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NE Code § 76-2239 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 76 - Real Property|76-2239 - Investigations; authorized; disciplinary action; cease and desist order; complaint; procedure; hearing.

76-2239.  Investigations; authorized; disciplinary action; cease and desist order; complaint; procedure; hearing.(1) The board may, upon its own motion, and shall, upon the written complaint of any aggrieved person, cause an investigation to be made with respect to an alleged violation of the Real Property Appraiser Act. The board may revoke or suspend the credential or otherwise discipline a credential holder, revoke or suspend a qualifying or continuing education course or activity, deny any application, or issue a cease and desist order for any violation of the Real Property Appraiser Act. Any disciplinary action taken against a credentialed real property appraiser, including any action that limits a credentialed real property appraiser's ability to engage in real property appraisal practice, shall be reported to federal authorities as required by Title XI of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989. Upon receipt of information indicating that a person may have violated any provision of the Real Property Appraiser Act, the board shall make an investigation of the facts to determine whether or not there is evidence of a violation. If technical assistance is required, the board may contract with or use qualified persons.(2)(a) If an investigation indicates that a person may have violated a provision of the act, the board may offer the person an opportunity to voluntarily and informally discuss the alleged violation before the board. The board may enter into consent agreements or negotiate settlements.(b) If an investigation indicates that a person not holding a credential under the act has violated a provision of the act, the board may issue a cease and desist order or refer the investigation to the appropriate county attorney for the consideration of formal charges.(c) If an investigation indicates that a credential holder has violated a provision of the act, a formal complaint shall be prepared by the board and served upon the credential holder. The complaint shall require the credential holder to file an answer within thirty days of the date of service. In responding to a complaint, the credential holder may admit the allegations of the complaint, deny the allegations of the complaint, or plead otherwise. Failure to make a timely response shall be deemed an admission of the allegations of the complaint. Upon receipt of an answer to the complaint, the director or chairperson of the board shall set a date, time, and place for an administrative hearing on the complaint. The date of the hearing shall not be less than thirty nor more than one hundred twenty days from the date that the answer is filed unless such date is extended for good cause.Source   Laws 1990, LB 1153, § 39;   Laws 1991, LB 203, § 43;   Laws 1994, LB 1107, § 40;  Laws 2001, LB 162, § 31;  Laws 2006, LB 778, § 61;  Laws 2015, LB139, § 60;  Laws 2020, LB808, § 84.
NE Code § 76-2240 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 76 - Real Property|76-2240 - Complaints; hearing; decision; order; appeal.

76-2240.  Complaints; hearing; decision; order; appeal.(1) The administrative hearing on the allegations in the complaint filed pursuant to section 76-2239 shall be heard by a hearing officer at the time and place prescribed by the board and in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. If, at the conclusion of the hearing, the hearing officer determines that the credential holder is guilty of the violation, the board shall take such disciplinary action as the board deems appropriate. Disciplinary actions which may be taken shall include, but not be limited to, revocation, suspension, probation, admonishment, letter of reprimand, and formal censure, with publication, of the credential holder and may or may not include an education requirement. Costs incurred for an administrative hearing, including fees of counsel, the hearing officer, court reporters, investigators, and witnesses, shall be taxed as costs in such action as the board may direct.(2) The decision and order of the board shall be final. Any decision or order of the board may be appealed. The appeal shall be on questions of law only and otherwise shall be in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.Source   Laws 1990, LB 1153, § 40;   Laws 1991, LB 203, § 44;   Laws 1994, LB 1107, § 41;  Laws 2001, LB 162, § 32;  Laws 2010, LB931, § 22. Cross References  Administrative Procedure Act, see section 84-920.
NE Code § 76-2241 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 76 - Real Property|76-2241 - Fees.

76-2241.  Fees.(1) The board shall charge and collect appropriate fees for its services under the Real Property Appraiser Act as follows:(a) A credential application fee of no more than one hundred fifty dollars;(b) An examination fee of no more than three hundred dollars. The board may direct applicants to pay the fee directly to a third party who has contracted to administer the examination;(c) An initial and renewal credentialing fee, other than temporary credentialing, of no more than three hundred dollars;(d) A late processing fee of no more than twenty-five dollars for each month or portion of a month the fee is late;(e) A temporary credential application fee for a licensed residential real property appraiser, a certified residential real property appraiser, or a certified general real property appraiser of no more than one hundred dollars;(f) A temporary credentialing fee of no more than fifty dollars for a licensed residential real property appraiser, certified residential real property appraiser, or certified general real property appraiser holding a temporary credential under the act;(g) An inactive credential application fee of no more than one hundred dollars;(h) An inactive credentialing fee of no more than three hundred dollars;(i) A duplicate proof of credentialing fee of no more than twenty-five dollars;(j) A certificate of good standing fee of no more than ten dollars; and(k) A criminal history record check fee of no more than one hundred dollars.(2) All fees for credentialing through reciprocity shall be the same as those paid by others pursuant to this section.(3) In addition to the fees set forth in this section, the board may collect and transmit to the appropriate federal authority any fees established under the provisions of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989. The board may establish such fees as it deems appropriate for special examinations and other services provided by the board.(4) All fees and other revenue collected pursuant to the Real Property Appraiser Act shall be remitted by the board to the State Treasurer for credit to the Real Property Appraiser Fund.Source   Laws 1990, LB 1153, § 41;   Laws 1991, LB 203, § 45;   Laws 1994, LB 1107, § 42;  Laws 2001, LB 162, § 33;  Laws 2006, LB 778, § 62;  Laws 2007, LB186, § 22;  Laws 2008, LB1011, § 14;  Laws 2010, LB931, § 23;  Laws 2012, LB714, § 10;  Laws 2014, LB717, § 24;  Laws 2015, LB139, § 61;  Laws 2016, LB731, § 19.
NE Code § 76-2242 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 76 - Real Property|76-2242 - Credential holder; proof of credentials; issuance; duplicate proof.

76-2242.  Credential holder; proof of credentials; issuance; duplicate proof.(1) The board shall provide to each credential holder proof that such person has been credentialed under the Real Property Appraiser Act for the classification requirements set forth in the act. The board may also issue a credentialing card in such size and form as it may approve.(2) The board may, upon payment of the appropriate fee in an amount established by the board pursuant to section 76-2241, issue duplicate proof that such person has been credentialed under the act.Source   Laws 1990, LB 1153, § 42;   Laws 1991, LB 203, § 46;   Laws 1994, LB 1107, § 43;  Laws 2001, LB 162, § 34;  Laws 2006, LB 778, § 63;  Laws 2007, LB186, § 23;  Laws 2015, LB139, § 62.
NE Code § 76-2243 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 76 - Real Property|76-2243 - Professional corporation; real property appraisal practice.

76-2243.  Professional corporation; real property appraisal practice.Nothing contained in the Real Property Appraiser Act shall be deemed to prohibit any credential holder under the act from engaging in real property appraisal practice as a professional corporation in accordance with the Nebraska Professional Corporation Act.Source   Laws 1990, LB 1153, § 43;   Laws 1991, LB 203, § 47;  Laws 2001, LB 162, § 35;  Laws 2006, LB 778, § 64;  Laws 2015, LB139, § 63;  Laws 2020, LB808, § 85.  Cross References  Nebraska Professional Corporation Act, see section 21-2201.
NE Code § 76-2244 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 76 - Real Property|76-2244 - Principal place of business; requirements.

76-2244.  Principal place of business; requirements.Each credential holder shall designate in the manner prescribed by the board a principal place of business. Upon any change of his or her principal place of business, a credential holder shall promptly give notice thereof in writing to the board and the board shall issue a new proof of credentialing for the unexpired term.Source   Laws 1990, LB 1153, § 44;   Laws 1991, LB 203, § 48;  Laws 2001, LB 162, § 36;  Laws 2008, LB1011, § 15;  Laws 2015, LB139, § 64.
NE Code § 76-2245 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 76 - Real Property|76-2245 - Action for compensation; conditions.

76-2245.  Action for compensation; conditions.No person engaged in real property appraisal practice in this state or acting in the capacity of a real property appraiser in this state may bring or maintain any action in any court of this state to collect compensation for the performance of valuation services for which credentialing is required by the Real Property Appraiser Act without alleging and proving that he or she was duly credentialed under the act in this state at all times during the performance of such services.Source   Laws 1990, LB 1153, § 45;   Laws 1991, LB 203, § 49;  Laws 2001, LB 162, § 37;  Laws 2006, LB 778, § 65;  Laws 2015, LB139, § 65;  Laws 2018, LB741, § 35;  Laws 2020, LB808, § 86.
NE Code § 76-2246 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 76 - Real Property|76-2246 - Appraisal without credentials; penalty.

76-2246.  Appraisal without credentials; penalty.Any person required to be credentialed by the Real Property Appraiser Act who, directly or indirectly for another, offers, attempts, agrees to engage in, or engages in real property appraisal practice or who advertises or holds himself or herself out to the general public as a real property appraiser in this state without obtaining proper credentialing under the act shall be guilty of a Class III misdemeanor and shall be ineligible to apply for credentialing under the act for a period of one year from the date of his or her conviction of such offense. The board may, in its discretion, credential such person within such one-year period upon application and after an administrative hearing.Source   Laws 1990, LB 1153, § 46;   Laws 1991, LB 203, § 50;   Laws 1994, LB 1107, § 44;  Laws 2001, LB 162, § 38;  Laws 2006, LB 778, § 66;  Laws 2015, LB139, § 66;  Laws 2018, LB741, § 36;  Laws 2020, LB808, § 87.
NE Code § 76-2247.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 76 - Real Property|76-2247.01 - Services; authorized; standards applicable.

76-2247.01.  Services; authorized; standards applicable.(1) A person may retain or employ a real property appraiser credentialed under the Real Property Appraiser Act to perform valuation services. In each case, the valuation services specific to real property appraisal practice, including any report, shall comply with the Real Property Appraiser Act and the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice.(2) In a valuation assignment, the real property appraiser shall remain an impartial, disinterested third party. When providing an evaluation assignment, the real property appraiser may respond to a client's stated objective but shall also remain an impartial, disinterested third party.Source   Laws 1991, LB 203, § 51;   Laws 1994, LB 1107, § 45;  Laws 2001, LB 162, § 39;  Laws 2006, LB 778, § 67;  Laws 2007, LB186, § 24;  Laws 2015, LB139, § 67;  Laws 2018, LB741, § 37;  Laws 2020, LB808, § 88.
NE Code § 76-2248 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 76 - Real Property|76-2248 - Attorney General; powers and duties.

76-2248.  Attorney General; powers and duties.At the request of the board, the Attorney General shall render to the board an opinion with respect to all questions of law arising in connection with the administration of the Real Property Appraiser Act and shall act as attorney for the board in all actions and proceedings brought by or against the board under or pursuant to the act. All fees and expenses of the Attorney General arising out of such duties shall be paid out of the Real Property Appraiser Fund. The Attorney General may appoint special counsel to prosecute such action, and all fees and expenses of such counsel allowed shall be taxed as costs in the action as the court may direct.Source   Laws 1990, LB 1153, § 48;   Laws 1991, LB 203, § 52;  Laws 2001, LB 162, § 40;  Laws 2006, LB 778, § 68.
NE Code § 76-2248.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 76 - Real Property|76-2248.01 - Violations of act; action by Attorney General.

76-2248.01.  Violations of act; action by Attorney General.Whenever, in the judgment of the board, any person has engaged or is about to engage in any acts or practices which constitute or will constitute a violation of the Real Property Appraiser Act, the Attorney General may maintain an action in the name of the State of Nebraska, in the district court of the county in which such violation or threatened violation occurred, to abate and temporarily and permanently enjoin such acts and practices and to enforce compliance with the act. The plaintiff shall not be required to give any bond nor shall any court costs be adjudged against the plaintiff.Source Laws 2015, LB139, § 68.
NE Code § 76-2249 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 76 - Real Property|76-2249 - Directory of appraisers; information; distribution.

76-2249.  Directory of appraisers; information; distribution.(1) The board may prepare a directory showing the name and place of business of credential holders under the Real Property Appraiser Act which may be made available on the board's website. Printed copies of the directory shall be made available to the public at such reasonable price per copy as may be fixed by the board. The directory shall be provided to federal authorities as required by the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989.(2) The board shall provide without charge to any credential holder under the Real Property Appraiser Act a set of rules and regulations adopted and promulgated by the board and any other information which the board deems important in the area of real property appraisal in this state. The information may be made available electronically or printed in a booklet, a pamphlet, or any other form the board determines appropriate. The board may update such material as often as it deems necessary. The board may provide such material to any other person upon request and may charge a fee for the material. The fee shall be reasonable and shall not exceed any reasonable or necessary costs of producing the material for distribution.Source   Laws 1990, LB 1153, § 49;   Laws 1991, LB 203, § 53;   Laws 1993, LB 842, § 1;   Laws 1994, LB 1107, § 46;  Laws 2001, LB 162, § 41;  Laws 2006, LB 778, § 69;  Laws 2008, LB1011, § 16;  Laws 2010, LB931, § 24;  Laws 2012, LB714, § 11;  Laws 2014, LB717, § 25;  Laws 2015, LB139, § 69.
NE Code § 76-2250 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 76 - Real Property|76-2250 - Certificate of good standing.

76-2250.  Certificate of good standing.The board may, upon payment of the appropriate fee in an amount established by the board pursuant to section 76-2241, issue a certificate of good standing to any credential holder under the Real Property Appraiser Act who is in good standing in this state.Source   Laws 1990, LB 1153, § 50;   Laws 1991, LB 203, § 54;   Laws 1994, LB 1107, § 47;  Laws 2001, LB 162, § 42;  Laws 2006, LB 778, § 70;  Laws 2015, LB139, § 70.
NE Code § 76-2301 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 76 - Real Property|76-2301 - Act, how cited.

76-2301.  Act, how cited.Sections 76-2301 to 76-2332 shall be known and may be cited as the One-Call Notification System Act.Source   Laws 1994, LB 421, § 1;  Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 494;  Laws 2013, LB589, § 1;  Laws 2014, LB930, § 1;  Laws 2019, LB462, § 1.
NE Code § 76-2302 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 76 - Real Property|76-2302 - Legislative intent.

76-2302.  Legislative intent.(1) It is the intent of the Legislature to establish a means by which excavators may notify operators of underground facilities in an excavation area so that operators have the opportunity to identify and locate the underground facilities prior to excavation and so that the excavators may then observe proper precautions to safeguard the underground facilities from damage.(2) It is the purpose of the One-Call Notification System Act to aid the public by preventing injury to persons and damage to property and the interruption of utility services resulting from accidents caused by damage to underground facilities.Source  Laws 1994, LB 421, § 2.
NE Code § 76-2303 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 76 - Real Property|76-2303 - Definitions, where found.

76-2303.  Definitions, where found.For purposes of the One-Call Notification System Act, the definitions found in sections 76-2303.01 to 76-2317 shall be used.Source   Laws 1994, LB 421, § 3;  Laws 2013, LB589, § 2;  Laws 2019, LB462, § 2.
NE Code § 76-2303.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 76 - Real Property|76-2303.01 - Bar test survey, defined.

76-2303.01.  Bar test survey, defined.Bar test survey means a leakage survey completed with a nonconductive piece of equipment made by manually driving small holes in the ground at regular intervals along the route of an underground gas pipe for the purpose of extracting a sample of the ground atmosphere and testing the atmosphere in the holes with a combustible gas detector or other suitable device.Source Laws 2013, LB589, § 3.
NE Code § 76-2304 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 76 - Real Property|76-2304 - Business day, defined.

76-2304.  Business day, defined.Business day shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday, or state or nationally observed legal holiday.Source  Laws 1994, LB 421, § 4.
NE Code § 76-2305 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 76 - Real Property|76-2305 - Center, defined.

76-2305.  Center, defined.Center means a call center which shall have as its principal purpose the statewide receipt and dissemination to participating operators of information on a fair and uniform basis concerning intended excavations by excavators in areas where operators have underground facilities.Source   Laws 1994, LB 421, § 5;  Laws 2019, LB462, § 3.
NE Code § 76-2306 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 76 - Real Property|76-2306 - Damage, defined.

76-2306.  Damage, defined.Damage shall mean any impact with, partial or complete severance, destruction, impairment, or penetration of, or removal or weakening of support from an underground facility, including its protective coating, housing, or other protective device.Source  Laws 1994, LB 421, § 6.
NE Code § 76-2307 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 76 - Real Property|76-2307 - Emergency condition, defined.

76-2307.  Emergency condition, defined.Emergency condition shall mean any condition which constitutes a clear and present danger to life, health, or property or which demands immediate action to prevent or repair a major service outage.Source  Laws 1994, LB 421, § 7.
NE Code § 76-2308 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 76 - Real Property|76-2308 - Excavation, defined.

76-2308.  Excavation, defined.Excavation shall mean any activity in which earth, rock, or other material in or on the ground is moved or otherwise displaced by means of tools, equipment, or explosives and shall include grading, trenching, digging, ditching, drilling, augering, tunneling, scraping, and cable or pipe plowing or driving but shall not include (1) normal maintenance of roads if the maintenance does not change the original road grade and does not involve the road ditch, (2) tilling of soil and gardening for seeding and other agricultural purposes, (3) digging of graves or in landfills in planned locations, (4) maintenance or rebuilding of railroad track or facilities located on a railroad right-of-way by the railroad company or its contractors when such maintenance or rebuilding does not change the track grade, or (5) hand digging around the base of a pole for pole inspection as part of routine maintenance or replacement of a pole when the replacement pole is similarly sized and is installed in the existing hole.Source  Laws 1994, LB 421, § 8.
NE Code § 76-2309 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 76 - Real Property|76-2309 - Excavator, defined.

76-2309.  Excavator, defined.Excavator shall mean a person who engages in excavation in this state.Source  Laws 1994, LB 421, § 9.
NE Code § 76-2310 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 76 - Real Property|76-2310 - Gas or hazardous liquid underground pipeline facility, defined.

76-2310.  Gas or hazardous liquid underground pipeline facility, defined.Gas or hazardous liquid underground pipeline facility shall mean any underground facility used or intended for use in the transportation of gas or the treatment of gas or used or intended for use in the transportation of hazardous liquids including petroleum or petroleum products.Source  Laws 1994, LB 421, § 10.
NE Code § 76-2310.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 76 - Real Property|76-2310.01 - Locator, defined.

76-2310.01.  Locator, defined.Locator means a person who identifies and marks underground facilities for an operator, including a contractor who performs such location services for an operator.Source Laws 2019, LB462, § 4.
NE Code § 76-2311 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 76 - Real Property|76-2311 - Nonpermanent surface, defined.

76-2311.  Nonpermanent surface, defined.Nonpermanent surface shall mean any ground consisting of uncovered dirt or rock or ground that is covered by grass or other plant life, crushed rock, gravel, or other similar natural substance.Source  Laws 1994, LB 421, § 11.
NE Code § 76-2312 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 76 - Real Property|76-2312 - Normal working hours, defined.

76-2312.  Normal working hours, defined.Normal working hours shall mean the hours of 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on a business day in each time zone in the state.Source  Laws 1994, LB 421, § 12.
NE Code § 76-2313 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 76 - Real Property|76-2313 - Operator, defined.

76-2313.  Operator, defined.Operator shall mean a person who manages or controls the functions of an underground facility but shall not include a person who is an owner or tenant of real property where underground facilities are located if the underground facilities are used exclusively to furnish services or commodities on the real property.Source  Laws 1994, LB 421, § 13.
NE Code § 76-2314 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 76 - Real Property|76-2314 - Permanent surface, defined.

76-2314.  Permanent surface, defined.Permanent surface shall mean any ground that is covered by a hard, artificial, weatherproof material such as concrete, asphalt, or other similar artificial substance.Source  Laws 1994, LB 421, § 14.