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NE Code § 54-645 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-645 - Terms, defined.

54-645.  Terms, defined.For purposes of the Dog and Cat Purchase Protection Act:(1) Casual breeder means any person, other than a commercial dog or cat breeder as such terms are defined in section 54-626, who offers for sale, sells, trades, or receives consideration for one or more pet animals from a litter produced by a female dog or cat owned by such casual breeder;(2) Clinical symptom means indication of an illness or dysfunction that is apparent to a veterinarian based on the veterinarian's observation, examination, or testing of an animal or on a review of the animal's medical records;(3) Health certificate means the official small animal certificate of veterinary inspection of the Department of Agriculture;(4) Pet animal means a dog, wholly or in part of the species Canis familiaris, or a cat, wholly or in part of the species Felis domesticus, that is under fifteen months of age;(5) Purchaser means the final owner of a pet animal purchased from a seller. Purchaser does not include a person who purchases a pet animal for resale;(6) Seller means a casual breeder or any commercial establishment, including a commercial dog or cat breeder, dealer, or pet shop as such terms are defined in section 54-626, that engages in a business of selling pet animals to a purchaser. A seller does not include an animal control facility, animal rescue, or animal shelter as defined in section 54-626 or any animal adoption activity that an animal control facility, animal rescue, or animal shelter conducts offsite at any pet store or other commercial establishment; and(7)(a) Serious health problem means a congenital or hereditary defect or contagious disease that causes severe illness or death of the pet animal.(b) Serious health problem does not include (i) parvovirus if the diagnosis of parvovirus is made after the seven-business-day requirement in subsection (1) of section 54-647 or (ii) any other contagious disease that causes severe illness or death after ten calendar days after delivery of the pet animal to the purchaser.Source  Laws 2009, LB241, § 12;  Laws 2010, LB910, § 10;  Laws 2012, LB427, § 11;  Laws 2020, LB344, § 65.
NE Code § 54-647 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-647 - Recourse to remedies; purchaser; duties; notice to seller; remedies.

54-647.  Recourse to remedies; purchaser; duties; notice to seller; remedies.(1) In order to have recourse to the remedies available to purchasers under this section, a purchaser shall have the pet animal examined by a licensed veterinarian within seven business days after delivery of the pet animal to the purchaser. The pet animal shall be declared unfit for sale and the purchaser may obtain one of the remedies listed in subsection (2) or (3) of this section if (a) during such examination, the veterinarian diagnoses the pet animal with a serious health problem that the veterinarian believes existed at the time of delivery of the pet animal to the purchaser or (b) within fifteen months after the date of birth of the pet animal, a veterinarian diagnoses the pet animal with a serious health problem or states in writing that the pet animal has died from a serious health problem that the veterinarian believes existed at the time of delivery of the pet animal to the purchaser.(2) If a pet animal is diagnosed with a serious health problem under subsection (1) of this section, the purchaser shall notify the seller within two business days after the diagnosis and provide the seller with the name and telephone number of the veterinarian or a copy of the veterinarian's report. After such notification, the purchaser may obtain one of the following remedies from the seller:(a) A refund of the full purchase price of the pet animal upon return of such pet animal to the seller;(b) An exchange for a pet animal of the purchaser's choice of equivalent value, if such pet animal is available, upon return of the pet animal, if alive, to the seller; or(c) Reimbursement for reasonable veterinary fees, not to exceed the full purchase price of the pet animal.(3) If a pet animal dies from a serious health problem as determined under subsection (1) of this section, the purchaser shall notify the seller within two business days after receipt of the written statement of the veterinarian by the purchaser and shall provide the seller with a copy of such written statement. After receipt of the written statement by the seller, the purchaser may obtain one of the following remedies from the seller:(a) A refund of the full purchase price of the pet animal; or(b) A pet animal of the purchaser's choice of equivalent value, if such pet animal is available, and reimbursement for reasonable veterinary fees not to exceed one-half of the full purchase price of the pet animal.(4) For purposes of this section, veterinary fees shall be deemed reasonable if the service is appropriate for the diagnosis and treatment of the serious health problem and the cost of the service is comparable to similar services provided by licensed veterinarians in close proximity to the treating veterinarian.Source Laws 2009, LB241, § 14.
NE Code § 54-648 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-648 - Denial of refund, reimbursement of fees, or replacement; conditions.

54-648.  Denial of refund, reimbursement of fees, or replacement; conditions.No refund or reimbursement of fees or replacement of a pet animal under section 54-647 shall be required if one or more of the following conditions exist:(1) The serious health problem or death of the pet animal resulted from maltreatment, neglect, or injury occurring after delivery of the pet animal to the purchaser;(2) Any written disclosure statements provided by a seller pursuant to subsection (2) of section 54-646 disclosed the serious health problem for which the purchaser is seeking a remedy; or(3) The purchaser failed to follow through with preventative care, including, but not limited to, vaccinations, deworming treatment, or medication, recommended by a licensed veterinarian examining the pet animal.Source Laws 2009, LB241, § 15.
NE Code § 54-649 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-649 - Purchaser; file action; seller's rights; limit of recovery.

54-649.  Purchaser; file action; seller's rights; limit of recovery.(1) If a seller does not comply with a demand for remedy by a purchaser under section 54-647, the purchaser may file an action in a court of competent jurisdiction.(2) If a seller contests a demand for remedy by a purchaser under section 54-647, the seller may require the purchaser to produce the pet animal for examination or autopsy by a licensed veterinarian designated by the seller. The seller shall pay for all costs associated with such examination or autopsy. The seller shall have a right of recovery against the purchaser if the seller is not obligated to provide the remedy sought.(3) The prevailing party in a proceeding under this section shall be limited to a recovery of actual costs and no more than five hundred dollars in reasonable attorney's fees.Source Laws 2009, LB241, § 16.
NE Code § 54-650 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-650 - Other rights and remedies not limited; act; how construed.

54-650.  Other rights and remedies not limited; act; how construed.Nothing in the Dog and Cat Purchase Protection Act shall limit any rights and remedies otherwise available under the laws of this state. Any agreement or contract entered into by a seller and a purchaser waiving any rights under the act is void. Nothing in the Dog and Cat Purchase Protection Act shall be construed to limit a seller to offering only those warranties, express or implied, required by the act.Source Laws 2009, LB241, § 17.
NE Code § 54-706.12 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-706.12 - Bovine Tuberculosis Cash Fund; created; use; investment; termination.

54-706.12.  Bovine Tuberculosis Cash Fund; created; use; investment; termination.The Bovine Tuberculosis Cash Fund is created. The fund shall consist of money appropriated by the Legislature and gifts, grants, costs, or charges from any source, including federal, state, public, and private sources. The fund shall be used to carry out the Bovine Tuberculosis Act. 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. The fund terminates on November 14, 2020, and the State Treasurer shall transfer any money in the fund on such date to the Animal Health and Disease Control Cash Fund.Source  Laws 2007, LB110, § 12;  Laws 2020, LB344, § 66.  Cross References   Nebraska Capital Expansion Act, see section 72-1269.  Nebraska State Funds Investment Act, see section 72-1260.
NE Code § 54-723 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-723 - Transferred to section 54-1412.

54-723.  Transferred to section 54-1412.
NE Code § 54-724 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-724 - Transferred to section 54-1413.

54-724.  Transferred to section 54-1413.
NE Code § 54-725 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-725 - Transferred to section 28-1304.01.

54-725.  Transferred to section 28-1304.01.
NE Code § 54-753.05 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-753.05 - Importation of livestock; embargo; violation; penalty.

54-753.05.  Importation of livestock; embargo; violation; penalty.Any person who shall import livestock or cause livestock to be imported into the State of Nebraska in violation of an embargo issued by the State Veterinarian of Nebraska shall be guilty of a Class IV felony.Source   Laws 1959, c. 255, § 1, p. 889;   Laws 1977, LB 39, § 27.  Cross References  Definitions, where found, see section 54-2902.Annotations Violation of this section held not to defeat registration of judgment obtained in Kansas. Miller v. Kingsley, 194 Neb. 123, 230 N.W.2d 472 (1975).
NE Code § 54-753.06 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-753.06 - Transferred to section 54-7,109.

54-753.06.  Transferred to section 54-7,109.
NE Code § 54-778 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-778 - Anthrax Control Act Cash Fund; created; use; investment; termination.

54-778.  Anthrax Control Act Cash Fund; created; use; investment; termination.The Anthrax Control Act Cash Fund is created. The fund shall consist of money appropriated by the Legislature and gifts, grants, costs, or charges from any source, including federal, state, public, and private sources. The fund shall be used to carry out the Anthrax Control Act. 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. The fund terminates on November 14, 2020, and the State Treasurer shall transfer any money in the fund on such date to the Animal Health and Disease Control Cash Fund.Source  Laws 2009, LB99, § 15;  Laws 2020, LB344, § 67.  Cross References   Nebraska Capital Expansion Act, see section 72-1269.  Nebraska State Funds Investment Act, see section 72-1260.
NE Code § 54-797 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-797 - Livestock certification program; department; duties; registry.

54-797.  Livestock certification program; department; duties; registry.The Department of Agriculture shall provide voluntary livestock certification programs when requested by a livestock health committee and others when deemed by the department to be beneficial and appropriate for the livestock industry. The department shall work together with the appropriate livestock producers or groups and the Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences of the University of Nebraska to establish procedures for the certification of participating herds. The Department of Agriculture may maintain a livestock certification registry for each livestock certification program that provides information regarding the voluntary certification program and may include the names of participating livestock producers who have a herd or flock enrolled in the voluntary livestock certification program.Source  Laws 2001, LB 438, § 10;  Laws 2020, LB344, § 68.  Cross References  Definitions, where found, see section 54-2902.
NE Code § 54-798 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-798 - Livestock certification program; application; costs.

54-798.  Livestock certification program; application; costs.A livestock producer may request certification by completing an application for herd certification on a form provided by the department. The livestock producers who choose to participate in a voluntary livestock certification program shall pay the primary costs of the program, including all on-farm testing costs. The department may use funds appropriated by the Legislature, when available, to offset the costs of disease research and laboratory testing when done in conjunction with a voluntary livestock certification program.Source Laws 2001, LB 438, § 11. Cross References  Definitions, where found, see section 54-2902.
NE Code § 54-799 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-799 - Livestock certification program; livestock producer; powers.

54-799.  Livestock certification program; livestock producer; powers.A livestock producer who is listed in a livestock certification registry may provide registry and certification information regarding the livestock herd when selling livestock from the herd.Source Laws 2001, LB 438, § 12. Cross References  Definitions, where found, see section 54-2902.
NE Code § 54-7,100 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-7,100 - Livestock certification program; removal from registry; procedure.

54-7,100.  Livestock certification program; removal from registry; procedure.(1) The department shall remove the name of a livestock producer from a livestock certification registry if the livestock producer has issued false records or statements or has made misleading claims to the department with regard to livestock certification when such records, statements, or claims cause, or could cause, the department to incorrectly include the name of a livestock producer in the certification registry.(2) Before removal, the department shall notify the livestock producer in writing of the department's intention and the reasons for the intended removal from the registry. The notice shall inform the applicant of his or her right to request an administrative hearing before the director regarding his or her removal from the registry. A request for hearing shall be in writing and shall be filed with the department within thirty days after the service of the notice is made. If a request for hearing is filed within the thirty-day period, at least twenty days before the hearing the director shall notify the livestock producer of the time, date, and place of the hearing. Such proceeding may be appealed as a contested case under the Administrative Procedure Act.(3) A livestock producer whose name is removed from a livestock certification registry for the first time shall not be eligible to reapply for twelve months from the date of removal. A livestock producer whose name is removed from a registry a subsequent time shall not be eligible to reapply for thirty-six months from the date of removal.Source Laws 2001, LB 438, § 13. Cross References   Administrative Procedure Act, see section 84-920.  Definitions, where found, see section 54-2902.
NE Code § 54-7,101 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-7,101 - Livestock certification program; department; immunity.

54-7,101.  Livestock certification program; department; immunity.The department and its representatives shall not be held liable for unintentional loss or damage which occurs during certification testing, surveillance and monitoring, disease reporting, or disease research and laboratory testing, or because of certification or lack thereof in a voluntary livestock certification program.Source Laws 2001, LB 438, § 14. Cross References  Definitions, where found, see section 54-2902.
NE Code § 54-7,102 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-7,102 - Livestock certification program; information; disclosure; when.

54-7,102.  Livestock certification program; information; disclosure; when.Information collected or published by the department pursuant to sections 54-797 to 54-7,103 shall not disclose the identity of individual livestock producers, except for:(1) Information published in a livestock certification registry; and(2) Information collected for the purpose of a voluntary livestock certification program that may be disclosed by the State Veterinarian when, in his or her judgment, failure to disclose the name of a livestock producer or producers could result in the spread of a dangerous, contagious, infectious, or otherwise transmissible disease to and among livestock.Source Laws 2001, LB 438, § 15. Cross References  Definitions, where found, see section 54-2902.
NE Code § 54-7,103 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-7,103 - Livestock certification program; department; powers.

54-7,103.  Livestock certification program; department; powers.The department may establish procedures to implement sections 54-797 to 54-7,103.Source Laws 2001, LB 438, § 16. Cross References  Definitions, where found, see section 54-2902.
NE Code § 54-7,104 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-7,104 - Livestock; care.

54-7,104.  Livestock; care.(1) Each express company engaged in the business of receiving and transporting freight in this state shall, when livestock is entrusted to its care for shipment or transportation, exercise due care and diligence in protecting such livestock from all inclement weather during the period of such shipment. All such express companies shall provide for the proper housing of any livestock, whether crated or uncrated, entrusted to its care at any point where such express company receives freight to be shipped to other points or at any point where such express company receives freight transported from other points.(2) Any violation of this section is a Class V misdemeanor.Source   Laws 1915, c. 177, § 1, p. 361;   C.S.1922, § 7138;   C.S.1929, § 86-507;   R.S.1943, § 86-502;   R.S.1943, (1999), § 86-502;  Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 441.  Cross References  Livestock transportation authority form, see section 54-1,115.
NE Code § 54-7,105 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-7,105 - Act, how cited; purpose.

54-7,105.  Act, how cited; purpose.(1) Sections 54-7,105 to 54-7,109 shall be known and may be cited as the Exotic Animal Auction or Exchange Venue Act.(2) The purpose of the Exotic Animal Auction or Exchange Venue Act is to require an exotic animal auction or exchange venue organizer to obtain a permit from the department before conducting an exotic animal auction or exchange venue and to maintain records for animal disease tracking purposes. Exotic animals sold at an exotic animal auction or exchange venue are often foreign to the United States or to the State of Nebraska. These exotic animals may carry dangerous, infectious, contagious, or otherwise transmissible diseases, including foreign animal diseases, which could pose a threat to Nebraska's livestock health and the livestock industry.Source  Laws 2006, LB 856, § 6;  Laws 2014, LB884, § 13;  Laws 2020, LB344, § 69.  Cross References  Violations, prohibited acts, penalties, see sections 54-2953 to 54-2956.
NE Code § 54-7,106 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-7,106 - Permit; notification requirements; application; denial; grounds; prohibited acts.

54-7,106.  Permit; notification requirements; application; denial; grounds; prohibited acts.(1) Each exotic animal auction or exchange venue organizer shall apply for a permit and notify the department at least thirty days prior to the date on which the exotic animal auction or exchange venue is to be held. An applicant for a permit shall verify upon the application that the applicant has contracted the services of an accredited veterinarian to be present during the exotic animal auction or exchange venue as required under subsection (4) of section 54-7,108. Notification shall include the location, time, and dates of the exotic animal auction or exchange venue and the name and address of the exotic animal auction or exchange venue organizer. Notification shall be made in writing or by facsimile transmission. If a livestock auction market holds an exotic animal auction or exchange venue through its licensed livestock auction market, such livestock auction market shall comply with the Exotic Animal Auction or Exchange Venue Act for purposes of the exotic animal auction or exchange venue.(2) The department may deny an application for a permit if the application does not satisfy the requirements of subsection (1) of this section, for previous acts or omissions of the applicant in noncompliance with the Exotic Animal Auction or Exchange Venue Act, or upon a determination that the applicant is unable to fulfill the duties and responsibilities of a permittee under the act.(3) No person shall conduct an exotic animal auction or exchange venue without a permit issued pursuant to this section.(4) No change of ownership of bovine, camelid, caprine, ovine, or porcine animals may occur at private treaty on the premises where the exotic animal auction or exchange venue is being held for the twenty-four-hour period prior to commencement of the exotic animal auction or exchange venue, nor for twenty-four hours following such event, unless such animals have a certificate of veterinary inspection at change of ownership.Source  Laws 2006, LB 856, § 7;  Laws 2014, LB884, § 15. Cross References  Violations, prohibited acts, penalties, see sections 54-2953 to 54-2956.
NE Code § 54-7,107 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-7,107 - Records; contents; access by department.

54-7,107.  Records; contents; access by department.(1) An exotic animal auction or exchange venue organizer shall maintain records for each exotic animal auction or exchange venue such organizer arranges, organizes, leases areas for, consigns, or otherwise coordinates at least five years after the date of the exotic animal auction or exchange venue. The records shall include:(a) The name, address, and telephone number of the exotic animal auction or exchange venue organizer;(b) The name and address of all persons who purchased, sold, traded, bartered, gave away, or otherwise transferred an exotic animal at the exotic animal auction or exchange venue;(c) The number of and species or type of each exotic animal purchased, sold, traded, bartered, given away, or otherwise transferred at the exotic animal auction or exchange venue;(d) The date of purchase, sale, trade, barter, or other transfer of an exotic animal at the exotic animal auction or exchange venue; and(e) When required by the Animal Health and Disease Control Act or the Exotic Animal Auction or Exchange Venue Act, a copy of the completed certificate of veterinary inspection for each exotic animal purchased, sold, traded, bartered, given away, or otherwise transferred at the exotic animal auction or exchange venue.(2) An exotic animal auction or exchange venue organizer shall, during all reasonable times, permit authorized employees and agents of the department to have access to and to copy any or all records relating to his or her exotic animal auction or exchange venue business.(3) When necessary for the enforcement of the Exotic Animal Auction or Exchange Venue Act or any rules and regulations adopted and promulgated pursuant to such act, the authorized employees and agents of the department may access the records required by this section.Source  Laws 2006, LB 856, § 8;  Laws 2014, LB884, § 16;  Laws 2020, LB344, § 71.  Cross References   Animal Health and Disease Control Act, see section 54-2901.  Violations, prohibited acts, penalties, see sections 54-2953 to 54-2956.