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NE Code § 71-6322 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-6322 - Firm; license; qualifications.

71-6322.  Firm; license; qualifications.To qualify for a license, a firm shall:(1) Own or demonstrate immediate and continuing access to and maintain in operable condition modern and effective equipment, as prescribed by the department, which is designed for use in abatement projects;(2) Ensure that each employee or agent of the firm who will participate in an abatement project is licensed as required by the Residential Lead-Based Paint Professions Practice Act;(3) Demonstrate to the satisfaction of the department that the firm is capable of complying with all applicable requirements, procedures, and standards pertaining to abatement projects; and(4) Meet any other standards which the department may deem necessary to protect the health, safety, and welfare of all classes of lead-based paint professions and the general public.Source   Laws 1994, LB 1210, § 170;  Laws 1999, LB 863, § 45;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 1275.
NE Code § 71-6323 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-6323 - License; application; contents; current certificate holder; how treated.

71-6323.  License; application; contents; current certificate holder; how treated.(1) To apply for a license, a firm shall submit an application to the department in the form required by the department and shall pay the fee prescribed by the department.(2) The application shall include, but not be limited to:(a) The name, address, and nature of the firm;(b) A statement that all individuals who will engage in any abatement project for the firm will be licensed as required by the Residential Lead-Based Paint Professions Practice Act;(c) A description of the removal, enclosure, encapsulation, demolition, dismantling, and maintenance methods that the firm will use;(d) A description of the procedures that the firm will use for handling lead-containing waste;(e) A description of the procedures that the firm will use in cleaning up the abatement project;(f) The signature of the chief executive officer of the firm or his or her designee; and(g) Such other information as may be necessary for the efficient administration and enforcement of the act and for the protection of the health, safety, and welfare of all classes of lead-based paint professions and the general public.(3) A firm holding a certificate on December 1, 2008, shall be deemed to be holding a license under the Residential Lead-Based Paint Professions Practice Act and the Uniform Credentialing Act on such date. The certificate holder may continue to practice under such certificate as a license in accordance with such acts until the certificate would have expired under its terms.Source   Laws 1994, LB 1210, § 171;  Laws 1999, LB 863, § 46;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 1276. Cross References  Uniform Credentialing Act, see section 38-101.
NE Code § 71-6326 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-6326 - Individuals; license required; qualifications; term; renewal; applications; current certificate holder; how treated.

71-6326.  Individuals; license required; qualifications; term; renewal; applications; current certificate holder; how treated.(1) An individual shall not be eligible to work on an abatement project unless the individual holds a license issued by the department.(2) The department shall issue the following classes of licenses: Worker, supervisor, inspector, risk assessor, visual lead-hazard advisor, elevated blood-lead level inspector, and project designer. To qualify for a license of a particular class, an individual shall have (a) successfully completed a training course approved or administered by the department, (b) passed an examination approved or administered by the department with at least the minimum score prescribed by the department, and (c) for the classes of worker and supervisor, been examined by a physician within the preceding year and declared by the physician to be physically capable of working while wearing a respirator.(3) An individual holding such a certificate on December 1, 2008, shall be deemed to be holding a license under the Residential Lead-Based Paint Professions Practice Act and the Uniform Credentialing Act on such date. The certificate holder may continue to practice under such certificate as a license in accordance with such acts until the certificate would have expired under its terms.Source   Laws 1994, LB 1210, § 174;   Laws 1997, LB 752, § 196;  Laws 1999, LB 863, § 47;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 1277. Cross References  Uniform Credentialing Act, see section 38-101.
NE Code § 71-6327 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-6327 - Lead-based paint professions; license; application; disciplinary actions; fees; continuing competency requirements.

71-6327.  Lead-based paint professions; license; application; disciplinary actions; fees; continuing competency requirements.(1) An applicant for a license in any of the lead-based paint professions prescribed in the Residential Lead-Based Paint Professions Practice Act shall be made as provided in the Uniform Credentialing Act. An individual shall be credentialed in the same manner as an individual under subsection (1) of section 38-121 and shall be subject to the disciplinary provisions of the Uniform Credentialing Act as provided in section 71-6331. The department shall establish and collect license and renewal fees as provided in sections 38-151 to 38-157.(2) The department shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to establish the continuing competency requirements pursuant to the Uniform Credentialing Act. Continuing education is sufficient to meet continuing competency requirements. The requirements may also include, but not be limited to, one or more of the continuing competency activities listed in section 38-145 which a licensee may select as an alternative to continuing education.Source   Laws 1994, LB 1210, § 175;  Laws 1999, LB 863, § 48;  Laws 2002, LB 1021, § 102;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 1278. Cross References  Uniform Credentialing Act, see section 38-101.
NE Code § 71-6328 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-6328 - Governmental body; acceptance of bid; limitation.

71-6328.  Governmental body; acceptance of bid; limitation.No state agency, county, city, village, school district, or other political subdivision shall accept a bid in connection with any abatement project from a firm which does not hold a license from the department at the time the bid is submitted.Source   Laws 1994, LB 1210, § 176;  Laws 1999, LB 863, § 49;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 1279.
NE Code § 71-6328.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-6328.01 - Reciprocity.

71-6328.01.  Reciprocity.Any individual or firm who or which has been issued a license, a certificate, or accreditation for training in another state which (1) has a licensure, certification, or accreditation program approved by the federal Environmental Protection Agency, (2) has licensure, accreditation, certification, education, and experience requirements substantially equal to or greater than those adopted by this state, and (3) grants equal licensure, certification, and accreditation privileges to individuals and firms licensed or accredited and residing in this state may be issued an equivalent license or accreditation in Nebraska upon terms and conditions determined by the department. The terms and conditions may reduce the time period the license is valid and the fee requirements.Source  Laws 1999, LB 863, § 53;  Laws 2003, LB 242, § 146;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 1280.
NE Code § 71-6328.02 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-6328.02 - Existing rules, regulations, licenses, certificates, forms of approval, suits, other proceedings; how treated.

71-6328.02.  Existing rules, regulations, licenses, certificates, forms of approval, suits, other proceedings; how treated.(1) All rules and regulations adopted prior to December 1, 2008, under the Residential Lead-Based Paint Professions Certification Act shall continue to be effective under the Residential Lead-Based Paint Professions Practice Act to the extent not in conflict with the changes made by Laws 2007, LB 463.(2) All licenses, certificates, or other forms of approval issued prior to December 1, 2008, in accordance with the Residential Lead-Based Paint Professions Certification Act shall remain valid as issued for purposes of the changes made by Laws 2007, LB 463, in the Residential Lead-Based Paint Professions Practice Act unless revoked or otherwise terminated by law.(3) Any suit, action, or other proceeding, judicial or administrative, which was lawfully commenced prior to December 1, 2008, under the Residential Lead-Based Paint Professions Certification Act shall be subject to the provisions of the act as they existed prior to December 1, 2008.Source Laws 2007, LB463, § 1285.
NE Code § 71-6329 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-6329 - Violations; penalties.

71-6329.  Violations; penalties.(1) A firm which engages in an abatement project without a valid license as provided in the Residential Lead-Based Paint Professions Practice Act shall be assessed a civil penalty of not less than five thousand dollars nor more than twenty-five thousand dollars for the first offense and not less than twenty-five thousand dollars nor more than one hundred thousand dollars for a second or subsequent offense. Each day a violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.(2) An individual who engages in a lead-based paint profession without a valid license shall be assessed a civil penalty of not less than five hundred dollars nor more than five thousand dollars for the first offense and not less than one thousand dollars nor more than fifteen thousand dollars for the second or subsequent offense. Each day a violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.(3) Any firm which knowingly engages in an abatement project but which uses employees who do not hold licenses shall be assessed a civil penalty of not less than five thousand dollars nor more than twenty-five thousand dollars for the first offense and not less than twenty-five thousand dollars nor more than one hundred thousand dollars for a second or subsequent offense. Each day a violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.(4) Any firm conducting an accredited training program which knowingly engages in issuing fraudulent licenses or fails to conduct its training program in accordance with its accreditation shall, in addition to having its accreditation revoked, pay a civil penalty of not less than five thousand dollars nor more than twenty-five thousand dollars.(5) The civil penalties prescribed in subsections (1), (2), (3), and (4) of this section shall be assessed in a civil action brought for such purpose by the Attorney General or the county attorney in the district court of the county in which the violation occurred.(6) An individual or firm which has been assessed a civil penalty under this section and subsequently engages in an abatement project or a lead-based paint profession without a valid license or using employees who do not hold licenses, conducts training programs without being accredited by the department, or issues fraudulent licenses, except as otherwise provided in the act:(a) For a first offense, shall be guilty of a Class I misdemeanor; and(b) For a second or subsequent offense, shall be guilty of a Class IV felony.Source   Laws 1994, LB 1210, § 177;  Laws 1999, LB 863, § 50;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 1281.
NE Code § 71-6330 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-6330 - Violations; action to enjoin.

71-6330.  Violations; action to enjoin.Upon the request of the department, the Attorney General or appropriate county attorney shall institute without delay an action in the name of the state for proceedings appropriate against any individual or firm to restrain or prevent any violation of the Residential Lead-Based Paint Professions Practice Act or of any rules and regulations adopted and promulgated pursuant to the act.Source   Laws 1994, LB 1210, § 178;  Laws 1999, LB 863, § 51;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 1282.
NE Code § 71-6331.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-6331.01 - Environmental audits; applicability.

71-6331.01.  Environmental audits; applicability.Sections 25-21,254 to 25-21,264 do not apply to the Residential Lead-Based Paint Professions Practice Act.Source  Laws 1999, LB 863, § 54;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 1284.
NE Code § 71-6401 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-6401 - Act, how cited.

71-6401.  Act, how cited.Sections 71-6401 to 71-6407 shall be known and may be cited as the Building Construction Act.Source  Laws 1987, LB 227, § 1.
NE Code § 71-6402 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-6402 - Purpose of act.

71-6402.  Purpose of act.It is the purpose of the Building Construction Act to:(1) Adopt a state building code to govern the construction, reconstruction, alteration, and repair of buildings and other structures within Nebraska;(2) Provide state standards to safeguard life, health, property, and the public welfare by regulating and controlling the design, construction, quality of materials, use and occupancy, and maintenance of buildings and structures within this state; and(3) Provide for the use of modern and innovative methods, devices, materials, and techniques in the design and construction of buildings and other structures.Source  Laws 1987, LB 227, § 2.
NE Code § 71-6403 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-6403 - State building code; adopted; amendments.

71-6403.  State building code; adopted; amendments.(1) There is hereby created the state building code. The Legislature hereby adopts by reference:(a) The International Building Code (IBC), 2018 edition, except section 101.4.3 and chapter 29, published by the International Code Council, except that (i) section 305.2.3 applies to a facility having twelve or fewer children and (ii) section 310.4.1 applies to a care facility for twelve or fewer persons;(b) The International Residential Code (IRC), 2018 edition, except section R313 and chapters 25 through 33, published by the International Code Council;(c) The International Existing Building Code, 2018 edition, except section 809, published by the International Code Council; and(d) The Uniform Plumbing Code, 2018 edition, designated by the American National Standards Institute as an American National Standard.(2) The codes adopted by reference in subsection (1) of this section and the minimum standards for radon resistant new construction adopted under section 76-3504 shall constitute the state building code except as amended pursuant to the Building Construction Act or as otherwise authorized by state law.Source   Laws 1987, LB 227, § 3;   Laws 1993, LB 319, § 1;   Laws 1996, LB 1304, § 4;  Laws 2003, LB 643, § 1;  Laws 2010, LB799, § 1;  Laws 2011, LB546, § 1;  Laws 2015, LB540, § 1;  Laws 2017, LB590, § 1;  Laws 2019, LB130, § 1;  Laws 2019, LB348, § 1;  Laws 2019, LB405, § 1;  Laws 2021, LB131, § 21.   Operative Date: August 28, 2021
NE Code § 71-6404 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-6404 - State building code; applicability.

71-6404.  State building code; applicability.(1) For purposes of the Building Construction Act:(a) Component means a portion of the state building code created pursuant to section 71-6403; and(b) Radon resistant new construction has the same meaning as in section 76-3503.(2) The state building code shall be the building and construction standard within the state and shall be applicable:(a) To all buildings and structures owned by the state or any state agency;(b) In each county, city, or village which elects to adopt the state building code as its local building or construction code pursuant to section 71-6406; and(c) In each county, city, or village which has not adopted a local building or construction code pursuant to section 71-6406 within two years after an update to the state building code.Source   Laws 1987, LB 227, § 4;   Laws 1993, LB 319, § 2;  Laws 2010, LB799, § 2;  Laws 2016, LB704, § 213;  Laws 2019, LB96, § 1;  Laws 2019, LB130, § 2.
NE Code § 71-6405 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-6405 - State building code; compliance required.

71-6405.  State building code; compliance required.(1) All state agencies, including all state constitutional offices, state administrative departments, and state boards and commissions, the University of Nebraska, and the Nebraska state colleges, shall comply with the state building code. The state building code shall be the legally applicable code in all buildings and structures owned by the state or any state agency regardless of whether the state, state agency, or applicable county, city, or village has provided for the administration or enforcement of the state building code.(2) No state agency may adopt, promulgate, or enforce any rule or regulation in conflict with the state building code unless otherwise specifically authorized by statute to (a) adopt, promulgate, or enforce any rule or regulation in conflict with the state building code or (b) adopt or enforce a building or construction code other than the state building code.(3) Nothing in the Building Construction Act shall authorize any state agency to apply such act to manufactured homes or recreational vehicles regulated by the Uniform Standard Code for Manufactured Homes and Recreational Vehicles or to modular housing units regulated by the Nebraska Uniform Standards for Modular Housing Units Act.Source   Laws 1987, LB 227, § 5;   Laws 1993, LB 319, § 3;   Laws 1996, LB 1304, § 5;  Laws 2003, LB 643, § 2;  Laws 2010, LB799, § 3;  Laws 2011, LB546, § 2;  Laws 2012, LB1001, § 1;  Laws 2017, LB590, § 2;  Laws 2021, LB131, § 22.   Operative Date: August 28, 2021  Cross References   Nebraska Uniform Standards for Modular Housing Units Act, see section 71-1555.  Uniform Standard Code for Manufactured Homes and Recreational Vehicles, see section 71-4601.
NE Code § 71-6407 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-6407 - Construction of act.

71-6407.  Construction of act.Nothing in the Building Construction Act shall be construed to authorize any state agency or political subdivision to regulate the construction of farm buildings or other buildings or structures when such regulation is otherwise prohibited by law. Nothing in the act shall be construed to authorize any state agency or political subdivision to have any authority either to establish or to continue in effect, with respect to any manufactured home built pursuant to the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act, 42 U.S.C. 5401 to 5426, any standard regarding construction or safety which is not identical to standards promulgated by the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act, 42 U.S.C. 5401 to 5426, and the regulations promulgated by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development under the federal law when there is in effect a standard of the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act, 42 U.S.C. 5401 to 5426, or the regulations applicable to the same aspect of performance of such manufactured home.Source   Laws 1987, LB 227, § 7;   Laws 1994, LB 511, § 7.
NE Code § 71-6501 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-6501 - Terms, defined.

71-6501.  Terms, defined.For purposes of sections 71-6501 to 71-6504:(1) Activities of daily living has the definition found in section 71-6602;(2) Attendant services means services provided to nonmedically fragile persons, including hands-on assistance with activities of daily living, transfer, grooming, medication reminders, and similar activities;(3) Companion services means the provision of companionship and assistance with letter writing, reading, and similar activities;(4) Homemaker services means assistance with household tasks, including, but not limited to, housekeeping, personal laundry, shopping, incidental transportation, and meals;(5) In-home personal services means attendant services, companion services, and homemaker services that do not require the exercise of medical or nursing judgment provided to a person in his or her residence to enable the person to remain safe and comfortable in such residence;(6) In-home personal services agency means an entity that provides or offers to provide in-home personal services for compensation by employees of the agency or by persons with whom the agency has contracted to provide such services. In-home personal services agency does not include a local public health department as defined in section 71-1626, a health care facility as defined in section 71-413, a health care service as defined in section 71-415, programs supported by the federal Corporation for National and Community Service, an unlicensed home care registry or similar entity that screens and schedules independent contractors as caregivers for persons, or an agency that provides only housecleaning services. A home health agency may be an in-home personal services agency; and(7) In-home personal services worker means a person who meets the requirements of section 71-6502 and provides in-home personal services.Source Laws 2007, LB236, § 39.
NE Code § 71-6502 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-6502 - In-home personal services worker; qualifications.

71-6502.  In-home personal services worker; qualifications.An in-home personal services worker:(1) Shall be at least eighteen years of age;(2) Shall have good moral character;(3) Shall not have been convicted of a crime under the laws of Nebraska or another jurisdiction, the penalty for which is imprisonment for a period of more than one year and which crime is rationally related to the person's fitness or capacity to act as an in-home personal services worker;(4) Shall have no adverse findings on the Adult Protective Services Central Registry, the central registry created in section 28-718, the Medication Aide Registry, the Nurse Aide Registry, or the central registry maintained by the sex offender registration and community notification division of the Nebraska State Patrol pursuant to section 29-4004;(5) Shall be able to speak and understand the English language or the language of the person for whom he or she is providing in-home personal services; and(6) Shall have training sufficient to provide the requisite level of in-home personal services offered.Source  Laws 2007, LB236, § 40;  Laws 2014, LB853, § 49. Cross References   Adult Protective Services Act, see section 28-348.  Medication Aide Act, see section 71-6718.
NE Code § 71-6503 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-6503 - In-home personal services agency; duties.

71-6503.  In-home personal services agency; duties.An in-home personal services agency shall employ or contract with only persons who meet the requirements of section 71-6502 to provide in-home personal services. The in-home personal services agency shall perform or cause to be performed a criminal history record information check on each in-home personal services worker and a check of his or her driving record as maintained by the Department of Motor Vehicles or by any other state which has issued an operator's license to the in-home personal services worker, when driving is a service provided by the in-home personal services worker, and shall maintain documentation of such checks in its records for inspection at its place of business.Source Laws 2007, LB236, § 41.