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NE Code § 86-211 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 86 - Telecommunications and Technology|86-211 - Unauthorized additional services; provider; duties.

86-211.  Unauthorized additional services; provider; duties.(1) No telecommunications company shall initiate or bill additional telecommunications services not required by the commission to be offered and for which the subscriber did not explicitly request or subscribe. The providing telecommunications company shall initiate a refund of a charge or apply the charge as a credit to the subscriber's next monthly bill if (a) a charge is assessed on a per-use basis for a telecommunications service described in this subsection and (b) the subscriber notifies the providing telecommunications company that the subscriber did not utilize the telecommunications service or the subscriber did not authorize the utilization of the telecommunications service.(2) If a providing telecommunications company receives a notification pursuant to subdivision (1)(b) of this section, the telecommunications company shall inform the subscriber of the ability to block the telecommunications service from future use by the subscriber and shall block the telecommunications service from future use by the subscriber if the subscriber so requests. If a subscriber requests that the company not block the service or later requests to have the block lifted, the subscriber shall be responsible for charges caused by the future utilization of the telecommunications service. The company shall not charge a recurring fee for blocking the telecommunications service.Source  Laws 1999, LB 150, § 11;   R.S.1943, (1999), § 86-1911;  Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 73.
NE Code § 86-212 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 86 - Telecommunications and Technology|86-212 - Act, how cited.

86-212.  Act, how cited.Sections 86-212 to 86-235 shall be known and may be cited as the Telemarketing and Prize Promotions Act.Source  Laws 1999, LB 469, § 1;  Laws 2001, LB 165, § 1;   R.S.Supp.,2001, § 86-2001;  Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 74.
NE Code § 86-213 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 86 - Telecommunications and Technology|86-213 - Definitions, where found.

86-213.  Definitions, where found.For purposes of the Telemarketing and Prize Promotions Act, the definitions found in sections 86-214 to 86-223 apply.Source  Laws 1999, LB 469, § 2;   R.S.1943, (1999), § 86-2002;  Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 75.
NE Code § 86-214 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 86 - Telecommunications and Technology|86-214 - Consumer, defined.

86-214.  Consumer, defined.Consumer means an actual or prospective purchaser, lessee, or recipient of consumer goods or services bought primarily for use for personal, family, or household purposes.Source Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 76.
NE Code § 86-215 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 86 - Telecommunications and Technology|86-215 - Consumer goods or services, defined.

86-215.  Consumer goods or services, defined.Consumer goods or services means any tangible personal property, merchandise, or services normally used for personal, family, or household purposes and not for resale or for use or consumption in trade or business.Source Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 77.
NE Code § 86-216 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 86 - Telecommunications and Technology|86-216 - Consumer telephone call, defined.

86-216.  Consumer telephone call, defined.Consumer telephone call means a telephone call made by a seller for the purpose of soliciting a sale of any consumer goods or services to the person called, for the purpose of soliciting an extension of credit for consumer goods or services to the person called, or for the purpose of obtaining information that may be used for the direct solicitation of a sale of consumer goods or services to the person called or an extension of credit for such purposes.Source Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 78.
NE Code § 86-217 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 86 - Telecommunications and Technology|86-217 - Prize, defined.

86-217.  Prize, defined.Prize means anything offered, or purportedly offered, and given, or purportedly given, to a person by chance. Prize does not include an item offered in a promotion for a book, recording, video, multimedia, or similar club in compliance with 16 C.F.R. part 425, as such regulations existed on January 1, 2002, or a continuity plan or single sale of merchandise or service where there is no minimum purchase required.Source Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 79.
NE Code § 86-218 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 86 - Telecommunications and Technology|86-218 - Prize promotion, defined.

86-218.  Prize promotion, defined.Prize promotion means (1) a sweepstakes or other game of chance or (2) an oral or written express or implied representation that a person has won, has been selected to receive, or may be eligible to receive a prize or purported prize.Source Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 80.
NE Code § 86-219 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 86 - Telecommunications and Technology|86-219 - Seller, defined.

86-219.  Seller, defined.Seller means any person or organization who individually or through salespersons initiates unsolicited consumer telephone calls in order to (1) sell, lease, or rent consumer goods or services, (2) offer gifts or prizes with the intent to sell, lease, or rent consumer goods or services, or (3) represent to a consumer that the consumer has won or will receive a prize by telephonic means or by written notice sent through the mail in which the goods and services and all the material terms of the transaction are not fully described and which require that the consumer contact the seller by telephone to learn about or initiate the transaction. Seller does not include a telecommunications company as defined in section 86-119 when the telecommunications company is offering telecommunications service of any kind which are subject to the verification provisions of (i) the Telephone Consumer Slamming Prevention Act or (ii) the federal regulations for changing long distance service under subpart K of 47 C.F.R. part 64, as such regulations existed on January 1, 2002.Source Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 81. Cross References  Telephone Consumer Slamming Prevention Act, see section 86-201.
NE Code § 86-220 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 86 - Telecommunications and Technology|86-220 - Solicitor, defined.

86-220.  Solicitor, defined.Solicitor means any person, who is not the seller offering a prize promotion, who represents to an individual that the individual has won or will receive a prize.Source Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 82.
NE Code § 86-221 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 86 - Telecommunications and Technology|86-221 - Sponsor, defined.

86-221.  Sponsor, defined.Sponsor means any person on whose behalf a solicitor gives a prize but who is not the seller offering a prize promotion.Source Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 83.
NE Code § 86-222 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 86 - Telecommunications and Technology|86-222 - Unsolicited consumer telephone call, defined.

86-222.  Unsolicited consumer telephone call, defined.Unsolicited consumer telephone call means a consumer telephone call other than a call made:(1) In response to an express request of the person called;(2) Primarily in connection with an existing debt or contract, for which payment or performance has not been completed at the time of such a call;(3) To any person with whom the seller has a clearly established business relationship; or(4) By a magazine or newspaper publisher or such publisher's agent or employee in connection with such publisher's business.Source Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 84.
NE Code § 86-223 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 86 - Telecommunications and Technology|86-223 - Verifiable retail value, defined.

86-223.  Verifiable retail value, defined.Verifiable retail value means the price (1) at which the solicitor or sponsor can demonstrate that a substantial number of prizes have been sold within the prior twelve months by a person other than the solicitor in the trade area in which the prize notice is given or (2) no more than one and one-half times the amount the solicitor or sponsor paid for the prize.Source Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 85.
NE Code § 86-224 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 86 - Telecommunications and Technology|86-224 - Payment; consumer's express verifiable authorization required.

86-224.  Payment; consumer's express verifiable authorization required.A seller may not obtain or submit for payment a check, draft, or other form of negotiable paper drawn on a consumer's checking, savings, share, or similar account, without that consumer's express verifiable authorization. Such authorization shall be deemed verifiable if any of the following means are employed:(1) Express written authorization by the consumer, which may include the consumer's signature on the negotiable instrument;(2) Express oral authorization which is tape recorded and made available upon request to the consumer's financial institution or to the consumer and which evidences clearly both the consumer's authorization of payment for the goods and services that are the subject of the sales offer and the consumer's receipt of all of the following information:(a) The date of the check, draft, or other form of negotiable paper;(b) The amount of the check, draft, or other form of negotiable paper;(c) The payor's name;(d) The number of check, draft, or negotiable paper payments, if more than one;(e) A telephone number for consumer inquiry that is answered during normal business hours; and(f) The date of the consumer's oral authorization; or(3) Written confirmation of the transaction, sent to the consumer prior to submission for payment of the consumer's check, draft, or other form of negotiable paper that includes:(a) All of the information contained in subdivision (2) of this section; and(b) The procedures by which the consumer can obtain a refund from the seller in the event the confirmation is inaccurate.Source  Laws 1999, LB 469, § 3;   R.S.1943, (1999), § 86-2003;  Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 86.
NE Code § 86-225 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 86 - Telecommunications and Technology|86-225 - Consumer rights.

86-225.  Consumer rights.(1) In addition to any other right to revoke an offer:(a) The consumer obligated for any part of the purchase price may cancel the telephone sale until midnight of the fifth business day after the day on which the consumer has received written notice from the seller notifying the consumer of his or her right to cancel the telephone sale. Written notice shall include all of the information included in subdivision (2) of section 86-224 and the procedures by which a consumer may obtain a refund; and(b) The seller shall disclose the refund policy to the consumer orally by telephone, in writing with advertising or promotional material, or with delivery of the products or services, and shall issue a refund within thirty days after the date on which the seller receives returned merchandise or notice of cancellation. A seller who discloses in writing that a sale is made or provided "satisfaction guaranteed", "with free inspection", "no-risk guarantee", or similar words or phrases shall be deemed to meet the requirements of the review and return for refund policy.(2) Subdivision (1)(a) of this section does not apply to a sale in which the seller at a minimum has a policy of giving the consumer the right to review goods or services for a period of at least seven days after the date of delivery, accepting returns or canceling services, and providing a refund for the return of its unused and undamaged merchandise or canceled services.Source  Laws 1999, LB 469, § 4;   R.S.1943, (1999), § 86-2004;  Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 87.
NE Code § 86-226 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 86 - Telecommunications and Technology|86-226 - Restriction on obtaining consumer's payment.

86-226.  Restriction on obtaining consumer's payment.It is unlawful for a seller to procure the services of any third-party delivery, courier, or other pickup service to obtain a consumer's payment for goods, unless the goods are delivered and can be inspected.Source  Laws 1999, LB 469, § 5;   R.S.1943, (1999), § 86-2005;  Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 88.
NE Code § 86-227 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 86 - Telecommunications and Technology|86-227 - Restriction on advance payment.

86-227.  Restriction on advance payment.It is unlawful for a seller to request or receive payment or other consideration, in advance, from a consumer to recover or otherwise aid in the return of money or any other item lost by the consumer in a prior telemarketing transaction. This section does not apply to services provided to a consumer by an attorney licensed to practice law.Source  Laws 1999, LB 469, § 6;   R.S.1943, (1999), § 86-2006;  Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 89.
NE Code § 86-228 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 86 - Telecommunications and Technology|86-228 - Prize promotions; information required.

86-228.  Prize promotions; information required.In the case of prize promotions, it is unlawful for a seller to fail to provide the following information:(1) The odds of winning or receiving the prize and, if the odds are not calculable in advance, the factors used in calculating the odds;(2) That no purchase and no payment is necessary to win;(3) All material costs or conditions to receive or redeem a prize that is the subject of the prize promotion;(4) The no-purchase or no-payment method of participating in the prize promotion, with either instructions on how to participate or an address or local or toll-free telephone number to which customers may write or call for information on how to participate;(5) The true name and address of the solicitor, sponsor, or seller offering a prize when the consumer is told he or she has won or will receive a prize; and(6) The verifiable retail value of each prize the consumer is told he or she has won or will receive.Source  Laws 1999, LB 469, § 7;   R.S.1943, (1999), § 86-2007;  Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 90.
NE Code § 86-229 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 86 - Telecommunications and Technology|86-229 - Solicitor, sponsor, or seller; prohibited acts.

86-229.  Solicitor, sponsor, or seller; prohibited acts.A solicitor, sponsor, or seller shall not:(1) Misrepresent the source of any written prize notice;(2) Represent directly or by implication that the number of individuals eligible for the prize is limited or that an individual has won or will receive a particular prize unless that representation is true;(3) Misrepresent the value of a prize; or(4) Request or accept any payment, or create an impression that any payment is required, from an individual prior to the receipt of a written prize notice by such individual if the solicitor, sponsor, or seller represents to such individual that he or she has won or will receive a prize. A written prize notice under this subdivision shall contain all the information required in section 86-228.Source  Laws 1999, LB 469, § 8;  Laws 2001, LB 165, § 2;   R.S.Supp.,2001, § 86-2008;  Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 91.
NE Code § 86-230 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 86 - Telecommunications and Technology|86-230 - Records required.

86-230.  Records required.Sellers shall maintain records for twenty-four months in compliance with 16 C.F.R. 310.5, as such regulation existed on January 1, 2002.Source  Laws 1999, LB 469, § 9;   R.S.1943, (1999), § 86-2009;  Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 92.
NE Code § 86-231 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 86 - Telecommunications and Technology|86-231 - Burden of proof.

86-231.  Burden of proof.In any civil proceeding alleging a violation of the Telemarketing and Prize Promotions Act, the burden of proving an exemption from the act or an exemption from a definition in the act is upon the person claiming it. In any criminal proceeding alleging a violation of the act, the burden of producing evidence pertaining to a definition or an exemption is upon the person claiming it.Source  Laws 1999, LB 469, § 10;   R.S.1943, (1999), § 86-2010;  Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 93.
NE Code § 86-232 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 86 - Telecommunications and Technology|86-232 - Act; how construed.

86-232.  Act; how construed.The Telemarketing and Prize Promotions Act shall not be construed to limit the remedies available to consumers, the Attorney General, or any county attorney under the Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act or any other state or federal law.Source  Laws 1999, LB 469, § 11;   R.S.1943, (1999), § 86-2011;  Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 94.  Cross References  Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act, see section 87-306.
NE Code § 86-233 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 86 - Telecommunications and Technology|86-233 - Consumer; remedies.

86-233.  Consumer; remedies.Any consumer that suffers a loss or harm as a result of a violation of the Telemarketing and Prize Promotions Act may recover actual damages, attorney's fees, court costs, and any other remedies provided by law. The state, on behalf of its residents who have suffered a loss or harm as a result of a violation of the act, may seek actual damages or other remedies provided by law.Source  Laws 1999, LB 469, § 12;   R.S.1943, (1999), § 86-2012;  Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 95.
NE Code § 86-234 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 86 - Telecommunications and Technology|86-234 - Violation; penalty.

86-234.  Violation; penalty.A violation of the Telemarketing and Prize Promotions Act is a Class I misdemeanor.Source  Laws 1999, LB 469, § 13;   R.S.1943, (1999), § 86-2013;  Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 96.
NE Code § 86-235 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 86 - Telecommunications and Technology|86-235 - Violation; civil penalty.

86-235.  Violation; civil penalty.Any person who violates the Telemarketing and Prize Promotions Act shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than two thousand dollars for each violation. The Attorney General, acting in the name of the state, may seek recovery of such civil penalties in a civil action.Source  Laws 2001, LB 165, § 3;   R.S.Supp.,2001, § 86-2014;  Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 97.
NE Code § 86-236 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 86 - Telecommunications and Technology|86-236 - Act, how cited.

86-236.  Act, how cited.Sections 86-236 to 86-257 shall be known and may be cited as the Automatic Dialing-Announcing Devices Act.Source Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 98.
NE Code § 86-237 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 86 - Telecommunications and Technology|86-237 - Definitions, where found.

86-237.  Definitions, where found.For purposes of the Automatic Dialing-Announcing Devices Act, the definitions found in sections 86-238 to 86-243 apply.Source   Laws 1993, LB 305, § 1;   R.S.1943, (1999), § 86-1201;  Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 99.
NE Code § 86-238 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 86 - Telecommunications and Technology|86-238 - Automatic dialing-announcing device, defined.

86-238.  Automatic dialing-announcing device, defined.Automatic dialing-announcing device means a device which selects and dials telephone numbers and automatically plays a recorded message.Source   Laws 1993, LB 305, § 2;   R.S.1943, (1999), § 86-1202;  Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 100.
NE Code § 86-239 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 86 - Telecommunications and Technology|86-239 - Commission, defined.

86-239.  Commission, defined.Commission means the Public Service Commission.Source   Laws 1993, LB 305, § 3;   R.S.1943, (1999), § 86-1203;  Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 101.
NE Code § 86-240 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 86 - Telecommunications and Technology|86-240 - Emergency purposes, defined.

86-240.  Emergency purposes, defined.Emergency purposes means any situation affecting the health and safety of a consumer.Source   Laws 1993, LB 305, § 4;   R.S.1943, (1999), § 86-1204;  Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 102.
NE Code § 86-241 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 86 - Telecommunications and Technology|86-241 - Established business relationship, defined.

86-241.  Established business relationship, defined.Established business relationship means a prior or existing relationship formed by a voluntary two-way communication between a person and a residential or business telephone subscriber, with or without an exchange of consideration, on the basis of an inquiry, application, purchase, or transaction by the subscriber regarding products or services offered by the person, which relationship has not been previously terminated by either party.Source   Laws 1993, LB 305, § 5;   R.S.1943, (1999), § 86-1205;  Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 103.
NE Code § 86-242 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 86 - Telecommunications and Technology|86-242 - Telephone solicitation, defined.

86-242.  Telephone solicitation, defined.(1) Telephone solicitation means a telephone call or message using an automatic dialing-announcing device for the purpose of encouraging the purchase or rental of, or investment in, property, goods, or services, which call or message is transmitted to any person.(2) Telephone solicitation does not include a call or message (a) made to any person with the person's prior express invitation or permission, (b) made to any person with whom the caller has an established business relationship, (c) made by a tax-exempt nonprofit organization, (d) not made for commercial purposes, (e) made for a commercial purpose but which does not include the transmission of an unsolicited advertisement, or (f) placed by a live operator and a prerecorded message is not utilized.Source   Laws 1993, LB 305, § 6;   R.S.1943, (1999), § 86-1206;  Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 104;  Laws 2008, LB720, § 2.
NE Code § 86-243 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 86 - Telecommunications and Technology|86-243 - Unsolicited advertisement, defined.

86-243.  Unsolicited advertisement, defined.Unsolicited advertisement means any material advertising the commercial availability or quality of any property, goods, or services which is transmitted to any person without that person's prior express invitation or permission.Source   Laws 1993, LB 305, § 7;   R.S.1943, (1999), § 86-1207;  Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 105.
NE Code § 86-244 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 86 - Telecommunications and Technology|86-244 - Telephone solicitations; restrictions.

86-244.  Telephone solicitations; restrictions.A person shall not initiate a telephone solicitation, other than a call made for emergency purposes, using an automatic dialing-announcing device to: (1) An emergency telephone line, including 911 or any emergency or business line of a hospital, physician or medical service office, health care facility, poison control center, fire protection agency, or law enforcement agency; (2) the telephone line of any guest room or patient room of a hospital, health care facility, nursing home, or similar facility; (3) any telephone number assigned to a paging service, a cellular telephone service, a specialized mobile radio service, any other radio common carrier service, or any service for which the person called is charged for the call; or (4) a residential or business telephone line unless the telephone solicitation is otherwise permitted by the Automatic Dialing-Announcing Devices Act.Source   Laws 1993, LB 305, § 8;   R.S.1943, (1999), § 86-1208;  Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 106.
NE Code § 86-245 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 86 - Telecommunications and Technology|86-245 - Unsolicited advertisement to telephone facsimile machine; prohibited.

86-245.  Unsolicited advertisement to telephone facsimile machine; prohibited.A person shall not use a telephone facsimile machine, computer, or other device to send an unsolicited advertisement to a telephone facsimile machine.Source   Laws 1993, LB 305, § 9;   R.S.1943, (1999), § 86-1209;  Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 107.