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NE Code § 54-603 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-603 - License tax; amount; service animal; license; additional fee; county, city, or village; collect fee; disposition.

54-603.  License tax; amount; service animal; license; additional fee; county, city, or village; collect fee; disposition.(1) Any county, city, or village shall have authority by ordinance or resolution to impose a license tax, in an amount which shall be determined by the appropriate governing body, on the owner or harborer of any dog or dogs, to be paid under such regulations as shall be provided by such ordinance or resolutions.(2) Every service animal shall be licensed as required by local ordinances or resolutions, but no license tax shall be charged. Upon the retirement or discontinuance of the animal as a service animal, the owner of the animal shall be liable for the payment of a license tax as prescribed by local ordinances or resolutions.(3) Any county, city, or village that imposes a license tax on the owner or harborer of any cat or cats or any dog or dogs under this section shall, in addition to the license tax imposed by the licensing jurisdiction, collect from the licensee a fee of one dollar and twenty-five cents. The person designated by the licensing jurisdiction to collect and administer the license tax shall act as agent for the State of Nebraska in the collection of the fee. From each fee of one dollar and twenty-five cents collected, such person shall retain three cents and remit the balance to the Department of Agriculture. The department shall then remit such balance to the State Treasurer for credit to the Commercial Dog and Cat Operator Inspection Program Cash Fund. If the person collecting the fee is the licensing jurisdiction, the three cents shall be credited to the licensing jurisdiction's general fund. If the person collecting the fee is a private contractor, the three cents shall be credited to an account of the private contractor. The remittance to the Department of Agriculture shall be made at least annually at the conclusion of the licensing jurisdiction's fiscal year, except that any licensing jurisdiction or private contractor that collects fifty dollars or less of such fees during the fiscal year may remit the fees when the cumulative amount of fees collected reaches fifty dollars.Source   Laws 1877, § 3, p. 156;   R.S.1913, § 174;   C.S.1922, § 171;   C.S.1929, § 54-603;   R.S.1943, § 54-603;   Laws 1976, LB 515, § 2;   Laws 1997, LB 814, § 7;  Laws 2008, LB806, § 13;  Laws 2010, LB910, § 3;  Laws 2015, LB360, § 12;  Laws 2021, LB509, § 4.   Effective Date: August 28, 2021  Cross References  For other provisions authorizing municipalities to impose license tax on dogs, see sections 14-102, 15-220, 16-206, and 17-526.Annotations In action against county for loss of sheep killed by dogs, based on statute giving new remedy and prescribing prerequisite conditions, plaintiff must allege that conditions have been performed. McCullough v. Colfax County, 4 Neb. Unof. 543, 95 N.W. 29 (1903).
NE Code § 54-604 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-604 - Dogs; killing; when permitted.

54-604.  Dogs; killing; when permitted.Any person shall have the right to kill any dog found doing any damage as mentioned in sections 54-601 and 54-602 to any sheep or domestic animal, or if he shall have just and reasonable ground to believe that such dog has been killing, wounding, chasing or worrying such sheep or animal; and no action shall be maintained for such killing.Source   Laws 1877, § 4, p. 156;   R.S.1913, § 175;   C.S.1922, § 172;   C.S.1929, § 54-604;   R.S.1943, § 54-604.
NE Code § 54-605 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-605 - Dogs; collar required.

54-605.  Dogs; collar required.It shall be the duty of every owner or owners of any dog or dogs to securely place upon the neck of such dog or dogs a good and sufficient collar with a metallic plate thereon. The plate shall be plainly inscribed with the name of such owner.Source   Laws 1877, § 5, p. 157;   R.S.1913, § 176;   C.S.1922, § 173;   C.S.1929, § 54-605;   R.S.1943, § 54-605;   Laws 1990, LB 50, § 12.  Annotations  Dog under control of owner is not running at large. Brown v. Graham, 80 Neb. 281, 114 N.W. 153 (1907). Dog is running at large when he leaves the owner's premises or goes upon the public road, and no one having control of him is near. Nehr v. State, 35 Neb. 638, 53 N.W. 589 (1892).
NE Code § 54-606 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-606 - Dogs; collarless; who deemed owner.

54-606.  Dogs; collarless; who deemed owner.Every person who shall harbor about his or her premises a collarless dog for the space of ten days shall be taken and held as the owner, and shall be liable for all damages which such dog shall commit.Source   Laws 1877, § 6, p. 157;   R.S.1913, § 177;   C.S.1922, § 174;   C.S.1929, § 54-606;   R.S.1943, § 54-606. Annotations Dog that assails people along a public road is a nuisance and may be killed by person assailed. Nehr v. State, 35 Neb. 638, 53 N.W. 589 (1892).
NE Code § 54-607 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-607 - Dogs; running at large; penalty.

54-607.  Dogs; running at large; penalty.The owner of any dog running at large for ten days without a collar as required in section 54-605 shall be fined an amount not to exceed twenty-five dollars.Source   Laws 1877, § 7, p. 157;   R.S.1913, § 178;   C.S.1922, § 175;   C.S.1929, § 54-607;   R.S.1943, § 54-607;  Laws 2008, LB1055, § 8.
NE Code § 54-608 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-608 - Dogs in counties having a population of 80,000 inhabitants or more; responsibilities of owners.

54-608.  Dogs in counties having a population of 80,000 inhabitants or more; responsibilities of owners.In counties having a population of eighty thousand or more inhabitants and cities of the first class contained in such counties, it shall be unlawful for any person, firm, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation to have any dog which is owned, kept, harbored, or allowed to be habitually in or upon premises occupied by him, her, or it or under his, her, or its control to be at large.Source   Laws 1961, c. 268, § 2, p. 787;   Laws 1988, LB 630, § 1;  Laws 2008, LB1055, § 9.
NE Code § 54-610 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-610 - Dogs in counties having a population of 80,000 inhabitants or more; poundmaster; duties; filing complaint.

54-610.  Dogs in counties having a population of 80,000 inhabitants or more; poundmaster; duties; filing complaint.In counties having a population of eighty thousand or more inhabitants and cities of the first class contained in such counties, whenever complaints are made to the poundmaster or the person or corporation performing the duties of poundmaster that a dog is at large, it shall be the duty of such poundmaster, person, or corporation to investigate such complaint. If upon such investigation it appears that the complaint is founded upon facts, it shall be the duty of such poundmaster, person, or corporation to take such dog into custody and he, she, or it may file or cause to be filed a complaint in the county court against such person, firm, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation owning, keeping, or harboring such dog charging a violation of section 54-601 or 54-608.Source   Laws 1961, c. 268, § 4, p. 787;   Laws 1988, LB 630, § 3;   Laws 1988, LB 801, § 1;   Laws 1993, LB 121, § 338;  Laws 2008, LB1055, § 10.
NE Code § 54-611 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-611 - Dogs in counties having a population of 80,000 inhabitants or more; convictions; disposition of offending dog; costs.

54-611.  Dogs in counties having a population of 80,000 inhabitants or more; convictions; disposition of offending dog; costs.In counties having a population of eighty thousand or more inhabitants and cities of the first class contained in such counties, if upon final hearing the defendant is adjudged guilty of any violation of section 54-601 or 54-608, the court may, in addition to the penalty provided in section 54-613, order such disposition of the offending dog as may seem reasonable and proper. Disposition includes sterilization, seizure, permanent assignment of the dog to a court-approved animal shelter or animal rescue as such terms are defined in section 28-1018, or destruction of the dog in an expeditious and humane manner. Reasonable costs for such disposition are the responsibility of the defendant.Source   Laws 1961, c. 268, § 5, p. 787;  Laws 1988, LB 630, § 4;   Laws 1988, LB 801, § 2; Laws 2008, LB1055, § 11;  Laws 2010, LB910, § 4. Annotations  Because restitution is imposed as punishment and is part of the criminal sentence, a dispositional order pursuant to this section is akin to a sentencing order, and an appellate court reviews the order for an abuse of discretion. State v. Dittoe, 269 Neb. 317, 693 N.W.2d 261 (2005). The provision in this section that allows the court to order disposition of an offending dog is similar to section 29-2280, which allows a court to order restitution to the victim of a crime. State v. Dittoe, 269 Neb. 317, 693 N.W.2d 261 (2005).
NE Code § 54-613 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-613 - Violations; penalties.

54-613.  Violations; penalties.Any person in violation of section 54-601 or 54-608 shall be deemed guilty of a Class IV misdemeanor.Source   Laws 1961, c. 268, § 7, p. 788;   Laws 1977, LB 39, § 20;   Laws 1988, LB 630, § 5;   Laws 1988, LB 801, § 3;  Laws 2008, LB1055, § 12.
NE Code § 54-614 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-614 - County; license tax; regulate dogs running at large; appeal process.

54-614.  County; license tax; regulate dogs running at large; appeal process.(1) A county may collect a license tax in an amount which shall be determined by the appropriate governing body from the owners and harborers of dogs and may enforce such tax by appropriate penalties. A county may impound any dog if the owner or harborer shall refuse or neglect to pay such license tax. Any licensing provision shall comply with subsection (2) of section 54-603 for service animals.(2) A county may regulate or prohibit the running at large of dogs, adopt regulations to guard against injuries or annoyances therefrom, and authorize the destruction, adoption, or other disposition of such dogs when running at large contrary to the provisions of this subsection or any regulations adopted in accordance with this subsection. A county adopting regulations in accordance with this subsection shall provide for an appeal process with respect to such regulations.Source   Laws 1963, c. 104, § 1, p. 429;   Laws 1986, LB 1063, § 1;   Laws 1997, LB 814, § 8;  Laws 2008, LB806, § 14;  Laws 2008, LB1055, § 13.
NE Code § 54-615 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-615 - County; impound dog; cost and penalties.

54-615.  County; impound dog; cost and penalties.A county may impound any dog deemed to be running at large. The owner of such dog shall pay the reasonable cost and penalties provided for the violation of such prohibition, including the expense of impounding and keeping the dog.Source   Laws 1963, c. 104, § 2, p. 429;  Laws 2008, LB1055, § 14.
NE Code § 54-616 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-616 - County; pounds; erection; keepers; compensation; rules and regulations.

54-616.  County; pounds; erection; keepers; compensation; rules and regulations.A county may provide for the erection of any pounds needed within the county, appoint and compensate keepers thereof, and establish and enforce rules governing such pounds.Source   Laws 1963, c. 104, § 3, p. 430;  Laws 2008, LB1055, § 15.
NE Code § 54-618 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-618 - Dangerous dogs; actions required; costs; limitations on transport; permanent relocation; procedure.

54-618.  Dangerous dogs; actions required; costs; limitations on transport; permanent relocation; procedure.(1) A dangerous dog that has been declared as such shall be spayed or neutered and implanted with a microchip identification number by a licensed veterinarian within thirty days after such declaration. The cost of both procedures is the responsibility of the owner of the dangerous dog. Written proof of both procedures and the microchip identification number shall be provided to the animal control authority after the procedures are completed.(2) No owner of a dangerous dog shall permit the dog to go beyond the property of the owner unless the dog is restrained securely by a chain or leash.(3) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section or for a reasonable veterinary purpose, no owner of a dangerous dog shall transport such dog or permit such dog to be transported to another county, city, or village in this state.(4) An owner of a dangerous dog may transport such dog or permit such dog to be transported to another county, city, or village in this state for the purpose of permanent relocation of the owner if the owner has obtained written permission prior to such relocation from the animal control authority of the county, city, or village in which the owner resides and from the county, city, or village in which the owner will reside. Each animal control authority may grant such permission based upon a reasonable evaluation of both the owner and the dog, including if the owner has complied with the laws of this state and of the county, city, or village in which he or she resides with regard to dangerous dogs after the dog was declared dangerous. An animal control authority shall not grant permission under this subsection if the county, city, or village has an ordinance or resolution prohibiting the relocation of dangerous dogs. After the permanent relocation, the animal control authority of the county, city, or village in which the owner resides shall monitor the owner and such dog for a period of at least thirty days but not to exceed ninety days to ensure the owner's compliance with the laws of this state and of such county, city, or village with regard to dangerous dogs. Nothing in this subsection shall permit the rescindment of the declaration of dangerous dog.Source   Laws 1989, LB 208, § 2;  Laws 2008, LB1055, § 17.
NE Code § 54-619 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-619 - Dangerous dogs; confinement required; warning signs.

54-619.  Dangerous dogs; confinement required; warning signs.(1) No person, firm, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation shall own, keep, or harbor or allow to be in or on any premises occupied by him, her, or it or under his, her, or its charge or control any dangerous dog without such dog being confined so as to protect the public from injury.(2) While unattended on the owner's property, a dangerous dog shall be securely confined, in a humane manner, indoors or in a securely enclosed and locked pen or structure suitably designed to prevent the entry of young children and to prevent the dog from escaping. The pen or structure shall have secure sides and a secure top. If the pen or structure has no bottom secured to the sides, the sides shall be embedded into the ground at a depth of at least one foot. The pen or structure shall also protect the dog from the elements. The pen or structure shall be at least ten feet from any property line of the owner. The owner of a dangerous dog shall post warning signs on the property where the dog is kept that are clearly visible from all areas of public access and that inform persons that a dangerous dog is on the property. Each warning sign shall be no less than ten inches by twelve inches and shall contain the words warning and dangerous animal in high-contrast lettering at least three inches high on a black background.Source   Laws 1989, LB 208, § 3;  Laws 2008, LB1055, § 18.
NE Code § 54-620 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-620 - Dangerous dogs; confiscation; when; costs.

54-620.  Dangerous dogs; confiscation; when; costs.Any dangerous dog may be immediately confiscated by an animal control officer if the owner is in violation of sections 54-617 to 54-624. The owner shall be responsible for the reasonable costs incurred by the animal control authority for the care of a dangerous dog confiscated by an animal control officer or for the destruction of any dangerous dog if the action by the animal control authority is pursuant to law and if the owner violated sections 54-617 to 54-624.Source   Laws 1989, LB 208, § 4;  Laws 2008, LB1055, § 19;  Laws 2009, LB494, § 9.
NE Code § 54-621 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-621 - Dangerous dogs; disposal by court order.

54-621.  Dangerous dogs; disposal by court order.In addition to any other penalty, a court may order the animal control authority to dispose of a dangerous dog in an expeditious and humane manner.Source  Laws 1989, LB 208, § 5.
NE Code § 54-622 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-622 - Dangerous dogs; violation; penalty.

54-622.  Dangerous dogs; violation; penalty.Except as provided in section 54-622.01, any owner who violates sections 54-617 to 54-621 shall be guilty of a Class IV misdemeanor.Source   Laws 1989, LB 208, § 6;  Laws 2009, LB494, § 10.
NE Code § 54-622.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-622.01 - Dangerous dogs; serious bodily injury; penalty; defense.

54-622.01.  Dangerous dogs; serious bodily injury; penalty; defense.(1) Any owner whose dangerous dog inflicts on a human being a serious bodily injury as defined in section 28-109 is guilty of a Class I misdemeanor for the first offense and a Class IV felony for a second or subsequent offense, whether or not the same dangerous dog is involved.(2) It is a defense to a violation of subsection (1) of this section that the dangerous dog was, at the time of the infliction of the serious bodily injury, in the custody of or under the direct control of a person other than the owner or the owner's immediate family.Source Laws 2009, LB494, § 13.
NE Code § 54-623 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-623 - Dangerous dogs; violation; conviction; effect.

54-623.  Dangerous dogs; violation; conviction; effect.(1) Any owner convicted of a violation of sections 54-617 to 54-624 shall not own a dangerous dog within ten years after such conviction. Any owner violating this subsection shall be guilty of a Class IIIA misdemeanor, and the dog shall be treated as provided in subsection (2) of this section.(2) Except as provided in section 54-622.01, if a dangerous dog of an owner with a prior conviction under sections 54-617 to 54-624 attacks or bites a human being or domestic animal, the owner shall be guilty of a Class IIIA misdemeanor. In addition, the dangerous dog shall be immediately confiscated by an animal control authority, placed in quarantine for the proper length of time, and thereafter destroyed in an expeditious and humane manner.Source   Laws 1989, LB 208, § 7;  Laws 2008, LB1055, § 20;  Laws 2009, LB494, § 11.
NE Code § 54-623.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-623.01 - County; designate animal control authority.

54-623.01.  County; designate animal control authority.Each county shall designate an animal control authority that shall be responsible for enforcing sections 54-617 to 54-624 and the laws of such county regarding dangerous dogs.Source  Laws 2008, LB1055, § 22;  Laws 2009, LB494, § 12.
NE Code § 54-624 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-624 - Dangerous dogs; local laws or ordinances.

54-624.  Dangerous dogs; local laws or ordinances.Nothing in sections 54-617 to 54-623.01 shall be construed to restrict or prohibit any governing board of any county, city, or village from establishing and enforcing laws or ordinances at least as stringent as the provisions of sections 54-617 to 54-623.01.Source   Laws 1989, LB 208, § 8;  Laws 2008, LB1055, § 21;  Laws 2009, LB494, § 14.
NE Code § 54-625 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-625 - Act, how cited.

54-625.  Act, how cited.Sections 54-625 to 54-643 shall be known and may be cited as the Commercial Dog and Cat Operator Inspection Act.Source  Laws 2000, LB 825, § 1;  Laws 2003, LB 274, § 1;  Laws 2006, LB 856, § 13;  Laws 2007, LB12, § 1;  Laws 2009, LB241, § 1;  Laws 2012, LB427, § 1;  Laws 2015, LB360, § 13.
NE Code § 54-627.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-627.01 - Licensees; maintain written veterinary care plan or written emergency veterinary care plan.

54-627.01.  Licensees; maintain written veterinary care plan or written emergency veterinary care plan.A dealer or pet shop licensed under section 54-627 shall maintain a written veterinary care plan developed in conjunction with the attending veterinarian for the dealer or pet shop. An animal control facility, an animal rescue, an animal shelter, or a boarding kennel licensed under section 54-627 shall maintain a written emergency veterinary care plan.Source  Laws 2009, LB241, § 4;  Laws 2010, LB910, § 7.
NE Code § 54-628.02 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-628.02 - Violation of act, rule or regulation, or order of director; proceedings authorized.

54-628.02.  Violation of act, rule or regulation, or order of director; proceedings authorized.Whenever the director has reason to believe that any person has violated any provision of the Commercial Dog and Cat Operator Inspection Act, any rule or regulation adopted and promulgated pursuant to the act, or any order of the director, the director may issue a notice of hearing as provided in section 54-632 requiring the person to appear before the director to (1) show cause why an order should not be entered requiring such person to cease and desist from the violation charged, (2) determine whether an administrative fine should be imposed or levied against the person pursuant to subsection (2) of section 54-633, or (3) determine whether the person fails to qualify for a license pursuant to section 54-630. Proceedings initiated pursuant to this section shall not preclude the department from pursuing other administrative, civil, or criminal actions according to law.Source Laws 2015, LB360, § 18.
NE Code § 54-629 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-629 - Rules and regulations.

54-629.  Rules and regulations.The department shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the Commercial Dog and Cat Operator Inspection Act. The rules and regulations may include, but are not limited to, factors to be considered when the department imposes an administrative fine, provisions governing record-keeping, veterinary care plans, emergency veterinary care plans, and other requirements for persons required to have a license, and any other matter deemed necessary by the department to carry out the act. The department shall use as a guideline for the humane handling, care, treatment, and transportation of dogs and cats the standards of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the United States Department of Agriculture as set out in 9 C.F.R. 3.1 to 3.19.Source  Laws 2000, LB 825, § 5;  Laws 2007, LB12, § 4;  Laws 2009, LB241, § 7.