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NE Code § 59-1519 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 59 - Monopolies and Unlawful Restraint of Trade|59-1519 - Terms, defined.

59-1519.  Terms, defined.For purposes of sections 59-1519 to 59-1525:(1) Cigarettes has the same meaning as in section 77-2601;(2) Package has the same meaning as in 15 U.S.C. 1332(4), as such section existed on May 1, 2001; and(3) Person has the same meaning as in section 77-2601.Source Laws 2001, LB 358, § 1.
NE Code § 59-1520 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 59 - Monopolies and Unlawful Restraint of Trade|59-1520 - Prohibited acts.

59-1520.  Prohibited acts.It is unlawful for any person to:(1) Sell or distribute in this state, acquire, hold, own, possess, or transport for sale or distribution in this state, or import or cause to be imported into this state for sale or distribution in this state, any cigarettes that do not comply with all requirements imposed by or pursuant to federal law and regulations, including, but not limited to:(a) The filing of ingredients lists pursuant to the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act, 15 U.S.C. 1335a, as such section existed on January 1, 2011;(b) The permanent imprinting on the primary packaging of the precise package warning labels in the precise format specified in the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act, 15 U.S.C. 1333, as such section existed on January 1, 2011;(c) The rotation of label statements pursuant to the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act, 15 U.S.C. 1333(c), as such section existed on January 1, 2011;(d) The restrictions on the importation, transfer, and sale of previously exported tobacco products pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1681 et seq. and Chapter 52 of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. 5701 et seq., as such sections existed on January 1, 2011; and(e) The federal trademark and copyright laws;(2) Alter a package of cigarettes, prior to sale or distribution to the ultimate consumer, so as to remove, conceal, or obscure:(a) Any statement, label, stamp, sticker, or notice indicating that the manufacturer did not intend the cigarettes to be sold, distributed, or used in the United States, including, but not limited to, labels stating "For Export Only", "U.S. Tax Exempt", "For Use Outside U.S.", or similar wording; or(b) Any health warning that is not the precise package warning statement in the precise format specified in the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act, 15 U.S.C. 1333, as such section existed on January 1, 2011;(3) Affix any stamps or meter impression required pursuant to sections 77-2601 to 77-2615 to the package of any cigarettes that does not comply with the requirements of subdivision (1) of this section or that is altered in violation of subdivision (2) of this section; and(4) Import or reimport into the United States for sale or distribution under any trade name, trade dress, or trademark that is the same as, or is confusingly similar to, any trade name, trade dress, or trademark used for cigarettes manufactured in the United States for sale or distribution in the United States.Source  Laws 2001, LB 358, § 2;  Laws 2011, LB590, § 1.
NE Code § 59-1521 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 59 - Monopolies and Unlawful Restraint of Trade|59-1521 - Exemptions.

59-1521.  Exemptions.Sections 59-1519 to 59-1525 shall not apply to cigarettes allowed to be imported or brought into the United States for personal use or cigarettes sold or intended to be sold as duty-free merchandise by a duty-free sales enterprise in accordance with the provisions of 19 U.S.C. 1555(b), as such section existed on May 1, 2001.Source Laws 2001, LB 358, § 3.
NE Code § 59-1522 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 59 - Monopolies and Unlawful Restraint of Trade|59-1522 - Violation; penalty.

59-1522.  Violation; penalty.Any person that commits any of the acts prohibited by section 59-1520, either knowing or having reason to know he or she is doing so, is guilty of a Class IV felony.Source Laws 2001, LB 358, § 4.
NE Code § 59-1523 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 59 - Monopolies and Unlawful Restraint of Trade|59-1523 - Disciplinary actions; contraband.

59-1523.  Disciplinary actions; contraband.(1) The cigarette tax division of the Tax Commissioner may, after notice and hearing, revoke or suspend for any violation of section 59-1520 the license or licenses of any person licensed under sections 28-1418 to 28-1429.03 or sections 77-2601 to 77-2622.(2) Cigarettes that are acquired, held, owned, possessed, transported, sold, or distributed in or imported into this state in violation of section 59-1520 are declared to be contraband goods and are subject to seizure and forfeiture. Any cigarettes so seized and forfeited shall be destroyed. Such cigarettes shall be declared to be contraband goods whether the violation of section 59-1520 is knowing or otherwise.Source  Laws 2001, LB 358, § 5;  Laws 2011, LB590, § 2;  Laws 2014, LB863, § 27.
NE Code § 59-1524 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 59 - Monopolies and Unlawful Restraint of Trade|59-1524 - Deceptive trade practice.

59-1524.  Deceptive trade practice.A violation of section 59-1520 shall constitute a deceptive trade practice under the Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act and, in addition to any remedies or penalties set forth in sections 59-1519 to 59-1525, shall be subject to any remedies or penalties available for a violation under the Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act.Source Laws 2001, LB 358, § 6. Cross References  Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act, see section 87-306.
NE Code § 59-1525 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 59 - Monopolies and Unlawful Restraint of Trade|59-1525 - Enforcement.

59-1525.  Enforcement.(1) Sections 59-1519 to 59-1525 shall be enforced by the cigarette tax division of the Tax Commissioner, except that at the request of the division or the division's duly authorized agent, the Nebraska State Patrol and any peace officer shall enforce the provisions of sections 59-1519 to 59-1525. The Attorney General has concurrent power with the county attorney or other prosecuting attorney of the state to enforce sections 59-1519 to 59-1525.(2) For the purpose of enforcing sections 59-1519 to 59-1525, the division and any agency delegated enforcement responsibility pursuant to subsection (1) of this section may request information from any state or local agency and may share information with, and request information from, any federal agency and any other state or local agency.Source Laws 2001, LB 358, § 7.
NE Code § 59-1601 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 59 - Monopolies and Unlawful Restraint of Trade|59-1601 - Terms, defined.

59-1601.  Terms, defined.For purposes of the Consumer Protection Act, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) Person shall mean natural persons, corporations, trusts, unincorporated associations, partnerships, and limited liability companies;(2) Trade and commerce shall mean the sale of assets or services and any commerce directly or indirectly affecting the people of the State of Nebraska; and(3) Assets shall mean any property, tangible or intangible, real, personal, or mixed, and wherever situated, and any other thing of value.Source   Laws 1974, LB 1028, § 8;   Laws 1993, LB 121, § 378.  Annotations The Consumer Protection Act is equitable in nature. State ex rel. Stenberg v. Consumer's Choice Foods, 276 Neb. 481, 755 N.W.2d 583 (2008).
NE Code § 59-1602 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 59 - Monopolies and Unlawful Restraint of Trade|59-1602 - Unfair competition; practices; unlawful.

59-1602.  Unfair competition; practices; unlawful.Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the conduct of any trade or commerce shall be unlawful.Source  Laws 1974, LB 1028, § 9. Annotations  Immunity under the Noerr-Pennington doctrine may be raised as an affirmative defense against claims for violations of this section and section 59-1603 brought under section 59-1609. Salem Grain Co. v. Consolidated Grain & Barge Co., 297 Neb. 682, 900 N.W.2d 909 (2017). It was a violation of the Consumer Protection Act when consumers were led to believe they would receive a free freezer or another appliance by entering into a contract for food. State ex rel. Stenberg v. Consumer's Choice Foods, 276 Neb. 481, 755 N.W.2d 583 (2008). To be actionable under the Nebraska Consumer Protection Act, the unfair or deceptive act or practice must have an impact upon the public interest. Nelson v. Lusterstone Surfacing Co., 258 Neb. 678, 605 N.W.2d 136 (2000). Attorney General may bring an action to recover a civil penalty for a violation of this section. State ex rel. Stenberg v. American Midlands, 244 Neb. 887, 509 N.W.2d 633 (1994).
NE Code § 59-1603 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 59 - Monopolies and Unlawful Restraint of Trade|59-1603 - Contracts, combinations, conspiracies in restraint of trade; unlawful.

59-1603.  Contracts, combinations, conspiracies in restraint of trade; unlawful.Any contract, combination, in the form of trust or otherwise, or conspiracy in restraint of trade or commerce shall be unlawful.Source  Laws 1974, LB 1028, § 10. Annotations  Immunity under the Noerr-Pennington doctrine may be raised as an affirmative defense against claims for violations of this section and section 59-1602 brought under section 59-1609. Salem Grain Co. v. Consolidated Grain & Barge Co., 297 Neb. 682, 900 N.W.2d 909 (2017). A conspiracy need not be established by direct evidence of the acts charged, but may, and generally must, be proved by a number of indefinite acts, conditions, and circumstances which vary according to the purposes to be accomplished. State ex rel. Douglas v. Associated Grocers, 214 Neb. 79, 332 N.W.2d 690 (1983).
NE Code § 59-1604 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 59 - Monopolies and Unlawful Restraint of Trade|59-1604 - Monopolies and attempted monopolies; unlawful.

59-1604.  Monopolies and attempted monopolies; unlawful.It shall be unlawful for any person to monopolize, or attempt to monopolize or combine or conspire with any other person or persons to monopolize any part of trade or commerce.Source  Laws 1974, LB 1028, § 11.Annotations  As related to a course of action for any person injured in violation of this section, section 59-1609 contemplates an action by indirect purchasers. Arthur v. Microsoft Corp., 267 Neb. 586, 676 N.W.2d 29 (2004). This section allows any person who is injured by a violation of sections 59-1602 to 59-1606 which directly or indirectly affects the people of Nebraska to bring a civil action to recover damages. Arthur v. Microsoft Corp., 267 Neb. 586, 676 N.W.2d 29 (2004).
NE Code § 59-1605 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 59 - Monopolies and Unlawful Restraint of Trade|59-1605 - Transactions and agreements not to use or deal in commodities or services of competitor; unlawful; when.

59-1605.  Transactions and agreements not to use or deal in commodities or services of competitor; unlawful; when.It shall be unlawful for any person to lease or sell or contract for sale of goods, wares, merchandise, machinery, supplies, or other commodities, or services, whether patented or unpatented, for use, consumption, enjoyment, or resale, or fix a price charged therefor, or discount from, or rebate upon, such price, on the condition, agreement, or understanding that the lessee or purchaser thereof shall not use or deal in the goods, wares, merchandise, machinery, supplies, or other commodity or services of a competitor of the lessor or seller, when the effect of such lease, sale, or contract for such sale or such condition, agreement, or understanding may be to substantially lessen competition or tend to create a monopoly in any line of commerce.Source  Laws 1974, LB 1028, § 12.
NE Code § 59-1606 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 59 - Monopolies and Unlawful Restraint of Trade|59-1606 - Acquisition of corporate stock by another corporation to lessen competition; unlawful; exceptions; judicial order to divest.

59-1606.  Acquisition of corporate stock by another corporation to lessen competition; unlawful; exceptions; judicial order to divest.(1) It shall be unlawful for any corporation to acquire, directly or indirectly, the whole or any part of the stock or assets of another corporation when the effect of such acquisition may be to substantially lessen competition or tend to create a monopoly in any line of commerce.(2) This section shall not apply to corporations which purchase such stock solely for investment and not using the same by voting or otherwise to bring about, or in attempting to bring about, the substantial lessening of competition; nor shall anything contained in this section prevent a corporation from causing the formation of subsidiary corporations for the actual carrying on of their immediate lawful business, or the natural and legitimate branches or extensions thereof, or from owning and holding all or a part of the stock of such subsidiary corporations, when the effect of such formation is not to substantially lessen competition.(3) In addition to any other remedy provided by the Consumer Protection Act, the district court may order any corporation to divest itself of the stock or assets held contrary to this section, in the manner and within the time fixed by such order.Source   Laws 1974, LB 1028, § 13;  Laws 2002, LB 1278, § 21.
NE Code § 59-1607 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 59 - Monopolies and Unlawful Restraint of Trade|59-1607 - Labor not an article of commerce.

59-1607.  Labor not an article of commerce.The labor of a human being shall not be a commodity or article of commerce. Nothing contained in the Consumer Protection Act shall be construed to forbid the existence and operation of labor, agricultural, or horticultural organizations, instituted for the purposes of mutual help, and not having capital stock or conducted for profit, or to forbid or restrain individual members of such organizations from lawfully carrying out the legitimate objects thereof.Source   Laws 1974, LB 1028, § 14;  Laws 2002, LB 1278, § 22.
NE Code § 59-1608 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 59 - Monopolies and Unlawful Restraint of Trade|59-1608 - Attorney General; restrain prohibited acts; costs; restoration of property.

59-1608.  Attorney General; restrain prohibited acts; costs; restoration of property.(1) The Attorney General may bring an action in the name of the state against any person to restrain and prevent the doing of any act prohibited by the Consumer Protection Act. The prevailing party may, in the discretion of the court, recover the costs of such action including a reasonable attorney's fee.(2) The court may make such additional orders or judgments as may be necessary to restore to any person in interest any money or property, real or personal, which may have been acquired by means of any act prohibited in the Consumer Protection Act.Source   Laws 1974, LB 1028, § 15;  Laws 2002, LB 1278, § 23.  Annotations  Ticket seller was not a "prevailing party," as would support award of attorney fees under Nebraska's Consumer Protection Act and Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act following dismissal of the State's consumer protection suit where the State chose to voluntarily dismiss its claims before any judicial determination could be made as to their merits. State ex rel. Peterson v. Creative Comm. Promotions, 302 Neb. 606, 924 N.W.2d 664 (2019). Restoration of the purchase price under the Nebraska Consumer Protection Act rests within the discretion of the trial court; its ruling will not be disturbed on appeal in the absence of an abuse of that discretion. State ex rel. Douglas v. Schroeder, 222 Neb. 473, 384 N.W.2d 626 (1986). The awarding and amount of an attorney fee under the Nebraska Consumer Protection Act rest in the sound discretion of the trial court; the Nebraska Supreme Court will only interfere where the allowance is clearly excessive or insufficient. State ex rel. Douglas v. Schroeder, 222 Neb. 473, 384 N.W.2d 626 (1986). The Nebraska Consumer Protection Act is equitable in nature; as such, trials thereunder are to the court. State ex rel. Douglas v. Schroeder, 222 Neb. 473, 384 N.W.2d 626 (1986).
NE Code § 59-1608.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 59 - Monopolies and Unlawful Restraint of Trade|59-1608.01 - Enforcement of act; venue.

59-1608.01.  Enforcement of act; venue.In the enforcement of the Consumer Protection Act, the Attorney General may bring an action in the name of the state in the district court of the county in which the alleged violator resides or has his or her principal place of business or in Lancaster County.Source   Laws 1983, LB 32, § 6;  Laws 2002, LB 1278, § 24.
NE Code § 59-1608.03 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 59 - Monopolies and Unlawful Restraint of Trade|59-1608.03 - Recovery under act; Attorney General; duties.

59-1608.03.  Recovery under act; Attorney General; duties.When the Attorney General, on behalf of a state agency or political subdivision, is authorized to investigate, file suit, or otherwise take action in connection with violations under the Consumer Protection Act, any recovery of damages or costs by judgment, court decree, settlement in or out of court, or other final result shall be subject to the following:(1) Upon recovery of damages or any monetary payment, except criminal penalties, the costs, expenses, or billings incurred by any state agency or political subdivision in any investigation or other action arising out of a violation under the act shall be sought out in any judgment, court decree, settlement in or out of court, or other final result. Any recovered costs shall be deposited by the Attorney General in the fund from which such costs were expended;(2) When the Attorney General makes recovery pursuant to the act on behalf of a state agency or political subdivision of any money, funds, securities, or other things of value in the nature of civil damages or other payment, except criminal penalties, whether such recovery is by way of verdict, judgment, compromise, or settlement in or out of court, or other final disposition of any case or controversy, such money, funds, securities, or other things of value shall be deposited by the Attorney General in the fund from which the funds which are being recovered were expended;(3) Except as otherwise provided by law, the State Settlement Cash Fund shall consist of all recoveries received pursuant to the act, including any money, funds, securities, or other things of value in the nature of civil damages or other payment, except criminal penalties, whether such recovery is by way of verdict, judgment, compromise, or settlement in or out of court, or other final disposition of any case or controversy, or any other payments received on behalf of the state by the Department of Justice and administered by the Attorney General for the benefit of the state or the general welfare of its citizens, but excluding all funds held in a trust capacity where specific benefits accrue to specific individuals, organizations, or governments; and(4) Except as otherwise provided by law, the State Settlement Trust Fund shall consist of all recoveries received pursuant to the act, including any money, funds, securities, or other things of value in the nature of civil damages or other payment, except criminal penalties, whether such recovery is by way of verdict, judgment, compromise, or settlement in or out of court, or other final disposition of any case or controversy, or any other payments received on behalf of the state by the Department of Justice and administered by the Attorney General, but to include only those funds held in a trust capacity where specific benefits accrue to specific individuals, organizations, or governments.Source Laws 2006, LB 1061, § 3.
NE Code § 59-1608.05 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 59 - Monopolies and Unlawful Restraint of Trade|59-1608.05 - State Settlement Trust Fund; created; use; investment.

59-1608.05.  State Settlement Trust Fund; created; use; investment.The State Settlement Trust Fund is created. The fund shall be maintained by the Department of Justice and administered by the Attorney General. Except as otherwise provided by law, the fund shall consist of all recoveries received pursuant to the Consumer Protection Act, including any money, funds, securities, or other things of value in the nature of civil damages or other payment, except criminal penalties, whether such recovery shall be by way of verdict, judgment, compromise, or settlement in or out of court, or other final disposition of any case or controversy, or any other payments received on behalf of the state by the Department of Justice and administered by the Attorney General, but to include only those funds held in a trust capacity where specific benefits accrue to specific individuals, organizations, or governments. All money in the State Settlement Trust Fund shall be subject to legislative review, but shall not be subject to legislative appropriation. The fund shall be expended consistent with any legal restrictions placed on the funds. The fund shall be paid from the same budget program used to record revenue and expenditures of the State Settlement Cash Fund, except that the fund shall only be expended from a separate and distinct budget subprogram and shall not be commingled with any other revenue or expenditure. To provide necessary financial accountability and management oversight, revenue from individual settlement agreements or other separate sources credited to the fund may be tracked and accounted for within the state accounting system through the use of separate and distinct funds, subfunds, or any other available accounting mechanism specifically approved by the Accounting Administrator for use by the Department of Justice. 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.Source Laws 2006, LB 1061, § 5.Cross References   Nebraska Capital Expansion Act, see section 72-1269.  Nebraska State Funds Investment Act, see section 72-1260.
NE Code § 59-1609 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 59 - Monopolies and Unlawful Restraint of Trade|59-1609 - Civil action for damages.

59-1609.  Civil action for damages.Any person who is injured in his or her business or property by a violation of sections 59-1602 to 59-1606, whether such injured person dealt directly or indirectly with the defendant, or any person so injured because he or she refuses to accede to a proposal for an arrangement which, if consummated, would be in violation of sections 59-1603 to 59-1606, may bring a civil action in the district court to enjoin further violations, to recover the actual damages sustained by him or her, or both, together with the costs of the suit, including a reasonable attorney's fee, and the court may in its discretion, increase the award of damages to an amount which bears a reasonable relation to the actual damages which have been sustained and which damages are not susceptible of measurement by ordinary pecuniary standards; except that such increased award for violation of section 59-1602 shall not exceed one thousand dollars. For the purpose of this section, person shall include the counties, the municipalities, and all political subdivisions of this state.Whenever the State of Nebraska is injured by reason of a violation of sections 59-1603 to 59-1606, it may sue therefor in the district court to recover the actual damages sustained by it and to recover the costs of the suit including a reasonable attorney's fee.Source   Laws 1974, LB 1028, § 16;  Laws 2002, LB 1278, § 26.  Annotations  Immunity under the Noerr-Pennington doctrine may be raised as an affirmative defense against claims for violations of sections 59-1602 and 59-1603 brought under this section. Salem Grain Co. v. Consolidated Grain & Barge Co., 297 Neb. 682, 900 N.W.2d 909 (2017). As related to a cause of action for any person injured in violation of section 59-1604, this section contemplates an action by indirect purchasers. Arthur v. Microsoft Corp., 267 Neb. 586, 676 N.W.2d 29 (2004).