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NE Code § 69-202 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 69 - Personal Property|69-202 - Permit required; fees; application, contents; issuance; bond.

69-202.  Permit required; fees; application, contents; issuance; bond.Every person engaged in the business of pawnbroking shall pay to the city or village treasurer for a permit to carry on business the sum of one hundred dollars per year or fifty dollars for every six months, in metropolitan cities, but in all other cities or villages the sum of fifty dollars per year or the sum of twenty-five dollars for every six months. Such permit shall be obtained by filing an application with, and having such application approved by, the governing body of the city or village or an officer or agency designated by such governing body for such purpose.The application shall contain the following information:(1) The name and address of the owner and the manager of the business and, if the applicant is an individual, the applicant's social security number;(2) If the applicant is a corporation, a copy of the articles of incorporation and the names of its officers and shareholders;(3) The exact location where the business is to be conducted; and(4) The exact location where any goods, wares, and merchandise may be stored or kept if other than the business location.When reviewing applications for a permit required by this section, the governing body or delegated officer or agency shall take into consideration the criminal record, if any, of the applicant and, if the applicant is a corporation, of its officers and shareholders. No permit shall be issued to any applicant who has been convicted of a felony and, if the applicant is a corporation, no permit shall be issued when any officer or shareholder has been convicted of a felony.Such person shall also give bond to the city or village in which he, she, or it is to do business, in the sum of five thousand dollars with surety to be approved by the mayor or its chief executive officer, conditioned for the faithful performance by the principal, of each and all of the trusts imposed by law or by usage attached to pawnbrokers.No permit fee shall be exacted under this section in municipalities which impose a permit fee for the pawnbroking business by ordinance.Source   Laws 1899, c. 10, § 2, p. 64;   R.S.1913, § 537;   C.S.1922, § 429;   C.S.1929, § 69-202;   R.S.1943, § 69-202;   Laws 1981, LB 44, § 2;   Laws 1997, LB 752, § 154.
NE Code § 69-203 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 69 - Personal Property|69-203 - Permit; business location; prohibited activities.

69-203.  Permit; business location; prohibited activities.No person shall be allowed to do business in more than one location under one permit. Each permit shall state the place where such business is to be carried on, and shall not be assigned. Goods, wares, and merchandise shall be kept or stored only at those locations specifically listed in the permit application.It shall be unlawful for any person not having a permit as required in section 69-202 to display any sign or advertisement stating that money is lent on goods or that goods are purchased as described in section 69-201.Source   Laws 1899, c. 10, § 3, p. 65;   R.S.1913, § 538;   C.S.1922, § 430;   C.S.1929, § 69-203;   R.S.1943, § 69-203;   Laws 1981, LB 44, § 3.
NE Code § 69-204 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 69 - Personal Property|69-204 - Records required; inspection; stolen property; procedures.

69-204.  Records required; inspection; stolen property; procedures.All persons who shall be engaged in the business of pawnbrokers, dealers in secondhand goods, or junk dealers, shall keep a ledger and complete a card, to be furnished by the city or village, on which shall be legibly written in ink, at the time of any loan or purchase, the following information:(1) The date of the loan or purchase;(2) The name of the person from whom the property is purchased or received, his or her signature, date of birth, and driver's license number or other means of identification;(3) A full and accurate description of the property purchased or received, including any manufacturer's identifying insignia or serial number;(4) The time when any loan becomes due;(5) The amount of purchase money, or the amount lent and any loan charges, for each item; and(6) The identification and signature of the clerk or agent for the business who handled the transaction.Entries shall not in any manner be erased, obliterated, or defaced. The person receiving a loan or selling property shall receive at no charge a plain written or printed ticket for the loan, or a plain written or printed receipt for the articles sold, containing a copy of the entries required by this section.Every pawnbroker, or employee of a pawnbroker, shall admit to the pawnbroker's premises at any reasonable time during normal business hours any law enforcement officer for the purpose of examining any property and records on the premises, and shall allow such officer to place restrictions on the disposition of any property for which a reasonable belief exists that it has been stolen. Any person claiming an ownership interest in property received by a pawnbroker for which a reasonable belief exists that such property has been stolen may recover such property as provided by sections 25-1093 to 25-10,110.Source   Laws 1899, c. 10, § 4, p. 65;   R.S.1913, § 539;   C.S.1922, § 431;   C.S.1929, § 69-204;   R.S.1943, § 69-204;   Laws 1981, LB 44, § 4.
NE Code § 69-205 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 69 - Personal Property|69-205 - Reports to police; when required.

69-205.  Reports to police; when required.It shall be the duty of every such pawnbroker, dealer in secondhand goods, or junk dealer, every day except Sunday before the hour of 12 noon, to deliver to the police department of the municipality where said business is located, or if the municipality does not have a police department, to the sheriff's office, a legible and correct copy of each card or ledger entry required by section 69-204 for the transactions of the previous day. Transactions occurring on Saturday shall be reported on the following Monday. No card shall be required for goods purchased from manufacturers or wholesale dealers having an established place of business, or goods purchased at open sale from any bankrupt stock or from any other person doing business and having an established place of business in the city or village, but such goods must be accompanied by a bill of sale or other evidence of open and legitimate purchase, and must be shown to the mayor or any law enforcement officer when demanded. Dealers in scrap metals, except gold and silver, shall not be included in the provisions of this section.Source   Laws 1899, c. 10, § 5, p. 65;   R.S.1913, § 540;   C.S.1922, § 432;   C.S.1929, § 69-205;   R.S.1943, § 69-205;   Laws 1981, LB 44, § 5.
NE Code § 69-206 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 69 - Personal Property|69-206 - Pawned or secondhand goods; restrictions on disposition; jewelry defined.

69-206.  Pawned or secondhand goods; restrictions on disposition; jewelry defined.No personal property received or purchased by any pawnbroker, dealer in secondhand goods, or junk dealer, shall be sold or permitted to be taken from the place of business of such person for fourteen days after the copy of the card or ledger entry required to be delivered to the police department or sheriff's office shall have been delivered as required by section 69-205. Secondhand jewelry shall not be destroyed, damaged, or in any manner defaced for a period of fourteen days after the time of its purchase or receipt. For purposes of this section, jewelry shall mean any ornament which is intended to be worn on or about the body and which is made in whole or in part of any precious metal, including gold, silver, platinum, copper, brass, or pewter.All property accepted as collateral security or purchased by a pawnbroker shall be kept segregated from all other property in a separate area for a period of forty-eight hours after its receipt or purchase, except that valuable articles may be kept in a safe with other property if grouped according to the day of purchase or receipt. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, a pawnbroker may return any property to the person pawning the same after the expiration of such forty-eight-hour period or when permitted by the chief of police, sheriff, or other authorized law enforcement officer.Source   Laws 1899, c. 10, § 6, p. 66;   R.S.1913, § 541;   C.S.1922, § 433;   C.S.1929, § 69-206;   R.S.1943, § 69-206;   Laws 1981, LB 44, § 6;  Laws 2012, LB941, § 1.
NE Code § 69-208 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 69 - Personal Property|69-208 - Violation; penalty; permit; suspension or revocation; procedure.

69-208.  Violation; penalty; permit; suspension or revocation; procedure.Every broker, agent, or dealer mentioned in sections 69-201 to 69-210 who shall violate any of the provisions thereof, shall be guilty of a Class V misdemeanor.In addition, any permit issued pursuant to section 69-202 may be revoked or suspended if the holder of such permit violates any provision of state law classified as a misdemeanor or felony. Before any permit may be revoked or suspended the holder shall be given notice of the date and time for a hearing before the governing body or delegated officer or agency which issued the permit to show cause why the permit should not be revoked or suspended. Such hearing shall be held within seven days of the date of the notice.Source   Laws 1899, c. 10, § 8, p. 66;   R.S.1913, § 543;   C.S.1922, § 435;   C.S.1929, § 69-208;   R.S.1943, § 69-208;   Laws 1981, LB 44, § 7.
NE Code § 69-209 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 69 - Personal Property|69-209 - Pawnbroker; limitation on sale of goods.

69-209.  Pawnbroker; limitation on sale of goods.It shall be unlawful for any pawnbroker to sell any goods purchased or received as described in section 69-201, during the period of four months from the date of purchasing or receiving such goods.Source   Laws 1899, c. 10, § 9, p. 66;   R.S.1913, § 544;   C.S.1922, § 436;   C.S.1929, § 69-209;   R.S.1943, § 69-209;   Laws 1959, c. 314, § 1, p. 1155;   Laws 1961, c. 333, § 1, p. 1042;   Laws 1961, c. 334, § 1, p. 1043;   Laws 1981, LB 44, § 8.
NE Code § 69-210 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 69 - Personal Property|69-210 - Pawnbrokers; customer fingerprint required; restrictions on property accepted.

69-210.  Pawnbrokers; customer fingerprint required; restrictions on property accepted.(1) All persons who shall be engaged in the business of pawnbroker shall, in addition to the requirements of section 69-204, obtain and keep a single legible fingerprint of each person pawning, pledging, mortgaging, or selling any goods or articles. The fingerprint shall be taken from the right index finger or, if the right index finger is missing, from the left index finger. Each pawnbroker shall display a notice to customers, in a prominent location, stating that such pawnbroker is required by state law to fingerprint every person pawning or selling an item.(2) No pawnbroker shall accept as collateral security or purchase any property:(a) From any person who is under eighteen years of age, or who appears to be under the influence of alcohol, narcotic drug, stimulant, or depressant, or who appears to be mentally incompetent; or(b) On which the serial numbers or other identifying insignia have been destroyed, removed, altered, covered, or defaced.Source   Laws 1976, LB 431, § 1;   Laws 1981, LB 44, § 9.
NE Code § 69-301 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 69 - Personal Property|69-301 - Act, how cited.

69-301.  Act, how cited.Sections 69-301 to 69-307 shall be known and may be cited as the Mail Order Contact Lens Act.Source Laws 2001, LB 398, § 86.
NE Code § 69-302 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 69 - Personal Property|69-302 - Terms, defined.

69-302.  Terms, defined.For purposes of the Mail Order Contact Lens Act:(1) Contact lens prescription means a written order bearing the original signature of an optometrist or physician or an oral or electromagnetic order issued by an optometrist or physician that authorizes the dispensing of contact lenses to a patient and meets the requirements of section 69-303;(2) Department means the Department of Health and Human Services;(3) Mail-order ophthalmic provider means an entity that ships, mails, or in any manner delivers dispensed contact lenses to Nebraska residents;(4) Optometrist means a person licensed to practice optometry pursuant to the Optometry Practice Act; and(5) Physician means a person licensed to practice medicine and surgery pursuant to the Medicine and Surgery Practice Act.Source  Laws 2001, LB 398, § 87;  Laws 2007, LB296, § 294;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 1176. Cross References   Medicine and Surgery Practice Act, see section 38-2001.  Optometry Practice Act, see section 38-2601.
NE Code § 69-303 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 69 - Personal Property|69-303 - Ophthalmic provider; contact lens prescription.

69-303.  Ophthalmic provider; contact lens prescription.(1) A mail-order ophthalmic provider may dispense contact lenses in Nebraska or to a Nebraska resident if the contact lens prescription is valid. Such prescription is valid if it (a) contains the patient's name, date ordered, expiration date, instructions for use, optometrist or physician identifying information, date of patient's last examination, fabrication, and related information and (b) has not expired.(2) Each contact lens prescription shall be valid for the duration of the prescription as indicated by the optometrist or physician or for a period of twelve months from the date of issuance, whichever period expires first. Upon expiration, an optometrist or physician may extend the prescription without further examination.(3) An optometrist or physician shall offer the prescription to a patient following the fitting process and payment of all fees for services rendered. The patient shall mail the prescription or send a copy by facsimile or other electronic means to the mail-order ophthalmic provider.Source Laws 2001, LB 398, § 88.
NE Code § 69-304 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 69 - Personal Property|69-304 - Ophthalmic provider; registration; requirements.

69-304.  Ophthalmic provider; registration; requirements.The department shall require and provide for an annual registration for all mail-order ophthalmic providers located outside of this state, including those providing services via the Internet, that dispense contact lenses to Nebraska residents. The department shall grant a mail-order ophthalmic provider's registration upon the disclosure and certification by such provider of the following:(1) That it is licensed or registered to dispense contact lenses in the state where the dispensing facility is located and from where the contact lenses are dispensed, if required;(2) The location, names, and titles of all principal corporate officers and the person who is responsible for overseeing the dispensing of contact lenses to Nebraska residents;(3) That it complies with directions and appropriate requests for information from the regulating agency of each state where it is licensed or registered;(4) That it will respond directly and within a reasonable period of time to all communications from the department concerning emergency circumstances arising from the dispensing of contact lenses to Nebraska residents;(5) That it maintains its records of contact lenses dispensed to Nebraska residents so that such records are readily retrievable;(6) That it will cooperate with the department in providing information to the regulatory agency of any state where it is licensed or registered concerning matters related to the dispensing of contact lenses to Nebraska residents;(7) That it conducts business in a manner that conforms to the requirements of section 69-303;(8) That it provides a toll-free telephone service for responding to patient questions and complaints during its regular hours of operation and agrees to (a) include the toll-free number in literature provided with mailed contact lenses and (b) refer all questions relating to eye care for the lenses prescribed back to the contact lens prescriber; and(9) That it provides the following, or substantially equivalent, written notification to the patient whenever contact lenses are supplied:WARNING: IF YOU ARE HAVING ANY OF THE FOLLOWING SYMPTOMS, REMOVE YOUR LENSES IMMEDIATELY AND CONSULT YOUR EYE CARE PRACTITIONER BEFORE WEARING YOUR LENSES AGAIN: UNEXPLAINED EYE DISCOMFORT, WATERING, VISION CHANGE, OR REDNESS.Source Laws 2001, LB 398, § 89.
NE Code § 69-305 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 69 - Personal Property|69-305 - Fees; disposition.

69-305.  Fees; disposition.The mail-order ophthalmic provider shall pay a fee equivalent to the annual fee for an initial or renewal permit to operate a pharmacy in Nebraska as established in and at the times provided for in the Health Care Facility Licensure Act. Such fees shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for credit to the Health and Human Services Cash Fund.Source  Laws 2001, LB 398, § 90;  Laws 2003, LB 242, § 12;  Laws 2007, LB296, § 295. Cross References  Health Care Facility Licensure Act, see section 71-401.
NE Code § 69-306 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 69 - Personal Property|69-306 - Act; enforcement.

69-306.  Act; enforcement.The department, upon the recommendation of the Board of Pharmacy, the Board of Optometry, or the Board of Medicine and Surgery, shall notify the Attorney General of any possible violations of the Mail Order Contact Lens Act. If the Attorney General has reason to believe that an out-of-state person is operating in violation of the act, the Attorney General may commence an action in the district court of Lancaster County to enjoin such person from further mailing, shipping, or otherwise delivering contact lenses into Nebraska.Source Laws 2001, LB 398, § 91.
NE Code § 69-307 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 69 - Personal Property|69-307 - Rules and regulations.

69-307.  Rules and regulations.The department, upon the joint recommendation of the Board of Pharmacy, Board of Optometry, and Board of Medicine and Surgery, may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations for enforcement of the Mail Order Contact Lens Act.Source Laws 2001, LB 398, § 92.
NE Code § 69-308 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 69 - Personal Property|69-308 - Act, how cited.

69-308.  Act, how cited.Sections 69-308 to 69-314 shall be known and may be cited as the Consumer Protection in Eye Care Act.Source Laws 2016, LB235, § 1.
NE Code § 69-309 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 69 - Personal Property|69-309 - Terms, defined.

69-309.  Terms, defined.For purposes of the Consumer Protection in Eye Care Act:(1) Contact lens means any lens placed directly on the surface of the eye, regardless of whether or not it is intended to correct a visual defect. Contact lens includes, but is not limited to, any cosmetic, therapeutic, or corrective lens;(2) Department means the Department of Health and Human Services;(3) Dispense means the act of furnishing spectacles or contact lenses to a patient;(4) Eye examination means an assessment of the ocular health and visual status of a patient that does not consist solely of objective refractive data or information generated by an automated testing device, including an autorefractor, in order to establish a medical diagnosis or for the establishment of a refractive error;(5) Kiosk means automated equipment or application designed to be used on a telephone, a computer, or an Internet-based device that can be used either in person or remotely to conduct an eye examination;(6) Over-the-counter spectacles means eyeglasses or lenses in a frame for the correction of vision that may be sold by any person, firm, or corporation at retail without a prescription;(7) Prescription means a provider’s handwritten or electronic order based on an eye examination that corrects refractive error;(8) Provider means a physician, an osteopathic physician, or a physician assistant licensed under the Medicine and Surgery Practice Act or an optometrist licensed under the Optometry Practice Act; and(9) Spectacles means an optical instrument or device worn or used by an individual that has one or more lenses designed to correct or enhance vision addressing the visual needs of the individual wearer, commonly known as glasses or eyeglasses, including spectacles that may be adjusted by the wearer to achieve different types or levels of visual correction or enhancement. Spectacles does not include an optical instrument or device that is not intended to correct or enhance vision or sold without consideration of the visual status of the individual who will use the optical instrument or device.Source Laws 2016, LB235, § 2. Cross References   Medicine and Surgery Practice Act, see section 38-2001.  Optometry Practice Act, see section 38-2601.
NE Code § 69-310 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 69 - Personal Property|69-310 - Contact lenses or spectacles; prescription; contents; release to patient.

69-310.  Contact lenses or spectacles; prescription; contents; release to patient.No person in this state may dispense contact lenses or spectacles, other than over-the-counter spectacles, to a patient without a valid prescription from a provider. A valid prescription for spectacles or contact lenses (1) shall contain an expiration date of not less than two years for spectacles or one year for contact lenses from the date of the eye examination by the provider or a statement by the provider of the reasons why a shorter time is appropriate based on the medical needs of the patient and (2) may not be made based solely on information about the human eye generated by a kiosk. The prescription shall take into consideration any medical findings and any refractive error discovered during the eye examination. A provider may not refuse to release a prescription for spectacles or contact lenses to a patient.Source Laws 2016, LB235, § 3.
NE Code § 69-311 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 69 - Personal Property|69-311 - Operation of kiosk; conditions.

69-311.  Operation of kiosk; conditions.No person shall operate a kiosk in Nebraska unless:(1) The kiosk is registered or approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration for the intended use;(2) The kiosk is designed and operated in a manner that provides any accommodation required by the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq., as such act existed on January 1, 2015;(3) The kiosk and accompanying technology used for the collection and transmission of information and data, including photographs and scans, gathers and transmits protected health information in compliance with the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as such act existed on January 1, 2015;(4) The procedure for which the kiosk is used has a recognized Current Procedural Terminology code maintained by the American Medical Association;(5)(a) If the kiosk has a physical location, the name and state license number of the provider who will read and interpret the diagnostic information and data shall be prominently displayed on the kiosk; or(b) If the kiosk is an application, the name and state license number of the provider who will read and interpret the diagnostic information and data shall be displayed on the patient's prescription;(6) Diagnostic information and data, including photographs and scans, gathered by the kiosk is read and interpreted by a provider if clinically appropriate; and(7) The owner or lessee of the kiosk maintains liability insurance in an amount adequate to cover claims made by individuals diagnosed or treated based on information and data, including photographs and scans, generated by the kiosk.Source Laws 2016, LB235, § 4.
NE Code § 69-312 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 69 - Personal Property|69-312 - Over-the-counter spectacles.

69-312.  Over-the-counter spectacles.The lenses in over-the-counter spectacles shall be of uniform focus power in each eye and shall not exceed +3.25 diopters.Source Laws 2016, LB235, § 5.