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NE Code § 69-1603 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 69 - Personal Property|69-1603 - Right to cancel; manner of cancellation.

69-1603.  Right to cancel; manner of cancellation.(1) In addition to any right otherwise to revoke an offer, to rescind the transaction or to exercise any remedy for the seller's breach, a buyer may cancel a home solicitation sale until midnight of the third business day after the seller has given notice to the buyer in accordance with section 69-1604.(2) Notice of cancellation shall be by mail addressed to the seller and shall be considered given at the time mailed.(3) Notice of cancellation by the buyer need not take a particular form and is sufficient if it indicates by any form of written expression the intention of the buyer not to be bound by such home solicitation sale.Source  Laws 1974, LB 212, § 3. Annotations For the purposes of this section, "business day" is defined as any calendar day except Sunday or any federal holiday. Flodman v. Robinson, 22 Neb. App. 943, 864 N.W.2d 716 (2015).
NE Code § 69-1605 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 69 - Personal Property|69-1605 - Cancellation, effect.

69-1605.  Cancellation, effect.(1) Within ten days after a home solicitation sale has been canceled, the seller shall cause any money paid by the buyer, including a downpayment, to be returned to the buyer and shall take appropriate action to reflect the termination of the transaction including any security interest created as a result.(2) Upon cancellation, as allowed by sections 69-1601 to 69-1607, the buyer shall not be liable for any finance or other charge and the transaction, including any security interest, shall be void.(3) If the seller receives any property from the buyer, he shall return such property in substantially as good condition as it was when it was given within twenty days after cancellation of the transaction. If such property is not returned within such time, the buyer may recover the property or the greater of its agreed or fair market value at retail.Source  Laws 1974, LB 212, § 5.
NE Code § 69-1606 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 69 - Personal Property|69-1606 - Duty of buyer; failure of seller to take possession; performance of service, how treated.

69-1606.  Duty of buyer; failure of seller to take possession; performance of service, how treated.(1) The buyer shall take reasonable care of any property received pursuant to the home solicitation sale in his possession before cancellation and for a reasonable time after tender, not to exceed twenty days.(2) Upon the performance of the seller's obligations under section 69-1605, the buyer shall tender such property to the seller except that if the return of such property to the seller is inequitable, the buyer shall tender its reasonable value.(3) Tender shall be made at the location of the property or at the residence of the buyer at the option of the buyer.(4) If the seller does not take possession of such property within twenty days after tender by the buyer, ownership of such property shall vest in the buyer without obligation on his part to pay for it.(5) If a seller performs any services pursuant to a home solicitation sale prior to its cancellation, the seller shall not be entitled to compensation.Source  Laws 1974, LB 212, § 6.
NE Code § 69-1607 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 69 - Personal Property|69-1607 - Sale made in violation of sections; buyer recovery.

69-1607.  Sale made in violation of sections; buyer recovery.Any sale made in violation of sections 69-1601 to 69-1607 shall entitle the buyer to recover any sums paid to the seller pursuant to the transaction along with the actual damages, including any incidental and consequential damages, sustained by the buyer by reason of the violation, together with the costs of the suit, including a reasonable attorney's fee.Source  Laws 1974, LB 212, § 7.
NE Code § 69-1701 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 69 - Personal Property|69-1701 - Outdoor advertising sign; removal by public body; compensation; how determined; exception.

69-1701.  Outdoor advertising sign; removal by public body; compensation; how determined; exception.(1) Before an outdoor advertising sign, display, or device is removed, taken, or appropriated through the use of zoning or any other power or authority possessed by the state, a state agency, or a political subdivision of the state:(a) The value of the sign, display, or device shall be determined by the taking entity without the use of any amortization schedule; and(b) The owners of the sign, display, or device shall be paid the fair and reasonable market value for such removal, taking, or appropriation, which fair and reasonable market value shall be based upon the depreciated reproduction cost of such sign, display, or device using as a guideline the Nebraska Sign Schedule developed and used by the Department of Transportation, except that, when feasible, the taking entity may elect to relocate such sign, display, or device, in which event the owners of the sign, display, or device shall be paid the actual and necessary relocation cost therefor.(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall not apply to:(a) Actions taken by the Department of Transportation pursuant to sections 39-212 to 39-226 and 39-1320; and(b) The removal, taking, or appropriation of a sign, display, or device which (i) is insecurely fixed or inadequately maintained such that the sign, display, or device constitutes a danger to the public health or safety, or (ii) has been abandoned or no longer used by the owners for at least six months.Source   Laws 1981, LB 241, § 1;   Laws 1995, LB 264, § 35;  Laws 2017, LB339, § 244.
NE Code § 69-1702 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 69 - Personal Property|69-1702 - Nonconforming advertising sign; conformance required; when.

69-1702.  Nonconforming advertising sign; conformance required; when.If a nonconforming advertising sign, display, or device is located on premises leased or owned for the purpose of conducting a business or on commercial or industrial premises leased for the purpose of sign erection, such sign, display, or device shall be required to conform to existing codes and regulations, when such sign, display, or device is changed or altered as a result of either transfer of ownership of the premises or business or a change in the type of business or use of the premises. Such sign, display, or device may be allowed to remain as a nonconforming use subject to applicable normal nonreplacement and nonalteration standards as determined by the state, a state agency, or political subdivision of the state.Source  Laws 1981, LB 241, § 2.
NE Code § 69-1801 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 69 - Personal Property|69-1801 - Act, how cited.

69-1801.  Act, how cited.Sections 69-1801 to 69-1808 shall be known and may be cited as the American Indian Arts and Crafts Sales Act.Source  Laws 1986, LB 275, § 1.
NE Code § 69-1802 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 69 - Personal Property|69-1802 - Act, purpose.

69-1802.  Act, purpose.The purpose of the American Indian Arts and Crafts Sales Act is protection of the consumer and protection of American Indian craftpersons from false representation in the offering for sale, sale, trade, or purchase of authentic American Indian arts and crafts and natural and unnatural turquoise.Source  Laws 1986, LB 275, § 2.
NE Code § 69-1803 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 69 - Personal Property|69-1803 - Terms, defined.

69-1803.  Terms, defined.As used in the American Indian Arts and Crafts Sales Act, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) American Indian shall mean any person of at least one-quarter American Indian blood who is enrolled or is a lineal descendant of an American Indian enrolled upon enrollment listing of the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs;(2) Imitation American Indian arts and crafts shall mean any American-Indian-style arts and crafts which are made by machine, made of synthetic or artificial material, or made by persons who are not American Indians;(3) Authentic American Indian arts and crafts shall mean any arts and crafts which are handcrafted by American Indians and made of natural materials;(4) Machine-made shall mean the manufacture of American-Indian-style arts and crafts in mass production by mechanically stamping, casting, shaping, or weaving;(5) Handcrafted arts and crafts shall mean any arts and crafts produced by individual hand labor through the use of findings, hand tools, and equipment for buffing, polishing, grinding, or drilling;(6) Findings shall mean only those pieces that come under the category of clips, pins, stems, hooks, and toggles and other materials used in joining two or more parts of a single handcrafted product, but shall not mean bench-made beads, machine-made beads, or other machine-made components;(7) Spin cast shall mean the casting of jewelry components other than findings by means of centrifugal force;(8) Natural turquoise shall mean an unadulterated mineral consisting of hydrous basic copper aluminum phosphate which has not been chemically altered or discolored other than by natural alteration or discoloration; and(9) Unnatural turquoise shall mean any mineral, compound, or substance which is not natural turquoise, including the following: Stabilized turquoise which is turquoise of a soft, porous nature which has been chemically hardened, but not adulterated so as to change the coloration of the natural mineral; treated turquoise which is turquoise which has been chemically altered to produce a change in the coloration of the natural mineral; reconstituted turquoise which is turquoise dust and particles which have been mixed with plastic resins and compressed into a solid form so as to resemble natural turquoise; imitation turquoise which is any artificial compound or other mineral manufactured or treated so as to closely resemble natural turquoise in composition and color; and any other mineral which is represented as turquoise but is not natural turquoise.Source  Laws 1986, LB 275, § 3.
NE Code § 69-1804 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 69 - Personal Property|69-1804 - Manufacturer; provide information.

69-1804.  Manufacturer; provide information.Any person engaged in manufacturing or producing American Indian arts and crafts shall provide accurate information to wholesale and retail sellers concerning the methods and materials used in manufacturing and producing such arts and crafts.Source  Laws 1986, LB 275, § 4.
NE Code § 69-1805 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 69 - Personal Property|69-1805 - Supplier of turquoise; provide information.

69-1805.  Supplier of turquoise; provide information.Any person engaged in supplying natural turquoise, unnatural turquoise, or both for use in the manufacture or production of American Indian arts and crafts or for sale to consumers shall provide accurate information concerning the source and quality of the turquoise being supplied.Source  Laws 1986, LB 275, § 5.
NE Code § 69-1806 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 69 - Personal Property|69-1806 - Sellers; duties.

69-1806.  Sellers; duties.Any person selling or offering for sale to consumers any American Indian arts and crafts shall make inquiry of manufacturers and producers of such arts and crafts concerning the methods and materials used in the manufacture and production of such arts and crafts for the purpose of determining whether such arts and crafts are authentic or imitation.Source  Laws 1986, LB 275, § 6.
NE Code § 69-1807 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 69 - Personal Property|69-1807 - Prohibited acts.

69-1807.  Prohibited acts.It shall be unlawful for any person engaged in the manufacture, production, wholesale selling, or retail selling of American Indian arts and crafts to:(1) Sell or offer for sale any products as being authentic American Indian arts and crafts unless such products are made in accordance with the definition of authentic American Indian arts and crafts in the American Indian Arts and Crafts Sales Act;(2) Sell or offer for sale any authentic American Indian arts and crafts purporting to be made of silver unless such products are made of coin silver or sterling silver;(3) Sell or offer for sale any imitation American Indian arts and crafts unless such products are clearly designated as such by a tag attached to each product and containing the words Indian imitation in letters of a size of not less than fourteen-point type, except that if the imitation American Indian arts and crafts can be clearly labeled by the use of a display card in lieu of tagging each article, the person may label such arts and crafts with a printed display card in letters not less than one and one-half inches in height and containing the words Indian imitation;(4) Sell or offer for sale spin-cast components of American Indian jewelry, except findings, or use such spin-cast components in jewelry unless such jewelry is stamped as being so cast in its manufacture; or(5) Sell or offer for sale unnatural turquoise unless represented by a display card or tag as being unnatural turquoise.Source  Laws 1986, LB 275, § 7.
NE Code § 69-1808 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 69 - Personal Property|69-1808 - Violations; penalty.

69-1808.  Violations; penalty.Any person who violates any provision of the American Indian Arts and Crafts Sales Act shall be guilty of a Class IV misdemeanor.Source  Laws 1986, LB 275, § 8.
NE Code § 69-1901 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 69 - Personal Property|69-1901 - Legislative intent.

69-1901.  Legislative intent.The Legislature hereby finds that the state prohibits the use of smokeless tobacco products by minors and the furnishing of smokeless tobacco products to minors and that the enforcement of an age-related restriction on the promotional distribution of smokeless tobacco products is impractical and ineffective. It is the intent of the Legislature to control the distribution of these products and discourage illegal activity by prohibiting all promotional distribution.Source  Laws 1989, LB 48, § 1.
NE Code § 69-1902 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 69 - Personal Property|69-1902 - Terms, defined.

69-1902.  Terms, defined.For purposes of sections 69-1901 to 69-1904:(1) Distribute shall mean to give smokeless tobacco products to the general public at no cost or at nominal cost or to give coupons or rebate offers with the products; and(2) Smokeless tobacco product shall mean (a) loose tobacco or a flat compressed cake of tobacco that may be chewed or held in the mouth or (b) a small amount of shredded, powdered, or pulverized tobacco that may be inhaled through the nostrils, chewed, or held in the mouth.Source  Laws 1989, LB 48, § 2.
NE Code § 69-1903 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 69 - Personal Property|69-1903 - Distribution for promotional purposes prohibited.

69-1903.  Distribution for promotional purposes prohibited.(1) Manufacturers, wholesalers, or retailers, or their representatives, of smokeless tobacco products shall not distribute for promotional purposes.(2) Evidence of distribution of smokeless tobacco products to the general public shall be prima facie evidence of distribution for promotional purposes.Source  Laws 1989, LB 48, § 3.
NE Code § 69-1904 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 69 - Personal Property|69-1904 - Enforcement; penalty.

69-1904.  Enforcement; penalty.(1) The Attorney General shall apply for an injunction in the district court in the county in which any violation of section 69-1903 occurs to enjoin the defendant from engaging in any practice which violates such section. Notice shall be given by certified mail to the defendant at least five days prior to the hearing on such injunction.(2) The Attorney General may bring a civil action against any person violating section 69-1903. A civil penalty shall be imposed on such person in an amount of five hundred dollars for the first offense and in an amount of not less than six hundred dollars nor more than three thousand dollars for a second or subsequent offense. Each distribution of a single package to an individual member of the general public shall be considered a separate violation under section 69-1903.Source  Laws 1989, LB 48, § 4.
NE Code § 69-2001 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 69 - Personal Property|69-2001 - Act, how cited.

69-2001.  Act, how cited.Sections 69-2001 to 69-2012 shall be known and may be cited as the Degradable Products Act.Source  Laws 1989, LB 325, § 1.
NE Code § 69-2002 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 69 - Personal Property|69-2002 - Definitions, where found.

69-2002.  Definitions, where found.For purposes of the Degradable Products Act, the definitions found in sections 69-2003 to 69-2007 shall be used.Source  Laws 1989, LB 325, § 2.
NE Code § 69-2003 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 69 - Personal Property|69-2003 - Biodegradable, defined.

69-2003.  Biodegradable, defined.Biodegradable shall mean degradable through a process by which fungi or bacteria secrete enzymes to convert a complex molecular structure to simple gases and organic compounds.Source  Laws 1989, LB 325, § 3.
NE Code § 69-2004 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 69 - Personal Property|69-2004 - Degradable, defined.

69-2004.  Degradable, defined.Degradable shall mean capable of decomposing or deteriorating through a natural chemical process into harmless components after exposure to natural elements for not more than one year.Source  Laws 1989, LB 325, § 4.
NE Code § 69-2005 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 69 - Personal Property|69-2005 - Photodegradable, defined.

69-2005.  Photodegradable, defined.Photodegradable shall mean degradable through a process in which ultraviolet radiation in sunlight causes a chemical change in a material.Source  Laws 1989, LB 325, § 5.
NE Code § 69-2006 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 69 - Personal Property|69-2006 - Recyclable, defined.

69-2006.  Recyclable, defined.Recyclable shall mean suitable for any process of separating, cleaning, treating, and reconstituting waste or other discarded materials for the purpose of recovering or reusing the resources contained therein.Source  Laws 1989, LB 325, § 6.
NE Code § 69-2007 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 69 - Personal Property|69-2007 - Retail, defined.

69-2007.  Retail, defined.Retail shall mean sale for use or consumption and not for resale in any form.Source  Laws 1989, LB 325, § 7.
NE Code § 69-2008 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 69 - Personal Property|69-2008 - Beverage container connectors; requirements.

69-2008.  Beverage container connectors; requirements.On and after January 1, 1991, a person shall not sell or offer for sale at retail any beverage for human consumption if the beverage container is connected to another beverage container by a device which is constructed of a material which is not biodegradable, photodegradable, or recyclable.Source   Laws 1989, LB 325, § 8;   Laws 1992, LB 1257, § 72.
NE Code § 69-2009 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 69 - Personal Property|69-2009 - Garbage bags; requirements.

69-2009.  Garbage bags; requirements.On and after January 1, 1992, a person shall not sell or offer for sale at retail any bag used for or intended to be used for grass clippings, garbage, yard waste, or leaves which is constructed of a material which is not biodegradable, photodegradable, or recyclable.Source   Laws 1989, LB 325, § 9;   Laws 1992, LB 1257, § 73.
NE Code § 69-2010 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 69 - Personal Property|69-2010 - Grocery or shopping bags; requirements.

69-2010.  Grocery or shopping bags; requirements.On and after January 1, 1992, a person shall not sell or offer for sale at retail any bag used for or intended to be used for groceries or shopping which is constructed of a material which is not biodegradable, photodegradable, or recyclable.Source  Laws 1989, LB 325, § 10.
NE Code § 69-2011 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 69 - Personal Property|69-2011 - Disposable diapers; requirements; Director of Environment and Energy; duties.

69-2011.  Disposable diapers; requirements; Director of Environment and Energy; duties.On and after October 1, 1993, a person shall not sell or offer for sale at retail any disposable diaper which is constructed of a material which is not biodegradable or photodegradable if the Director of Environment and Energy determines that biodegradable or photodegradable disposable diapers are readily available at a comparable price and quality. The determination of quality shall include a study of the environmental impact and fate of such disposable diapers. The director shall issue his or her determination to the Legislature on or before October 1, 1992. For purposes of this section (1) readily available shall mean available for purchase in sufficient quantities to meet demand through usual retail channels throughout the state and (2) comparable price and quality shall mean at a cost not in excess of five percent above the average price for products of comparable quality which are not biodegradable or photodegradable.Source   Laws 1989, LB 325, § 11;   Laws 1993, LB 3, § 42;  Laws 2019, LB302, § 84.
NE Code § 69-2012 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 69 - Personal Property|69-2012 - Violations; penalty.

69-2012.  Violations; penalty.Any person violating sections 69-2008 to 69-2011 shall be guilty of a Class III misdemeanor.Source  Laws 1989, LB 325, § 12.
NE Code § 69-2101 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 69 - Personal Property|69-2101 - Act, how cited.

69-2101.  Act, how cited.Sections 69-2101 to 69-2119 shall be known and may be cited as the Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act.Source   Laws 1989, LB 681, § 1;   Laws 1993, LB 111, § 1.
NE Code § 69-2102 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 69 - Personal Property|69-2102 - Legislative findings.

69-2102.  Legislative findings.The Legislature finds that a significant number of consumers have sought to acquire ownership of personal property through consumer rental purchase agreements. Often consumer rental purchase agreements have been offered without adequate cost disclosures. It is the purpose of the Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act to assure meaningful disclosure of the terms of consumer rental purchase agreements, to make consumers aware of the total cost attendant with such agreements, to inform the consumer when ownership will transfer, and to assure accurate disclosures of rental purchase terms in advertising.Source  Laws 1989, LB 681, § 2.
NE Code § 69-2106 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 69 - Personal Property|69-2106 - Written receipt; required; when.

69-2106.  Written receipt; required; when.The lessor shall furnish the consumer upon request with an itemized written receipt for payment in cash or any other method of payment which itself does not provide evidence of payment.Source  Laws 1989, LB 681, § 6.
NE Code § 69-2107 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 69 - Personal Property|69-2107 - Agreements; prohibited provisions.

69-2107.  Agreements; prohibited provisions.A consumer rental purchase agreement may not contain a provision:(1) Requiring a confession of judgment;(2) Requiring a garnishment of wages;(3) Granting authorization to the lessor or a person acting on the lessor's behalf to enter unlawfully upon the consumer's premises or to commit any breach of the peace in the repossession of property;(4) Requiring the consumer to waive any defense, counterclaim, or right of action against the lessor or a person acting on the lessor's behalf in collection of payment under the consumer rental purchase agreement or in the repossession of property; or(5) Requiring purchase of insurance from the lessor to cover the property.Source  Laws 1989, LB 681, § 7.