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NE Code § 88-539 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 88 - Warehouses|88-539 - Supervisor of warehouses; appointment; powers and duties.

88-539.  Supervisor of warehouses; appointment; powers and duties.For the proper enforcement of the Grain Warehouse Act, the commission shall designate and appoint a person experienced in the handling of grain as supervisor of warehouses. The supervisor may perform all duties required of the commission pursuant to the Grain Warehouse Act subject to the approval of the commission.Source  Laws 1987, LB 164, § 15.
NE Code § 88-540 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 88 - Warehouses|88-540 - Delivery of grain; damages; surrender receipt.

88-540.  Delivery of grain; damages; surrender receipt.Upon demand, presentation of receipts, and payment of lawful charges, the grain represented by such receipts or any part of such grain shall be immediately delivered to the owner or his or her order, and the part delivered shall not be subject to any further charge for storage after such demand for delivery has been made and facilities for receiving and shipping the grain have been provided. If demand is made for only a part of the grain represented by any receipt, the amount delivered shall be entered in a proper blank upon the face of such receipt and delivery of such grain acknowledged on the receipt by the person holding such receipt. For any grain not delivered within twenty-four hours after such demand, the warehouse licensee shall be liable, upon his, her, or its security, to the owner in damages not exceeding one cent per bushel for each day's delay unless he, she, or it delivers to different owners in the order demanded as rapidly as can be done by ordinary diligence. If terminal delivery of grain is demanded, the warehouse licensee shall issue and deliver to the owner or his or her order a surrender receipt, which shall conform to the receipt issued for the grain under section 88-536, making such grain deliverable in its net amount at any terminal market or transit point designated by the owner of such receipt. Such grain shall be subject to the usual freight, weighing, and switching charges when it arrives at the terminal so designated, and the freight shall be computed on the basis of the gross weight of the grain represented by such surrender receipt. The owner of the receipt may, at his, her, or its option, order the car in which the grain covered by the surrender receipt is to be transported, in which case the grain shall be delivered when the car so ordered is placed at the warehouse.Source  Laws 1987, LB 164, § 16.
NE Code § 88-541 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 88 - Warehouses|88-541 - Storage rates.

88-541.  Storage rates.Not less than once each year, the commission shall by order fix reasonable storage rates, and no warehouse licensee shall charge a lesser or greater rate, except upon application to and a hearing before the commission. If, after a hearing, the commission finds that a lesser or greater rate should be ordered, it shall enter a supplemental order fixing a different rate for such applicant. Such charges shall be full compensation for the receiving, handling, storing, delivering, and insuring of grain. No discrimination shall be made between different customers by any state-licensed grain warehouse either in facilities, charges, or handling of any grain, except that members of a cooperative may be given preference in storage facilities in warehouses of the cooperative. The rates charged to any governmental agency shall be exempt from commission regulation.Source  Laws 1987, LB 164, § 17.
NE Code § 88-542 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 88 - Warehouses|88-542 - Inspections authorized.

88-542.  Inspections authorized.The property, books, records, accounts, papers, and proceedings of every warehouse shall, at all times during business hours, be subject to inspection by the commission.Source  Laws 1987, LB 164, § 18.
NE Code § 88-543 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 88 - Warehouses|88-543 - Prohibited acts; penalty.

88-543.  Prohibited acts; penalty.(1) No warehouse licensee or partner, limited liability company member, officer, or agent thereof shall:(a) Issue a receipt for grain not actually received. If at any time there is less grain in a warehouse than outstanding receipts issued for grain, there shall be a presumption that the warehouse licensee or partner, limited liability company member, officer, or agent thereof has wrongfully removed grain, has wrongfully caused grain to be removed, or has issued receipts for grain not actually received, and has violated this section;(b) Create a post-direct delivery storage position without issuing proper documentation consistent with rules and regulations adopted and promulgated by the commission;(c) Create a post-direct delivery storage position at any time the warehouse licensee does not have sufficient warehouse-owned grain or grain in open storage to cover the storage position created for the benefit of the producer; or(d) Record grain as being received or loaded out that has not been physically deposited in or physically removed from the warehouse.(2) Any warehouse licensee or partner, limited liability company member, officer, or agent thereof who knowingly and willingly violates this section shall be guilty of a Class IV felony.Source   Laws 1987, LB 164, § 19;   Laws 1989, LB 78, § 32;   Laws 1993, LB 121, § 564;   Laws 1994, LB 884, § 94;  Laws 2005, LB 439, § 6.
NE Code § 88-543.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 88 - Warehouses|88-543.01 - Civil penalty.

88-543.01.  Civil penalty.The commission may assess a civil penalty, pursuant to section 75-156, against any person who violates the Grain Warehouse Act.Source Laws 2003, LB 735, § 15.
NE Code § 88-544 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 88 - Warehouses|88-544 - Storage; termination.

88-544.  Storage; termination.At the election of the warehouse licensee and under rules and regulations adopted and promulgated by the commission, storage in a warehouse operated by such licensee may be terminated on application to the commission and upon good cause shown according to the rules and regulations of the commission. Subject to such rules and regulations as the commission may adopt and promulgate, any storage contract on any or all such grain may be terminated by the owner at any time by the payment or tender of all legal charges and the surrender of the warehouse receipt, together with a demand for delivery of such grain or notice to sell the same.Source   Laws 1987, LB 164, § 20;   Laws 1992, LB 366, § 63.
NE Code § 88-545 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 88 - Warehouses|88-545 - Commission; enforce act; rules and regulations; violation; penalty; damages; prosecution.

88-545.  Commission; enforce act; rules and regulations; violation; penalty; damages; prosecution.The commission shall enforce the Grain Warehouse Act and shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to aid in the administration of the act. Any person or partner, limited liability company member, officer, or agent of any person who violates the Grain Warehouse Act shall be guilty of a Class IV felony, unless otherwise specifically provided, and shall be liable for any damages suffered by any person from such violation. Upon request of the commission, the Attorney General or any county attorney shall assist in the prosecution of any violations of the act.Source   Laws 1987, LB 164, § 21;   Laws 1989, LB 78, § 33;   Laws 1993, LB 121, § 565;   Laws 1994, LB 884, § 95.
NE Code § 88-545.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 88 - Warehouses|88-545.01 - Commission; contracts for audit or examination work authorized; Grain Warehouse Auditing Fund; created; use; investment.

88-545.01.  Commission; contracts for audit or examination work authorized; Grain Warehouse Auditing Fund; created; use; investment.(1) The commission may enter into contracts with public or private entities which provide a benefit for both parties for purposes of performing audit or examination work. The commission shall conduct the work as time permits and shall not allow the work to conflict with the commission's primary responsibility of performing grain warehouse examinations within the prescribed statutory time.(2) Fees from audit or examination contracts shall be remitted by the commission to the State Treasurer for credit to the Grain Warehouse Auditing Fund which is created. The fund shall be available to the commission to buy material and equipment for performing audits and examinations or to offset the cost of performing audits and examinations. Transfers may be made from the fund to the General Fund at the direction of the Legislature. Any money in the Grain Warehouse Auditing 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 1996, LB 1123, § 7;  Laws 2009, First Spec. Sess., LB3, § 99. Cross References   Nebraska Capital Expansion Act, see section 72-1269.  Nebraska State Funds Investment Act, see section 72-1260.
NE Code § 88-546 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 88 - Warehouses|88-546 - License; suspension or revocation; procedure.

88-546.  License; suspension or revocation; procedure.The commission may, upon complaint filed by it or any person and after a hearing, suspend or revoke the license of any warehouse licensee for failure to comply with the requirements of the Grain Warehouse Act or any rule or regulation adopted and promulgated pursuant to such act. The complaint shall state the grounds for suspension or revocation and shall be filed with the commission pursuant to the commission's rules of procedure. The commission shall serve the warehouse licensee with a copy of the complaint and a copy of the order of the commission stating the time for hearing, which time shall be at least twenty days from the date of service. If the commission determines that the public good requires it, the commission may, upon the filing of a complaint and without hearing, temporarily suspend a license pending the determination of the complaint.Source  Laws 1987, LB 164, § 22.
NE Code § 88-547 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 88 - Warehouses|88-547 - Warehouse; closure; when; commission; powers.

88-547.  Warehouse; closure; when; commission; powers.If the commission determines that a shortage of grain exists or that the quality of grain in storage is insufficient to meet the obligations at a warehouse, if a license expires and is not renewed, if a license is surrendered to or canceled or revoked by the commission for violation of any statute or rule or regulation adopted and promulgated by the commission, or if a warehouse is operated without a license, the commission may close the warehouse and do one or more of the following:(1) Take title to all grain stored in the warehouse at that time in trust for distribution on a pro rata basis to all valid owners, depositors, or storers of grain who are holders of evidence of ownership of grain. No claim of the licensee for grain stored shall be honored until the claims of all other owners, depositors, and storers have been paid in full. Such distribution may be made in grain or in proceeds from the sale of grain. If the commission closes the warehouse and takes title to the grain, such action shall operate as a stay of the commencement or continuation, including the issuance or employment of process, of any judicial, administrative, or other action or proceeding to take title to the grain that was or could have been commenced before such action by the commission;(2) After notice and hearing (a) determine the value of the shortage and the pro rata loss to each owner, depositor, or storer of grain, (b) require all or part of the warehouse security to be forfeited to the commission, and (c) distribute the security proceeds on such pro rata basis; or(3) Commence a suit in district court for the benefit of owners, depositors, or storers of grain.The commission may deposit the proceeds from the security forfeiture under subdivision (2) of this section or the sale of grain under subdivision (1) of this section in an interest-bearing trust account for the benefit of the valid owners, depositors, or storers of grain pending final determination of the valid owners, depositors, or storers and distribution of such proceeds.Source   Laws 1987, LB 164, § 23;   Laws 1989, LB 78, § 34;   Laws 1992, LB 366, § 64;  Laws 2005, LB 492, § 6.  Annotations When the Public Service Commission adjudicates claims under the Grain Warehouse Act, its objective is to determine those owners, depositors, storers, or qualified check holders at the time a warehouse is closed. In re Claims Against Pierce Elevator, 291 Neb. 798, 868 N.W.2d 781 (2015).
NE Code § 88-547.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 88 - Warehouses|88-547.01 - Deposit of grain; how treated; priority of liens; effect.

88-547.01.  Deposit of grain; how treated; priority of liens; effect.(1) For purposes of the Grain Warehouse Act, whenever any grain is physically deposited into any public warehouse and a scale ticket or warehouse receipt is issued therefor, such deposit shall be grain in storage. Such deposit does not constitute a sale of the grain, except grain deposited by priced scale ticket or signed contract passing title to the warehouse licensee.(2) Upon the commission's closure of a warehouse and taking title to grain within the warehouse pursuant to section 88-547, grain contained in a warehouse, including grain owned by the warehouse licensee, is subject to a first priority lien in favor of valid owners, depositors, or storers of grain who are holders of evidence of ownership of grain. The lien created under this section shall be preferred to any lien or security interest in favor of any creditor of the warehouse licensee regardless of the time when the creditor's lien or security interest attached to the grain. Notice of the lien created under this section need not be filed in order to perfect the lien. All the grain in the warehouse, whether stored or not, first shall be applied at all times to the satisfaction of all valid owners, depositors, or storers of grain who hold evidence of ownership of grain.(3) In the event no distribution is made pursuant to subdivision (1) of section 88-547 and the commission transfers title to the grain back to the warehouse or to another person, then the first priority lien created under this section shall terminate. Nothing in this section shall affect any other rights, including rights of ownership in grain stored at the warehouse, of valid owners, depositors, or storers of grain who are holders of evidence of ownership of grain. Nothing in this section shall prevent the commission from subsequently closing the warehouse and taking other action pursuant to section 88-547.Source Laws 2005, LB 492, § 3.
NE Code § 88-547.02 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 88 - Warehouses|88-547.02 - Judicial proceeding; notice required.

88-547.02.  Judicial proceeding; notice required.Prior to or within ten days after any creditor of the warehouse licensee commences a judicial proceeding to reduce to judgment, foreclose, or otherwise enforce any claim on a creditor's lien or security interest attached to grain contained in the warehouse, the creditor shall serve written notice on the executive director of the commission.Source Laws 2005, LB 492, § 4.
NE Code § 88-548 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 88 - Warehouses|88-548 - Federal licensee; exemption from act; duties; commission; grain probe; duties; violation; penalty.

88-548.  Federal licensee; exemption from act; duties; commission; grain probe; duties; violation; penalty.(1) Any grain dealer, person, firm, corporation, or association in this state licensed under the United States Warehouse Act shall be exempt from the Grain Warehouse Act, except that each licensee under the United States Warehouse Act shall (a) annually notify the commission in writing of such license and shall notify the commission at once in writing if the license is terminated, canceled, or suspended and (b) post notification of such licensee's bond under the United States Warehouse Act in a conspicuous place of business listing the total amount of bond on the stored grain.(2) No warehouse licensee, licensee under the United States Warehouse Act, or grain dealer licensed pursuant to section 75-903 shall use end-intake air probes which use a vacuum to collect a sample from a load of grain to determine foreign material content. The commission shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations regarding approval of grain probes. Any person who violates this subsection shall be guilty of a Class I misdemeanor.Source  Laws 1987, LB 164, § 24.
NE Code § 88-549 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 88 - Warehouses|88-549 - Warehouse; notice to person storing grain; violation; penalty.

88-549.  Warehouse; notice to person storing grain; violation; penalty.At least once each calendar year and not later than one year from the date of receipt of the previous written notice, each warehouse licensee shall send written notice to each person who stores grain in such warehouse at such person's last-known address specifying the type and amount of grain in storage, the location at which the grain is being stored, and the current rate of storage. Any warehouse licensee who violates this section shall be guilty of a Class V misdemeanor.Source   Laws 1987, LB 164, § 25;   Laws 1992, LB 366, § 65.
NE Code § 88-550 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 88 - Warehouses|88-550 - Grain dust inspections; Department of Environment and Energy; commission; duties.

88-550.  Grain dust inspections; Department of Environment and Energy; commission; duties.The Department of Environment and Energy and the commission shall, during the course of their regular inspections required by law, inspect warehouses for conditions which are or may be conducive to grain dust explosions. Such conditions shall include, but not be limited to, the presence at the warehouse of excessive grain dust, faulty equipment, or any other condition which could reasonably lead to an explosion if not corrected. The department and commission shall report any such condition to the State Fire Marshal as soon as practicable after each inspection.Source   Laws 1987, LB 164, § 26;   Laws 1993, LB 3, § 73;  Laws 2019, LB302, § 178.
NE Code § 88-551 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 88 - Warehouses|88-551 - Fees; where credited.

88-551.  Fees; where credited.Except as provided in sections 88-527, 88-545.01, and 88-552, all fees collected pursuant to the Grain Warehouse Act shall be paid to the State Treasurer and credited to the General Fund.Source   Laws 1987, LB 164, § 27;   Laws 1996, LB 1123, § 6.
NE Code § 88-552 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 88 - Warehouses|88-552 - Nebraska Grain Warehouse Surveillance Cash Fund; created; use; investment.

88-552.  Nebraska Grain Warehouse Surveillance Cash Fund; created; use; investment.There is hereby created in the state treasury a fund to be known as the Nebraska Grain Warehouse Surveillance Cash Fund. Such fund shall be used solely for disbursing funds and receiving reimbursement for services performed by the commission in the suspension or termination of a warehouse operation, except that transfers may be made from the fund to the General Fund at the direction of the Legislature. All money received by the commission for such services shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for credit to the Nebraska Grain Warehouse Surveillance Cash Fund. 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 1986, LB 137, § 1;   R.S.1943, (1981), § 88-502.02;   Laws 1987, LB 164, § 28;   Laws 1995, LB 7, § 154;  Laws 2009, First Spec. Sess., LB3, § 100. Cross References   Nebraska Capital Expansion Act, see section 72-1269.  Nebraska State Funds Investment Act, see section 72-1260.
NE Code § 89-182.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 89 - Weights and Measures|89-182.01 - Act, how cited.

89-182.01.  Act, how cited.Sections 89-182.01 to 89-1,103 shall be known and may be cited as the Weights and Measures Act.Source  Laws 1991, LB 356, § 5.
NE Code § 89-184 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 89 - Weights and Measures|89-184 - Units of measurement; recognition.

89-184.  Units of measurement; recognition.The customary units of measurement in use in the United States and the metric units of measurement are jointly recognized, and either one or both of these systems shall be used in commerce within the state. The definitions of basic units of measurement and the tables of measurement and equivalents as published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology are recognized and shall govern weighing and measuring devices, standards, and transactions in the state.Source   Laws 1972, LB 1413, § 2;   Laws 1991, LB 356, § 7.
NE Code § 89-185 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 89 - Weights and Measures|89-185 - Standards; primary and secondary.

89-185.  Standards; primary and secondary.Standards that are traceable to the United States prototype standards supplied by the federal government or approved as being satisfactory by the National Institute of Standards and Technology shall be the primary standards of measurement and shall be maintained so that they are traceable to the National Institute of Standards and Technology. All secondary standards may be prescribed by the director and shall be verified upon their initial receipt and as often thereafter as deemed necessary by the director.Source   Laws 1972, LB 1413, § 3;   Laws 1991, LB 356, § 8;  Laws 2003, LB 161, § 2.