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NE Code § 54-1706 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-1706 - Violations; order to appear; notice; hearing; appeal.

54-1706.  Violations; order to appear; notice; hearing; appeal.(1) Whenever the director or the State Veterinarian has reason to believe that any person has violated any of the provisions of the Nebraska Livestock Dealer Licensing Act or any rules or regulations adopted and promulgated under the act, an order may be entered requiring such person to appear before the director and show cause why an order should not be entered requiring such person to cease and desist from the violations charged. Such order shall set forth the alleged violations, fix the time and place of the hearing, and provide for notice thereof which shall be given not less than twenty days before the date of such hearing. After a hearing, or if the person charged with such violation fails to appear at the time of such hearing, if the director finds such person to be in violation, he or she shall enter an order requiring such person to cease and desist from the specific acts, practices, or omissions.(2) Any person aggrieved by any order entered by the director or other action of the director may appeal the order or action, and the appeal shall be in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.Source   Laws 1969, c. 447, § 6, p. 1495;   Laws 1988, LB 352, § 96.  Cross References  Administrative Procedure Act, see section 84-920.
NE Code § 54-1707 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-1707 - Hearings; procedure; order; appeal.

54-1707.  Hearings; procedure; order; appeal.(1) Hearings shall be conducted by the director or by a hearing officer designated by him or her. Provision shall be made to insure that any such hearing officer other than the director shall not have participated in the performance of investigative or prosecuting functions in the case to which he or she is assigned. The hearing shall be conducted in an impartial manner by the hearing officer who may administer oaths, rule upon offers of proof and objections, and take such other action as may be necessary. He or she shall not be bound by formal rules of evidence as observed in courts of law but shall exclude irrelevant, immaterial, or unduly repetitious evidence. The burden of proof and of proceeding with the evidence shall be on the department, and every party shall have the right to compulsory process, to representation by counsel of his or her own choosing, and to cross-examination of and confrontation by witnesses against him or her.(2) Whenever any hearing is conducted by any person other than the director, the person conducting the same shall render a recommended decision with appropriate proposed findings and orders disposing of all the relevant matters of fact and law involved in the proceeding. Thereafter the case may be remanded to the person or persons who conducted the hearing with such instructions as the director may deem appropriate, or the director himself or herself may perform such function and may conduct a new or supplemental hearing. The director may dispense with a recommended decision and proceed to the rendering of his or her final order thereon with appropriate findings of fact on the basis of the entire record as certified to him or her by the person conducting the hearing. Prior to each recommended and each final decision, the parties shall be afforded an opportunity to submit proposed findings, briefs, and arguments as the director may deem appropriate.(3) Any person aggrieved by any order entered by the director or other action taken by the department may appeal the order or action, and the appeal shall be in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.Source   Laws 1969, c. 447, § 7, p. 1496;   Laws 1988, LB 352, § 97.  Cross References  Administrative Procedure Act, see section 84-920.
NE Code § 54-1708 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-1708 - State Veterinarian; rules and regulations; adopt; inspections; fees.

54-1708.  State Veterinarian; rules and regulations; adopt; inspections; fees.(1) The State Veterinarian shall, subject to the approval of the director, adopt rules and regulations necessary to carry out the purposes, provisions, and intent of sections 54-1701 to 54-1711.(2) The State Veterinarian shall make the designation of the veterinarian required by the provisions of sections 54-1701 to 54-1711 by entering into an agreement with any duly licensed veterinarian for his or her professional services in performing necessary inspections. Such agreement shall provide that the State Veterinarian may terminate it at any time for what he or she deems to be just cause. Such contract shall make the veterinarian an agent for the Department of Agriculture to perform the duties assigned by sections 54-1701 to 54-1711 and the rules and regulations prescribed by the State Veterinarian, but shall not be deemed to make the veterinarian an officer or employee of the state. The orders of such veterinarian, issued in the performance of the duties assigned him or her by sections 54-1701 to 54-1711 and the rules and regulations prescribed by the State Veterinarian shall have the same force and effect as though such order had been made by the State Veterinarian. Veterinarians, designated in accordance with the requirements of this section, shall not be liable for reasonable acts performed to carry out the duties as set forth in sections 54-1701 to 54-1711 and the rules and regulations prescribed by the State Veterinarian.(3) Fees for such inspection and release shall be paid by the licensee.Source   Laws 1969, c. 447, § 8, p. 1497;   Laws 1980, LB 631, § 5.
NE Code § 54-1709 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-1709 - Licensed dealer; records; contents; access.

54-1709.  Licensed dealer; records; contents; access.Every dealer required to be licensed under the provisions of sections 54-1701 to 54-1711 shall keep such records and accounts as shall fully and correctly disclose all purchases, sales or transfers involving livestock transactions consummated in connection with his business. The records pertaining to such business shall also disclose the true ownership of such business by stockholders or otherwise and shall contain such information as the director or State Veterinarian may prescribe including the manner in which such records shall be kept. Every licensee 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 business.Source  Laws 1969, c. 447, § 9, p. 1498.
NE Code § 54-1710 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-1710 - Facility; standards; State Veterinarian; prescribe; concentration points; inspection; approval.

54-1710.  Facility; standards; State Veterinarian; prescribe; concentration points; inspection; approval.Livestock moving in commerce handled by dealers covered by the provisions of sections 54-1701 to 54-1711 and held at a facility shall be held at a facility conforming to standards prescribed by regulation by the State Veterinarian, and in no case shall the standards be less than the standards prescribed for livestock auction markets. Such facility shall not be used unless it has been approved by the State Veterinarian.Livestock moving into a concentration point shall not be removed from the premises until such livestock has been inspected and released by the approved veterinarian. No livestock shall be released from a concentration point until all the requirements of the State of Nebraska or the state of destination, whichever applies, shall have been met.Source  Laws 1969, c. 447, § 10, p. 1498.
NE Code § 54-1711 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-1711 - Violations; penalty.

54-1711.  Violations; penalty.Any livestock dealer who violates any of the provisions of sections 54-1701 to 54-1711 or any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder, or any order of the department after such order has become final or upon termination of any review proceeding where the order has been sustained by a court of law, shall be guilty of a Class III misdemeanor. Each day of continued violation shall constitute a separate offense.Source   Laws 1969, c. 447, § 11, p. 1498;   Laws 1977, LB 39, § 46.
NE Code § 54-1801 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-1801 - Act, how cited.

54-1801.  Act, how cited.Sections 54-1801 to 54-1808 may be cited as the Nebraska Livestock Sellers Protective Act.Source  Laws 1969, c. 448, § 1, p. 1499.
NE Code § 54-1802 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-1802 - Terms, defined.

54-1802.  Terms, defined.For purposes of the Nebraska Livestock Sellers Protective Act, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) Director shall mean the Director of Agriculture;(2) Slaughter livestock shall mean cattle, sheep, and swine produced or fed in this state and destined for immediate slaughter;(3) Purchaser shall mean any person, firm, corporation, or association engaged in the purchase of slaughter livestock in excess of five hundred animal units per year based upon two hundred sixty slaughtering days;(4) Animal unit shall consist of one head of cattle, or three calves, under four hundred fifty pounds, or five hogs, or ten sheep or lambs;(5) Insolvent shall mean that a person either has ceased to pay his or her debts in the ordinary course of business or cannot pay his or her debts as they become due or is insolvent within the meaning of the Federal Bankruptcy Act;(6) Person shall include individuals, firms, associations, limited liability companies, or corporations or employees, officers, or limited liability company members thereof; and(7) Purchase of livestock for slaughter shall mean the purchase of livestock for immediate use in manufacturing or preparing meat or meat food products.Source   Laws 1969, c. 448, § 2, p. 1499;   Laws 1994, LB 884, § 72.
NE Code § 54-1803 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-1803 - Purchasing slaughter livestock; unlawful acts.

54-1803.  Purchasing slaughter livestock; unlawful acts.After December 25, 1969, it shall be unlawful for any person engaged in the business of purchasing slaughter livestock to:(1) Purchase slaughter livestock when insolvent; or(2) Neglect, before the close of the next business day following the purchase of slaughter livestock or within twenty-four hours following the determination of the purchase price, whichever may occur last, to remit to the seller or his representative the full amount of the purchase cost; Provided, that this section does not require payment in lieu of an express agreement to the contrary.Source  Laws 1969, c. 448, § 3, p. 1500.
NE Code § 54-1804 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-1804 - Slaughter livestock; purchaser; requirements.

54-1804.  Slaughter livestock; purchaser; requirements.Any purchaser who buys slaughter livestock other than through a selling agent who is bonded or otherwise secured to assure payment as required by the United States Packers and Stockyards Act (7 U.S.C. 181) and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, shall be required to register with the director, and shall provide assurance of his financial ability to faithfully and promptly account for and pay to the seller or his designated representative, the total proceeds from the sale of slaughter livestock in accordance with the requirements which the director may establish by rule and regulation in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.Source  Laws 1969, c. 448, § 4, p. 1500. Cross References  Administrative Procedure Act, see section 84-920.
NE Code § 54-1805 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-1805 - Director of Agriculture; violations; restraining order; appointment of receiver; Attorney General, county attorney; duties.

54-1805.  Director of Agriculture; violations; restraining order; appointment of receiver; Attorney General, county attorney; duties.Whenever the director has reason to believe that the purchase of livestock for slaughter by a purchaser is causing or may reasonably be expected to result in a failure by the purchaser to fulfill obligations incurred in the purchase of livestock for slaughter or in the event of a violation of any of the provisions of sections 54-1801 to 54-1808 or the rules and regulations duly promulgated thereunder, the director may apply for a temporary or permanent injunction restraining any purchaser from purchasing slaughter livestock or violating or continuing to violate any of the provisions of sections 54-1801 to 54-1808 or any rule or regulation promulgated under sections 54-1801 to 54-1808, notwithstanding the existence of other remedies at law. For good cause shown, the district court may appoint the director or the director's designee to serve as a receiver for the purchaser for the protection of the sellers of slaughter livestock to the purchaser. It shall be the duty of each county attorney or the Attorney General to whom the director reports any violation to cause appropriate proceedings to be instituted in the proper courts without delay and to be prosecuted in the manner required by law.Source   Laws 1969, c. 448, § 5, p. 1500;   Laws 1984, LB 824, § 1.
NE Code § 54-1806 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-1806 - Director of Agriculture; reciprocal agreements; basis.

54-1806.  Director of Agriculture; reciprocal agreements; basis.The director shall have the power and authority to enter into reciprocal agreements with the duly authorized representatives of other jurisdictions, federal or state, for the exchange of information and audit reports on a cooperative basis which may assist the director in the proper administration of sections 54-1801 to 54-1808.Source  Laws 1969, c. 448, § 6, p. 1501.
NE Code § 54-1807 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-1807 - Purchasers of slaughter livestock; records; contents.

54-1807.  Purchasers of slaughter livestock; records; contents.All purchasers of slaughter livestock shall keep accurate records of all transactions conducted in the ordinary course of their business. Such records shall be available for examination and audit by the director or his duly authorized agent; Provided, that the director or his agent shall not divulge or make known in any manner, except in hearings before a court of law, any facts or information regarding the purchaser which may be obtained by reason of such examination or audit of the records and transactions of the purchaser.Source  Laws 1969, c. 448, § 7, p. 1501.
NE Code § 54-1808 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-1808 - Violations; penalty.

54-1808.  Violations; penalty.Any person violating any provision of sections 54-1801 to 54-1808 shall be guilty of a Class IV felony and shall be liable in double damages to any party injured thereby.Source   Laws 1969, c. 448, § 8, p. 1501;   Laws 1977, LB 39, § 47.
NE Code § 54-1809 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-1809 - Purchase of slaughter livestock; unlawful acts.

54-1809.  Purchase of slaughter livestock; unlawful acts.(1) It shall be unlawful to purchase slaughter livestock for other than cash or by negotiable instrument drawn upon a banking institution located within the same federal reserve district in which the purchaser's slaughter establishment is situated. This section shall not require payment in cash or by negotiable instrument in lieu of an express agreement in writing to the contrary.(2) It shall be unlawful for a purchaser to engage in business in such a way that the purchaser causes accounts receivable to be paid directly to an out-of-state depository not under the control of the purchaser rather than directly to the purchaser if such business practice circumvents the rights of the seller.Source   Laws 1975, LB 436, § 1;   Laws 1984, LB 824, § 2.
NE Code § 54-1810 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-1810 - Purchase of slaughter livestock; effect of section.

54-1810.  Purchase of slaughter livestock; effect of section.Nothing in section 54-1809 shall be considered a limitation placed upon any purchaser of slaughter livestock to conduct business or other financial affairs or place accounts with any other financial institutions outside the state.Source  Laws 1975, LB 436, § 2.
NE Code § 54-1811 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-1811 - Purchase of slaughter livestock; violations; penalties.

54-1811.  Purchase of slaughter livestock; violations; penalties.Any person, firm, corporation, or association, or any agent thereof, who shall violate the provisions of sections 54-1809 to 54-1811, shall be guilty of a Class II misdemeanor.Source   Laws 1975, LB 436, § 3;   Laws 1977, LB 39, § 48.
NE Code § 54-1901 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-1901 - Act, how cited.

54-1901.  Act, how cited.Sections 54-1901 to 54-1915.02 shall be known and may be cited as the Nebraska Meat and Poultry Inspection Law.Source   Laws 1969, c. 449, § 1, p. 1502;  Laws 2021, LB324, § 1.   Effective Date: August 28, 2021
NE Code § 54-1903 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-1903 - Intent of Nebraska Meat and Poultry Inspection Law.

54-1903.  Intent of Nebraska Meat and Poultry Inspection Law.The intent of the Nebraska Meat and Poultry Inspection Law is to assure that only wholesome meat and poultry products enter regular commercial channels of commerce and to provide that same are identified and truthfully labeled. The director is designated as the administrator of the Nebraska Meat and Poultry Inspection Law and the department is designated as the administrative state agency.Source   Laws 1969, c. 449, § 3, p. 1507;  Laws 2021, LB324, § 3.   Effective Date: August 28, 2021
NE Code § 54-1904 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-1904 - License; application; inspection; renewal; fee; suspension; when.

54-1904.  License; application; inspection; renewal; fee; suspension; when.It shall be unlawful for any person to operate or maintain any establishment unless first licensed by the department. A license may be obtained by application to the director upon forms prescribed by him or her for that purpose. The license shall authorize and restrict the licensee to the operation or operations requested in his or her application and approved by the director.Application for a livestock establishment or a poultry establishment license shall be accompanied by a fee of fifty dollars for each establishment. A license application for a rendering establishment or for a pet feed establishment shall be accompanied by a fee of three hundred dollars for each establishment. Such fee shall be deposited in the state treasury and deposited in the Livestock Auction Market Fund.No license shall be issued until an inspection of the facilities described in the license application is completed showing the proposed facilities to be in conformity with the Nebraska Meat and Poultry Inspection Law and the rules and regulations adopted and promulgated thereunder by the director.Licenses shall be renewable annually on or before their expiration. No license shall be transferable with respect to licensee or location. The renewal fee shall be the same as the application fee for each license.Each license shall by order be summarily suspended whenever an inspection reveals that conditions in any establishment constitute a menace to the public health and shall remain suspended until such conditions are corrected, subject to review by the department and courts as is provided for in the Nebraska Meat and Poultry Inspection Law.In addition, the director may, upon ten days' notice in writing, suspend or revoke any license issued hereunder or refuse to renew the same for violation of any of the provisions of the Nebraska Meat and Poultry Inspection Law or any rule or regulation duly adopted and promulgated by the director. The notice shall specify in writing the charges relied on, and the hearings, disposition, and court review shall be as prescribed by the Nebraska Meat and Poultry Inspection Law.Source   Laws 1969, c. 449, § 4, p. 1507;   Laws 1982, LB 928, § 43;   Laws 1983, LB 617, § 11;   Laws 1988, LB 352, § 98;   Laws 1997, LB 752, § 137;  Laws 2016, LB909, § 9.
NE Code § 54-1905 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-1905 - Hearings; how conducted; order; appeal.

54-1905.  Hearings; how conducted; order; appeal.Hearings shall be conducted by the director who may administer oaths, rule upon offers of proof and objections, and take such other action as may be necessary.The director shall not be bound by formal rules of evidence as observed in courts of law but shall exclude irrelevant, immaterial, or unduly repetitious evidence. The burden of proof and of proceeding with the evidence shall be on the department, and every party shall have the right to compulsory process, to representation by counsel of his or her own choosing, and to cross-examination of and confrontation by witnesses against him or her. The final determination of the director may be appealed, and the appeal shall be in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.Source   Laws 1969, c. 449, § 5, p. 1508;   Laws 1988, LB 352, § 99.  Cross References  Administrative Procedure Act, see section 84-920.
NE Code § 54-1907 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-1907 - Records; contents; access.

54-1907.  Records; contents; access.The following classes of persons shall keep such records for such periods as are specified in regulations adopted by the director to fully and correctly disclose all transactions involved in their business, and shall afford to the director and his representatives access to such places of business, and opportunity, at all reasonable times, to examine the facilities, inventory and records thereof, to copy the records, and to secure samples or specimens of inventory after paying or offering to pay for such sample or specimen:(1) Any persons who engage in or for intrastate commerce in the business of slaughtering any livestock or poultry, or preparing, freezing, packaging or labeling, buying or selling, transporting, or storing any livestock products or poultry products for human food or animal feed; or(2) Any persons who engage in or for intrastate commerce in the business of rendering, pet feed manufacturing, buying, selling, storing, or transporting any wholesome or dead, dying, disabled or diseased livestock or poultry, or parts of the carcasses of any such livestock or poultry which died either by slaughter or otherwise.Source  Laws 1969, c. 449, § 7, p. 1510.
NE Code § 54-1910 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-1910 - Inspection of products; when completed.

54-1910.  Inspection of products; when completed.No inspection of products placed in any container at any official establishment shall be deemed to be complete until the products are sealed or enclosed therein under the supervision of an inspector.Source  Laws 1969, c. 499, § 10, p. 1516.