of registered abstracters to provide services to the public;(10) Registered abstracter means an individual, registered under the Abstracters Act, holding an operative certificate of registration who for a fee or other valuable consideration compiles or certifies abstracts of title or any part thereof to real property in any county within this state or who prepares reports of title; and(11) Report of title means any type of summary of facts of record affecting the title to real property which does not purport to constitute an opinion as to the state of the title and which is prepared by a person other than an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Nebraska. Report of title does not include a title insurance commitment or policy or information or opinions given by a register of deeds in response to inquiries from the public.Source   Laws 1965, c. 453, § 2, p. 1436;   R.S.1943, (1981), § 76-510;   Laws 1985, LB 47, § 7;   Laws 1993, LB 121, § 476;  Laws 2002, LB 1071, § 1. Annotations "Preparing written reports of title to real property" constitutes the "business of abstracting" for purposes of the Abstracters Act only when done in exchange for a fee or other valuable consideration. So construed, the Abstracters Act is not unconstitutionally overbroad on its face. State v. Rabourn, 269 Neb. 499, 693 N.W.2d 291 (2005).
NE Code § 76-538 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 76 - Real Property|76-538 - Compliance with act.

76-538.  Compliance with act.Any individual or business entity engaged in the business of abstracting in Nebraska shall comply with the Abstracters Act.Source   Laws 1965, c. 453, § 1, p. 1436;   R.S.1943, (1981), § 76-509;   Laws 1985, LB 47, § 8;   Laws 1993, LB 121, § 477;  Laws 2002, LB 1071, § 2. Annotations "Preparing written reports of title to real property" constitutes the "business of abstracting" for purposes of the Abstracters Act only when done in exchange for a fee or other valuable consideration. So construed, the Abstracters Act is not unconstitutionally overbroad on its face. State v. Rabourn, 269 Neb. 499, 693 N.W.2d 291 (2005).
NE Code § 76-539 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 76 - Real Property|76-539 - Business of abstracting; requirements.

76-539.  Business of abstracting; requirements.(1) An individual or business entity shall not engage in the business of abstracting in this state unless a certificate of authority has been issued to such individual or business entity.(2) Every individual or business entity engaged in the business of abstracting shall be or have in its employ a registered abstracter. Only a registered abstracter may certify abstracts or otherwise attest to the accuracy of abstracts or prepare reports of title. An inactive abstracter shall not, for a fee or other valuable consideration, compile or certify abstracts of title or any part thereof to real property in any county within this state, prepare reports of title, or in any way engage in the business of abstracting.Source   Laws 1965, c. 453, § 10, p. 1440;   Laws 1969, c. 615, § 9, p. 2498;   R.S.1943, (1981), § 76-518;   Laws 1985, LB 47, § 9;  Laws 2002, LB 1071, § 3. Annotations "Preparing written reports of title to real property" constitutes the "business of abstracting" for purposes of the Abstracters Act only when done in exchange for a fee or other valuable consideration. So construed, the Abstracters Act is not unconstitutionally overbroad on its face. State v. Rabourn, 269 Neb. 499, 693 N.W.2d 291 (2005).
NE Code § 76-540 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 76 - Real Property|76-540 - Abstracters Board of Examiners; membership.

76-540.  Abstracters Board of Examiners; membership.There is hereby created an Abstracters Board of Examiners of five members to be appointed by the Governor to carry out the purposes of and enforce the Abstracters Act. The board shall include three members who shall at all times be active registered abstracters who have engaged in the business of abstracting for at least five years, one member who shall be a lawyer experienced in the area of real estate law, and one member who shall be representative of the public.No more than two members of the board shall be appointed from the same county, at least one member shall be appointed from a county having as its largest city a city of the first class, and at least one member shall be appointed from a county having as its largest city a city of the second class. No member of the board shall be employed by the same employer as any other member of the board.Each member of the board shall serve for a term of five years and until a successor is appointed and qualified, except that members of the board currently serving on March 26, 1985, shall continue to serve the terms for which they were appointed. The first attorney member of the board whose term expires after March 26, 1985, shall be succeeded by the representative of the public.Vacancies created by the death, resignation, or other disability of a board member resulting in the inability to carry out his or her duties shall be filled by appointment by the Governor and such successor shall possess the same qualifications as the member replaced and such member shall, upon qualification, serve the unexpired term of the member whom he or she succeeds. No member of the board shall be appointed to succeed himself or herself.Source   Laws 1965, c. 453, § 3, p. 1437;   Laws 1973, LB 330, § 1;   R.S.1943, (1981), § 76-511;   Laws 1985, LB 47, § 10. Annotations "Preparing written reports of title to real property" constitutes the "business of abstracting" for purposes of the Abstracters Act only when done in exchange for a fee or other valuable consideration. So construed, the Abstracters Act is not unconstitutionally overbroad on its face. State v. Rabourn, 269 Neb. 499, 693 N.W.2d 291 (2005).
NE Code § 76-541 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 76 - Real Property|76-541 - Board; officers; powers; seal; rules and regulations; conduct of business.

76-541.  Board; officers; powers; seal; rules and regulations; conduct of business.The board shall organize by election of a chairperson and vice-chairperson. The board shall have the power to compel the attendance of witnesses, and the chairperson and vice-chairperson shall have the power to administer oaths. The board shall employ a director who shall keep a record of all proceedings, transactions, communications, and official acts of the board, be custodian of all records, and perform such other duties as the board may require.The board shall adopt a seal, which may be either an engraved or ink stamp seal with the words Abstracters Board of Examiners, State of Nebraska, and such other device as the board may desire included, by which it shall authenticate the acts of the board. Copies of all records and papers in the office of the board, certified by the signature of the director and the seal of the board, shall be received in evidence in all cases equally and with like effect as the originals.The board may adopt and promulgate such rules and regulations as it shall deem necessary for the proper administration of its powers and duties and the carrying out of the Abstracters Act. Such rules and regulations may provide that, except for hearings on the revocation of certificates issued by the board, the business of the board may be conducted while in session as a body or by correspondence. Such correspondence shall be directed to the director to be incorporated into the records of the board.The action of the majority of the members of the board shall be deemed the action of the board.Source   Laws 1965, c. 453, § 4, p. 1438;   Laws 1971, LB 653, § 8;   R.S.1943, (1981), § 76-512;   Laws 1985, LB 47, § 11. Annotations "Preparing written reports of title to real property" constitutes the "business of abstracting" for purposes of the Abstracters Act only when done in exchange for a fee or other valuable consideration. So construed, the Abstracters Act is not unconstitutionally overbroad on its face. State v. Rabourn, 269 Neb. 499, 693 N.W.2d 291 (2005).
NE Code § 76-542 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 76 - Real Property|76-542 - Registration; application; fee; qualifications; rules and regulations.

76-542.  Registration; application; fee; qualifications; rules and regulations.Any individual desiring to become a registered abstracter shall file an application for registration with the board. Such applicant shall have reached the age of majority and shall not have been convicted of a felony. Each applicant for registration shall take the written examination prescribed by section 76-543.Such application shall be in a form prepared by the board and shall contain the applicant's social security number and such information as may be necessary to assist the board in determining the qualification of the applicant for registration. Each such application shall be accompanied by (1) an application fee of not less than twenty-five dollars or more than one hundred dollars and (2) an examination fee of not less than twenty-five dollars or more than one hundred dollars. The board shall establish such fees based on the administrative costs of the board.Upon receipt of such application the board shall notify the applicant by mail whether the application has been accepted. If the application has not been accepted, the examination fee shall be returned to the applicant. If the application has been accepted, the applicant shall be notified of the time and place of the next scheduled examination.The board shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations necessary to administer the examination required for registered abstracters.Source   Laws 1965, c. 453, § 11, p. 1440;   Laws 1969, c. 615, § 10, p. 2498;   Laws 1973, LB 330, § 3;   Laws 1981, LB 409, § 8;   R.S.1943, (1981), § 76-519;   Laws 1985, LB 47, § 12;   Laws 1997, LB 752, § 202;  Laws 2002, LB 1071, § 4;  Laws 2018, LB345, § 1.  Annotations "Preparing written reports of title to real property" constitutes the "business of abstracting" for purposes of the Abstracters Act only when done in exchange for a fee or other valuable consideration. So construed, the Abstracters Act is not unconstitutionally overbroad on its face. State v. Rabourn, 269 Neb. 499, 693 N.W.2d 291 (2005).
NE Code § 76-543 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 76 - Real Property|76-543 - Examination; certificate of registration; issuance; reapplication procedure.

76-543.  Examination; certificate of registration; issuance; reapplication procedure.The board shall prescribe a written examination to determine the proficiency of the applicant. If the applicant passes the examination and meets the other requirements of section 76-542, the board shall issue a certificate of registration designating him or her to be a registered abstracter. If the abstracter has more than one place of employment, the abstracter shall obtain a duplicate certificate of registration for each additional place of employment. A certificate shall be prominently displayed at each place of employment of such abstracter. If an applicant fails the examination, he or she may reapply for registration by remitting the examination fee. The board shall give the examination at least twice a year.Source   Laws 1985, LB 47, § 13;  Laws 2002, LB 1071, § 5. Annotations "Preparing written reports of title to real property" constitutes the "business of abstracting" for purposes of the Abstracters Act only when done in exchange for a fee or other valuable consideration. So construed, the Abstracters Act is not unconstitutionally overbroad on its face. State v. Rabourn, 269 Neb. 499, 693 N.W.2d 291 (2005).
NE Code § 76-544 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 76 - Real Property|76-544 - Professional development requirements; rules and regulations.

76-544.  Professional development requirements; rules and regulations.Every two years a registered abstracter shall complete and certify to the board that he or she has successfully completed three hours of board-approved professional development credits. The board shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations necessary for the effective delivery and approval of all programs of professional development required.Source   Laws 1981, LB 409, § 2;   R.S.1943, (1981), § 76-532;   Laws 1985, LB 47, § 14;   Laws 1990, LB 1153, § 57. Annotations "Preparing written reports of title to real property" constitutes the "business of abstracting" for purposes of the Abstracters Act only when done in exchange for a fee or other valuable consideration. So construed, the Abstracters Act is not unconstitutionally overbroad on its face. State v. Rabourn, 269 Neb. 499, 693 N.W.2d 291 (2005).
NE Code § 76-545 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 76 - Real Property|76-545 - Business of abstracting; requirements; certificate of authority; authority; fee.

76-545.  Business of abstracting; requirements; certificate of authority; authority; fee.Any individual or business entity desiring to engage in the business of abstracting in this state shall make application to the board for a certificate of authority. Such application shall be in a form prepared by the board and shall contain such information as may be necessary to assist the board in determining whether the applicant has complied with the Abstracters Act. Such application shall be accompanied by an application fee of not less than twenty-five dollars or more than two hundred dollars. The board shall establish such fee based on the administrative costs of the board. The applicant shall furnish proof that such applicant is or has employed a registered abstracter and shall provide the name and address of a resident agent for service of process under the act. When this section has been complied with, the board shall issue a certificate of authority in such form as it may prescribe, attesting to the same, and such certificate shall be prominently displayed in the place of business of the applicant.Source   Laws 1965, c. 453, § 14, p. 1442;   Laws 1969, c. 615, § 11, p. 2499;   R.S.1943, (1981), § 76-522;   Laws 1985, LB 47, § 15;  Laws 2002, LB 1071, § 6;  Laws 2010, LB1051, § 1. Annotations "Preparing written reports of title to real property" constitutes the "business of abstracting" for purposes of the Abstracters Act only when done in exchange for a fee or other valuable consideration. So construed, the Abstracters Act is not unconstitutionally overbroad on its face. State v. Rabourn, 269 Neb. 499, 693 N.W.2d 291 (2005).
NE Code § 76-546 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 76 - Real Property|76-546 - Temporary certificate of registration; when issued; fee; expiration.

76-546.  Temporary certificate of registration; when issued; fee; expiration.The board may, upon application to it by (1) any individual succeeding to the ownership of any abstract business by any means other than by purchase or (2) any individual who, by reason of the incapacity of any registered abstracter owner of any abstract business, is required to assume the operation of such business, grant to such individual, without examination, a temporary certificate of registration. The application shall include the applicant's social security number. The fee for such temporary certificate of registration shall be not less than twenty-five or more than one hundred dollars. The board shall establish such fee based on the administrative costs of the board. Such certificate shall expire six months after its date or upon the expiration of sixty days after the next regularly scheduled examination which could be taken by the applicant under the rules and regulations of the board, whichever period is the longer. The board shall notify such applicant by mail of the time and place of such examination.Source   Laws 1965, c. 453, § 13, p. 1441;   Laws 1981, LB 409, § 9;   R.S.1943, (1981), § 76-521;   Laws 1985, LB 47, § 16;   Laws 1997, LB 752, § 203;  Laws 2018, LB345, § 2.  Annotations "Preparing written reports of title to real property" constitutes the "business of abstracting" for purposes of the Abstracters Act only when done in exchange for a fee or other valuable consideration. So construed, the Abstracters Act is not unconstitutionally overbroad on its face. State v. Rabourn, 269 Neb. 499, 693 N.W.2d 291 (2005).
NE Code § 76-547 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 76 - Real Property|76-547 - Certificates; term; renewal; requirements; fees.

76-547.  Certificates; term; renewal; requirements; fees.(1) All certificates of authority issued pursuant to section 76-545 shall expire on April 1 of each even-numbered year irrespective of when issued. Such certificates shall be renewed, as provided in this section, for a two-year period upon payment of a renewal fee of not less than fifty dollars or more than four hundred dollars. The board shall establish such fee based on the administrative costs of the board.(2) All certificates of registration, including duplicate certificates of registration, issued pursuant to section 76-543 shall expire on April 1 of each even-numbered year irrespective of when issued. Such certificates shall be renewed, as provided in this section, for a two-year period upon payment of a renewal fee of not less than twenty dollars or more than two hundred dollars. The board shall establish such fee based on the administrative costs of the board. The board shall not renew the certificate of registration or duplicate certificate of registration for any registered abstracter who has failed to complete the professional development requirements set forth in section 76-544, unless the registered abstracter has shown good cause why he or she was unable to comply with such requirements. If the board determines that good cause was shown for not completing the professional development requirements, the board shall permit the registered abstracter to make up all outstanding hours of professional development within six months of the renewal of such certificates. If the hours are not completed in six months, such certificates shall be revoked.(3) Thirty to sixty days prior to the expiration date of the certificates, the board shall cause a notice of expiration and application for renewal, including a statement for the fee for each certificate, to be mailed to each of the holders of such certificates. The notice and application shall be in a form prepared by the board.Source   Laws 1965, c. 453, § 15, p. 1442;   Laws 1973, LB 330, § 4;   R.S.1943, (1981), § 76-523;   Laws 1985, LB 47, § 17;  Laws 2002, LB 1071, § 7;  Laws 2005, LB 640, § 1;  Laws 2010, LB1051, § 2. Annotations "Preparing written reports of title to real property" constitutes the "business of abstracting" for purposes of the Abstracters Act only when done in exchange for a fee or other valuable consideration. So construed, the Abstracters Act is not unconstitutionally overbroad on its face. State v. Rabourn, 269 Neb. 499, 693 N.W.2d 291 (2005).
NE Code § 76-548 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 76 - Real Property|76-548 - Certificates; failure to renew; notice; late renewal; fee.

76-548.  Certificates; failure to renew; notice; late renewal; fee.If a holder of a certificate of authority or certificate of registration fails to apply for renewal and to pay the fee provided, the board shall send by registered or certified mail to such holder a notice that the certificate or certificates have expired and are no longer valid authority for such individual or business entity to engage in the business of abstracting. Such notice shall be mailed not more than thirty days following the certificate expiration date. Any holder who fails to apply for renewal or pay the renewal fees prescribed in section 76-547 may file a late renewal application and shall pay, in addition to the renewal fee, ten dollars for each month or fraction thereof that the application is late beginning with April 1, except that such application shall be filed before July 1 of the year of expiration.Source   Laws 1965, c. 453, § 16, p. 1443;   Laws 1973, LB 330, § 5;   R.S.1943, (1981), § 76-524;   Laws 1985, LB 47, § 18. Annotations "Preparing written reports of title to real property" constitutes the "business of abstracting" for purposes of the Abstracters Act only when done in exchange for a fee or other valuable consideration. So construed, the Abstracters Act is not unconstitutionally overbroad on its face. State v. Rabourn, 269 Neb. 499, 693 N.W.2d 291 (2005).