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NE Code § 71-1377 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-1377 - Cremation authorization form; required; contents.

71-1377.  Cremation authorization form; required; contents.(1) A crematory authority shall not cremate human remains until it has received:(a) A cremation authorization form as provided in subsection (2) of this section;(b) A completed and executed permit for transit or cremation as provided by the department or the appropriate cremation permit from the state from which the human remains were delivered, indicating that the human remains are to be cremated; and(c) A delivery receipt form.(2) A cremation authorization form shall be signed by the authorizing agent and shall include, but not be limited to, the following information:(a) The name of the deceased;(b) Date and place of death;(c) The identity of the funeral director involved in the preparation of the human remains for cremation, if any;(d) Notification that the death did or did not occur from a disease declared by the department to be infectious, contagious, communicable, or dangerous to the public health;(e) The name of the authorizing agent and the relationship between the authorizing agent and the deceased;(f) Authorization by the authorizing agent for the crematory authority to cremate the human remains;(g) A representation that the authorizing agent is aware of no objection to the human remains being cremated by any person who has a right to control the disposition of the human remains;(h) A representation that the human remains do not contain any material, implants, or conditions that may be potentially hazardous to equipment or persons performing the cremation;(i) The name of the person authorized to claim the cremated remains from the crematory authority; and(j) The intended disposition of the cremated remains.(3) A crematory authority shall retain, for at least seven years after the cremation, in printed or electronic format, copies of the cremation authorization form, permit for transit or cremation as provided by the department or cremation permit, cremated remains receipt form, delivery receipt form, and any other records required under the Cremation of Human Remains Act.Source Laws 2003, LB 95, § 23.
NE Code § 71-1378 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-1378 - Cremation authorization form; signature.

71-1378.  Cremation authorization form; signature.(1) Any person signing a cremation authorization form shall be deemed to warrant the truthfulness of any facts set forth on such form, including the identity of the deceased whose remains are sought to be cremated and the authority of the person to authorize such cremation. Any person signing a cremation authorization form is personally liable for all damages resulting from false, incorrect, or misleading information contained on such form.(2) A crematory authority may cremate human remains upon the receipt of a cremation authorization form signed by an authorizing agent and a completed and executed permit for transit or cremation or cremation permit as required by law.Source Laws 2003, LB 95, § 24.
NE Code § 71-1379 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-1379 - Potentially hazardous implant or condition; jewelry or other valuables; requirements.

71-1379.  Potentially hazardous implant or condition; jewelry or other valuables; requirements.(1) No human remains shall be cremated with the knowledge that the human remains contain a pacemaker or defibrillator or other potentially hazardous implant or condition. The authorizing agent shall take all necessary steps to ensure that any such hazardous implant or condition is removed or corrected prior to cremation. If an authorizing agent informs the funeral director and the crematory authority on the cremation authorization form of the presence of such potentially hazardous implant or condition in the human remains, the funeral director shall ensure that all necessary steps have been taken to remove or correct the implant or condition before delivering the human remains to the crematory. A funeral director who knowingly fails to ensure the removal or correction of the hazardous implant or condition prior to delivery and who knowingly delivers such human remains shall be liable for any damages resulting from such failure. If human remains with hazardous implants or conditions are in the custody of a crematory authority, such authority shall have the hazardous implants or conditions removed or corrected by a licensed funeral director and embalmer or a licensed embalmer at a funeral establishment within an embalming preparation room or at a medical facility by appropriate medical personnel.(2) No human remains shall be cremated with the knowledge that the human remains contain jewelry or other valuables. The authorizing agent shall take all necessary steps to ensure that any jewelry or other valuables are removed prior to cremation. If an authorizing agent informs the funeral director and the crematory authority on the cremation authorization form of the presence of jewelry or other valuables on the human remains, the funeral director shall ensure that all necessary steps have been taken to remove the jewelry or other valuables before delivering the human remains to the crematory. A funeral director who knowingly fails to ensure the removal of the jewelry or other valuables prior to delivery and who knowingly delivers such human remains shall be liable for any damages resulting from such failure. If human remains with jewelry or other valuables are in the custody of a crematory authority, such authority shall provide for the removal of such jewelry or other valuables by a licensed funeral director and embalmer or his or her agent.Source Laws 2003, LB 95, § 25.
NE Code § 71-1380 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-1380 - Dispute; crematory authority or funeral establishment; powers and duties.

71-1380.  Dispute; crematory authority or funeral establishment; powers and duties.(1) If a crematory authority or funeral establishment (a) is aware of any dispute concerning the cremation of human remains or (b) has a reasonable basis to believe that such a dispute exists or to question any of the representations made by the authorizing agent with respect to such remains, until the crematory authority receives a court order that a dispute with respect to such remains has been settled, the crematory authority or funeral establishment may refuse to accept such human remains for cremation or to perform a cremation of such remains.(2) If a crematory authority or funeral establishment is aware of any dispute concerning the release or disposition of cremated remains, the crematory authority or funeral establishment may refuse to release cremated remains until the dispute has been resolved or the crematory authority or funeral establishment has been provided with a court order authorizing the release or disposition of the cremated remains.Source Laws 2003, LB 95, § 26.
NE Code § 71-1381 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-1381 - Cremated remains; how treated.

71-1381.  Cremated remains; how treated.(1) Insofar as is possible, upon completion of the cremation, all of the recoverable residue of the cremation shall be removed from the cremation chamber and any foreign matter or anything other than bone fragments shall be removed from such residue and shall be disposed of by the crematory authority. The remaining bone fragments shall be processed by pulverization so as to reduce the fragments to unidentifiable particles. This subsection shall not apply when the commingling of human remains during cremation is otherwise authorized by law. The presence of incidental and unavoidable residue in the cremation chamber from a prior cremation is not a violation of this subsection.(2) The cremated remains with proper identification shall be placed in a temporary container or permanent container selected or provided by the authorizing agent. The cremated remains shall not be contaminated with any other object unless specific written authorization to the contrary has been received from the authorizing agent.(3) If the entirety of the cremated remains will not fit within a temporary container or permanent container, then the remainder of such remains shall be returned to the authorizing agent or his or her representative in a separate container with proper identification.(4) If the cremated remains are to be shipped, the temporary container or permanent container shall be packed securely in a suitable shipping container that complies with the requirements of the shipper. Unless otherwise directed in writing by the authorizing agent, cremated remains shall be shipped only by a method which includes an internal tracking system and which provides a receipt signed by the person accepting delivery of such remains.Source Laws 2003, LB 95, § 27.
NE Code § 71-1383 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-1383 - Rules and regulations.

71-1383.  Rules and regulations.The department may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to implement the Cremation of Human Remains Act, to include, but not be limited to, rules and regulations establishing conditions under which human remains of persons whose death was caused by a disease declared by the department to be infectious, contagious, communicable, or dangerous to the public health may be transported in this state to a crematory for the purpose of cremation, and minimum sanitation standards for all crematories.Source Laws 2003, LB 95, § 29.
NE Code § 71-1384 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-1384 - Crematory authority; bylaws.

71-1384.  Crematory authority; bylaws.A crematory authority may enact reasonable bylaws not inconsistent with the Cremation of Human Remains Act for the management and operation of a crematory operated by such authority. Nothing in this section shall prevent a crematory authority from enacting bylaws which contain more stringent requirements than those provided in the act.Source Laws 2003, LB 95, § 30.
NE Code § 71-1385 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-1385 - Act; how construed.

71-1385.  Act; how construed.The Cremation of Human Remains Act shall be construed and interpreted as a comprehensive cremation law, and the provisions of the act shall take precedence over any existing laws or rules and regulations that govern human remains that do not specifically address cremation.Source Laws 2003, LB 95, § 31.
NE Code § 71-1405 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-1405 - Medically handicapped child; birth; duty of attendant to report.

71-1405.  Medically handicapped child; birth; duty of attendant to report.(1) Within thirty days after the date of the birth of any child born in this state with visible congenital deformities, the physician, certified nurse midwife, or other person in attendance upon such birth shall prepare and file with the Department of Health and Human Services a statement setting forth such visible congenital deformity. The form of such statement shall be prepared by the department and shall be a part of the birth report furnished by the department.(2) For purposes of this section, congenital deformities include a cleft lip, cleft palate, hernia, congenital cataract, or disability resulting from congenital or acquired heart disease, or any congenital abnormality or orthopedic condition that can be cured or materially improved. The orthopedic condition or deformity includes any deformity or disease of childhood generally recognized by the medical profession, and it includes deformities resulting from burns.Source   Laws 1937, c. 190, § 5, p. 755;   Laws 1941, c. 139, 1, p. 549;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 71-3405;   R.S.1943, § 71-1405;   Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 563;   Laws 1997, LB 307, § 169;  Laws 2002, LB 93, § 6;  Laws 2005, LB 256, § 35;  Laws 2007, LB296, § 473. Cross References  Birth defects, reports, see section 71-648.
NE Code § 71-1555 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-1555 - Act, how cited.

71-1555.  Act, how cited.Sections 71-1555 to 71-1568.01 shall be known and may be cited as the Nebraska Uniform Standards for Modular Housing Units Act.Source   Laws 1976, LB 248, § 1;   Laws 1984, LB 822, § 1;   Laws 1998, LB 1073, § 90.
NE Code § 71-1556 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-1556 - Declaration of purpose.

71-1556.  Declaration of purpose.The Legislature finds and declares that uniformity in the manner of construction, assembly, and use of modular housing units and that of their systems, components, and appliances, including their plumbing, heating, and electrical systems, is extremely desirable in order that owners may not be burdened with differing requirements and in order to promote construction which will foster the health and safety of the numerous persons living in modular housing units.Source   Laws 1976, LB 248, § 2;   Laws 1984, LB 822, § 2.
NE Code § 71-1557 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-1557 - Terms, defined.

71-1557.  Terms, defined.As used in the Nebraska Uniform Standards for Modular Housing Units Act, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) Modular housing unit means any dwelling whose construction consists entirely of or the major portions of its construction consist of a unit or units, containing facilities for no more than one family, not fabricated on the final site for the dwelling unit, which units are movable or portable until placed on a permanent foundation and connected to utilities. Modular housing units shall be taxed as real estate;(2) Seal means a device or insignia issued by the Department of Health and Human Services Regulation and Licensure prior to May 1, 1998, or by the Public Service Commission on or after May 1, 1998, to be displayed on the modular housing unit as determined by the commission to evidence compliance with state standards;(3) Dealer means any person other than a manufacturer who sells, offers to sell, distributes, or leases modular housing units primarily to persons who in good faith purchase or lease a modular housing unit for purposes other than resale;(4) Manufacturer means any person who manufactures or produces modular housing units;(5) Person means any individual, partnership, limited liability company, company, corporation, or association engaged in manufacturing, selling, offering to sell, or leasing modular housing units; and(6) Commission means the Public Service Commission.Source   Laws 1976, LB 248, § 3;   Laws 1984, LB 822, § 3;   Laws 1985, LB 313, § 4;   Laws 1993, LB 121, § 424;   Laws 1994, LB 511, § 6;   Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 564;   Laws 1998, LB 1073, § 91;  Laws 2008, LB797, § 6.
NE Code § 71-1558 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-1558 - Modular housing units; construction of and installation of plumbing, heating, and electrical systems; standards; manner adopted; when applicable.

71-1558.  Modular housing units; construction of and installation of plumbing, heating, and electrical systems; standards; manner adopted; when applicable.(1) All construction of and all plumbing, heating, and electrical systems installed in modular housing units manufactured, sold, offered for sale, or leased in this state more than six months after July 10, 1976, and before May 1, 1998, shall comply with the standards of the state agency responsible for regulation of modular housing units as such standards existed on the date of manufacture.(2) All construction of and all plumbing, heating, and electrical systems installed in modular housing units manufactured, sold, offered for sale, or leased in this state on or after May 1, 1998, shall be at least equal to the standards adopted and approved by the commission pursuant to its rules and regulations as such standards existed on the date of manufacture. The standards shall (a) protect the health and safety of persons living in modular housing units, (b) assure reciprocity with other states that have adopted standards which protect the health and safety of persons living in modular housing units the purpose of which is to make uniform the law of those states which adopt them, (c) allow variations from such uniform standards as will reduce unnecessary costs of construction or increase safety, durability, or efficiency, including energy efficiency, of the modular housing unit without jeopardizing such reciprocity, (d) assure changes in those uniform standards which reflect new technology making possible greater safety, efficiency, including energy efficiency, economy, or durability than earlier standards, and (e) allow for reduced energy and snow live load requirements for those modular housing units destined for out-of-state siting if the receiving jurisdiction has such reduced requirements. The commission shall adopt as standards relating to electrical systems in modular housing units those applicable standards adopted and amended by the State Electrical Board under section 81-2104.(3) Whenever practical, the standards shall be stated in terms of required levels of performance so as to facilitate the prompt acceptance of new building materials and methods. If generally recognized standards of performance are not available, the standards shall provide for acceptance of materials and methods whose performance has been found by the commission on the basis of reliable test and evaluation data presented by the proponent to be substantially equal to those specified.Source   Laws 1976, LB 248, § 4;   Laws 1984, LB 822, § 4;   Laws 1992, LB 1019, § 65;   Laws 1998, LB 1073, § 92;  Laws 2008, LB797, § 7.
NE Code § 71-1560 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-1560 - Modular housing unit; dealer; prohibited acts; exceptions.

71-1560.  Modular housing unit; dealer; prohibited acts; exceptions.Except as provided in section 71-1561, no dealer shall sell, offer for sale, or lease in this state any new modular housing unit manufactured (1) more than six months after July 10, 1976, and before May 1, 1998, unless such modular housing unit meets or exceeds the standards established by the state agency responsible for regulation of modular housing units as such standards existed on the date of manufacture with respect to construction thereof and the installation of plumbing, heating, and electrical systems or (2) on or after May 1, 1998, unless such modular housing unit meets or exceeds the standards established by the commission with respect to construction thereof and the installation of plumbing, heating, and electrical systems.Source   Laws 1976, LB 248, § 6;   Laws 1984, LB 822, § 6;   Laws 1998, LB 1073, § 94.
NE Code § 71-1561 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-1561 - Modular housing units; plumbing, heating, electrical, or construction codes; reciprocity; when; prohibited acts; agreements authorized.

71-1561.  Modular housing units; plumbing, heating, electrical, or construction codes; reciprocity; when; prohibited acts; agreements authorized.If any other state has plumbing, heating, electrical, or construction codes for modular housing units at least equal to those established by the commission pursuant to the Nebraska Uniform Standards for Modular Housing Units Act, the commission, upon determining that such standards are being enforced by such other state, shall place such other state on a reciprocity list which shall be available to any interested person. Any modular housing unit which bears the seal of any state which has been placed on the reciprocity list shall not be required to bear the seal issued by this state. A modular housing unit manufactured more than six months after July 10, 1976, which does not bear the seal issued by this state or by a state which has been placed on the reciprocity list shall not be manufactured, offered for sale, sold, or leased by a manufacturer, dealer, or any other person anywhere within this state nor transported or delivered into any other state or jurisdiction.The commission may enter into agreements with the federal government, any federal agency, or any other state, state agency, interstate agency, compact, or local jurisdiction to perform inspections pursuant to the federal government's or the agency's, state's, compact's, or jurisdiction's standards relating to modular housing units.Source   Laws 1976, LB 248, § 7;   Laws 1984, LB 822, § 7;   Laws 1992, LB 1019, § 67;   Laws 1998, LB 1073, § 95.
NE Code § 71-1562 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-1562 - Modular housing unit; local codes or standards; compliance not required; exception; site development, defined.

71-1562.  Modular housing unit; local codes or standards; compliance not required; exception; site development, defined.No agency or political subdivision of the state or a municipality shall require compliance with local codes or standards for the construction of or the installation of structural, plumbing, heating, or electrical systems in a modular housing unit which are different from those established by the commission pursuant to the Nebraska Uniform Standards for Modular Housing Units Act. An agency or political subdivision of this state or a municipality may prescribe reasonable and necessary requirements of the site development for modular housing units in accordance with local standards. Site development is defined for the purposes of such act as those local development requirements including, but not limited to, foundations, site utility requirements and their connections to the modular housing units, zoning and subdivision regulations, and fire control provisions.Source   Laws 1976, LB 248, § 8;   Laws 1984, LB 822, § 8;   Laws 1998, LB 1073, § 96.
NE Code § 71-1563 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-1563 - Modular housing unit; violation; penalty.

71-1563.  Modular housing unit; violation; penalty.(1) Any person who manufactures, sells, offers for sale, or leases in this state any modular housing unit which does not bear the seal required by the provisions of the Nebraska Uniform Standards for Modular Housing Units Act shall be guilty of a Class IV misdemeanor.(2) The commission may, in accordance with the laws governing injunctions and other processes, maintain an action in the name of the state against any person who manufactures, sells, offers for sale, or leases in this state any modular housing unit which does not bear the seal required by the provisions of such act.(3) The commission may administratively fine pursuant to section 75-156 any person who violates the act or any rule or regulation adopted and promulgated under the act.Source   Laws 1976, LB 248, § 9;   Laws 1977, LB 41, § 60;   Laws 1984, LB 822, § 9;   Laws 1998, LB 1073, § 97;  Laws 2008, LB797, § 9.