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NE Code § 54-902 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-902 - Terms, defined.

54-902.  Terms, defined.For purposes of the Livestock Animal Welfare Act:(1) Abandon means to leave a livestock animal in one's care, whether as owner or custodian, for any length of time without making effective provision for the livestock animal's feed, water, or other care as is reasonably necessary for the livestock animal's health;(2) Animal welfare practice means veterinarian practices and animal husbandry practices common to the livestock animal industry, including transport of livestock animals from one location to another;(3) Bovine means a cow, an ox, or a bison;(4) Cruelly mistreat means to knowingly and intentionally kill or cause physical harm to a livestock animal in a manner that is not consistent with animal welfare practices;(5) Cruelly neglect means to fail to provide a livestock animal in one's care, whether as owner or custodian, with feed, water, or other care as is reasonably necessary for the livestock animal's health;(6) Equine means a horse, pony, donkey, mule, or hinny;(7) Euthanasia means the destruction of a livestock animal by commonly accepted veterinary practices;(8) Law enforcement officer means any member of the Nebraska State Patrol, any county or deputy sheriff, any member of the police force of any city or village, or any other public official authorized by a city or village to enforce state or local laws, rules, regulations, or ordinances;(9) Livestock animal means any bovine, equine, swine, sheep, goats, domesticated cervine animals, ratite birds, llamas, or poultry;(10) Owner or custodian means any person owning, keeping, possessing, harboring, or knowingly permitting an animal to remain on or about any premises owned or occupied by such person; and(11) Serious injury or illness includes any injury or illness to any livestock animal which creates a substantial risk of death or which causes broken bones, prolonged impairment of health, or prolonged loss or impairment of the function of any bodily organ.Source  Laws 2010, LB865, § 2;  Laws 2013, LB423, § 6.
NE Code § 54-903 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-903 - Abandonment or cruel neglect; mistreatment; prohibited acts; violation; penalty.

54-903.  Abandonment or cruel neglect; mistreatment; prohibited acts; violation; penalty.(1) A person who intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly abandons or cruelly neglects a livestock animal is guilty of a Class I misdemeanor unless the abandonment or cruel neglect results in serious injury or illness or death of the livestock animal, in which case it is a Class IV felony.(2) A person who cruelly mistreats a livestock animal is guilty of a Class I misdemeanor for the first offense and a Class IV felony for any subsequent offense.Source Laws 2010, LB865, § 3.
NE Code § 54-904 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-904 - Indecency with a livestock animal; penalty.

54-904.  Indecency with a livestock animal; penalty.A person commits indecency with a livestock animal when such person subjects an animal to sexual penetration as defined in section 28-318. Indecency with a livestock animal is a Class III misdemeanor.Source Laws 2010, LB865, § 4.
NE Code § 54-905 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-905 - Court order for reimbursement of expenses; liability for expenses; lien.

54-905.  Court order for reimbursement of expenses; liability for expenses; lien.(1) In addition to any other sentence given for a violation of section 54-903 or 54-904, the sentencing court may order the defendant to reimburse a public or private agency for any unreimbursed expenses incurred in conjunction with the care, seizure, or disposal of a livestock animal involved in the violation of such section. Whenever the court believes that such reimbursement is a proper sentence or at the prosecuting attorney's request, the court shall order that the presentence investigation report include documentation regarding the nature and amount of the expenses incurred. The court may order that reimbursement be made immediately, in specified installments, or within a specified period of time, not to exceed five years after the date of judgment.(2) Even if reimbursement for expenses is not ordered under subsection (1) of this section, the defendant shall be liable for all expenses incurred by a public or private agency in conjunction with the care, seizure, or disposal of a livestock animal. The expenses shall be a lien upon the livestock animal.Source  Laws 2010, LB865, § 5;  Laws 2013, LB423, § 7.
NE Code § 54-907 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-907 - Act; applicability.

54-907.  Act; applicability.The Livestock Animal Welfare Act shall not apply to:(1) Care or treatment of a livestock animal or other conduct by a veterinarian or veterinary technician licensed under the Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice Act that occurs within the scope of his or her employment, that occurs while acting in his or her professional capacity, or that conforms to commonly accepted veterinary practices;(2) Euthanasia of a livestock animal or livestock animals as conducted by the owner or by his or her agent or a veterinarian upon the owner's request;(3) Research activity carried on by any research facility currently meeting the standards of the federal Animal Welfare Act, 7 U.S.C. 2131 et seq., as such act existed on January 1, 2010;(4) Commonly accepted animal welfare practices with respect to livestock animals and commercial livestock operations, including their transport from one location to another and nonnegligent actions taken by personnel or agents of the Department of Agriculture or the United States Department of Agriculture in the performance of duties prescribed by law;(5) Commonly followed practices occurring in conjunction with the slaughter of animals for food or byproducts;(6) Commonly accepted animal training practices; and(7) Commonly accepted practices occurring in conjunction with sanctioned rodeos, animal racing, and pulling contests.Source Laws 2010, LB865, § 7.Cross References  Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice Act, see section 38-3301.
NE Code § 54-909 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-909 - Conviction; court order not to own or possess livestock animal; violation; penalty; seizure of livestock animal.

54-909.  Conviction; court order not to own or possess livestock animal; violation; penalty; seizure of livestock animal.(1) If a person is convicted of a Class IV felony under section 54-903, the sentencing court shall order such person not to own or possess a livestock animal for at least five years after the date of conviction, but such time restriction shall not exceed fifteen years. Any person violating such court order shall be guilty of a Class I misdemeanor.(2) If a person is convicted of a Class I misdemeanor under section 54-903 or a Class III misdemeanor under section 54-904, the sentencing court may order such person not to own or possess any livestock animal after the date of conviction, but such time restriction, if any, shall not exceed five years. Any person violating such court order shall be guilty of a Class IV misdemeanor.(3) Any livestock animal involved in a violation of a court order under subsection (1) or (2) of this section shall be subject to seizure by law enforcement.Source Laws 2010, LB865, § 9.
NE Code § 54-910 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-910 - Livestock animal health care professional; duty to report suspected criminal activity; immunity from liability.

54-910.  Livestock animal health care professional; duty to report suspected criminal activity; immunity from liability.(1) Any livestock animal health care professional, while acting in his or her professional capacity or within the scope of his or her employment, who observes or is involved in an incident which leads the livestock animal health care professional to reasonably suspect that a livestock animal has been abandoned, cruelly neglected, or cruelly mistreated shall report such treatment to an entity that investigates such reports in the appropriate jurisdiction.(2) Nothing in this section shall be construed to impose a duty to investigate observed or reasonably suspected abandonment, cruel neglect, or cruel mistreatment of a livestock animal. Any person making a report under this section is immune from liability except for false statements of fact made with malicious intent.(3) For purposes of this section, a livestock animal health care professional means a licensed veterinarian as defined in section 38-3310 or a licensed veterinary technician as defined in section 38-3311 whose practice involves care of livestock animals.Source Laws 2010, LB865, § 10.
NE Code § 54-911 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-911 - Prohibited acts relating to equine; violation; penalty.

54-911.  Prohibited acts relating to equine; violation; penalty.(1) No person shall intentionally trip or cause to fall, or lasso or rope the legs of, any equine by any means for the purpose of entertainment, sport, practice, or contest. The intentional tripping or causing to fall, or lassoing or roping the legs of, any equine by any means for the purpose of entertainment, sport, practice, or contest shall not be considered a commonly accepted practice occurring in conjunction with sanctioned rodeos, animal racing, or pulling contests.(2) Violation of this section is a Class I misdemeanor.Source Laws 2010, LB865, § 11.
NE Code § 54-912 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-912 - Prohibited acts relating to bovine; violation; penalty.

54-912.  Prohibited acts relating to bovine; violation; penalty.(1) No person shall intentionally trip, cause to fall, or drag any bovine by its tail by any means for the purpose of entertainment, sport, practice, or contest. The intentional tripping, causing to fall, or dragging of any bovine by its tail by any means for the purpose of entertainment, sport, practice, or contest shall not be considered a commonly accepted practice occurring in conjunction with sanctioned rodeos, animal racing, or pulling contests.(2) Violation of this section is a Class I misdemeanor.Source Laws 2010, LB865, § 12.
NE Code § 54-1156 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-1156 - Act, how cited.

54-1156.  Act, how cited.Sections 54-1156 to 54-1182 shall be known and may be cited as the Livestock Auction Market Act.Source   Laws 1963, c. 319, § 32, p. 973;   Laws 1985, LB 97, § 3;   R.S.1943, (1998), § 54-1186;  Laws 1999, LB 778, § 78;  Laws 2001, LB 197, § 5;  Laws 2014, LB884, § 20.
NE Code § 54-1157 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-1157 - Declaration of policy.

54-1157.  Declaration of policy.It is hereby declared to be the policy of the State of Nebraska, and the purpose of the Livestock Auction Market Act, to encourage, stimulate, and stabilize the agricultural economy of the state in general, and the livestock economy in particular, by encouraging the construction, development, and productive operation of livestock auction markets as key industries of the state and those markets' particular trade areas, with all benefits of fully open, free, competitive factors, in respect to sales and purchases of livestock.Source   Laws 1963, c. 319, § 1, p. 961;  Laws 1999, LB 778, § 62;  Laws 2001, LB 197, § 6.  Annotations A livestock auction market has sufficient public interest to be subject to public regulation under the police power. Midwest L. C. Co. v. Tri-State L. C. Co., 182 Neb. 41, 151 N.W.2d 908 (1967).
NE Code § 54-1158 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-1158 - Terms, defined.

54-1158.  Terms, defined.As used in the Livestock Auction Market Act, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) Accredited veterinarian has the same meaning as in section 54-2903;(2) Department means the Department of Agriculture;(3) Designated veterinarian means an accredited veterinarian who has been designated and authorized by the State Veterinarian to make inspections of livestock at livestock auction markets as may be required by law or regulation whether such livestock is moved in interstate or intrastate commerce;(4) Director means the Director of Agriculture;(5) Livestock means cattle, calves, swine, sheep, and goats;(6) Livestock auction market means any place, establishment, or facility commonly known as a livestock auction market, sales ring, or the like, conducted or operated for compensation as an auction market for livestock, consisting of pens or other enclosures, and their appurtenances, in which livestock are received, held, sold, or kept for sale or shipment;(7) Livestock auction market operator means any person engaged in the business of conducting or operating a livestock auction market, whether personally or through agents or employees;(8) Market license means the license for a livestock auction market authorized to be issued under the act;(9) Person means any individual, firm, association, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; and(10) State Veterinarian means the veterinarian appointed pursuant to section 81-202, or his or her designee, subordinate to the director.Source   Laws 1963, c. 319, § 2, p. 962;   Laws 1993, LB 121, § 340;  Laws 1999, LB 778, § 63;  Laws 2001, LB 197, § 7;  Laws 2013, LB78, § 1;  Laws 2014, LB884, § 21;  Laws 2020, LB344, § 73.
NE Code § 54-1159 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-1159 - Exemptions from act.

54-1159.  Exemptions from act.(1) The Livestock Auction Market Act shall not be construed to include:(a) Any place or operation where Future Farmers of America, 4-H groups, or private fairs conduct sales of livestock;(b) An animal welfare organization as defined in section 54-2503;(c) Any place or operation conducted for a dispersal sale of the livestock of farmers, dairypersons, or livestock breeders or feeders, where no other livestock is sold or offered for sale; or(d) Any place or operation where a breeder or an association of breeders of livestock assemble and offer for sale and sell under their own management any livestock, when such breeders assume all responsibility of such sale and the title of livestock sold. This shall apply to all purebred livestock association sales.(2) An exotic animal auction or exchange venue or an exotic animal auction or exchange venue organizer as defined in section 54-7,105.01 is not required to be licensed under the Livestock Auction Market Act if any bovine, camelid, caprine, ovine, or porcine allowed to be sold under the Exotic Animal Auction or Exchange Venue Act are accompanied by a certificate of veterinary inspection issued by an accredited veterinarian and the exotic animal auction or exchange venue organizer contracts for the services of an accredited veterinarian to issue such certificates onsite during the auction or exchange venue for bovine, camelid, caprine, ovine, or porcine present.Source   Laws 1963, c. 319, § 3, p. 962;  Laws 1999, LB 778, § 64;  Laws 2001, LB 197, § 8;  Laws 2014, LB884, § 22. Cross References  Exotic Animal Auction or Exchange Venue Act, see section 54-7,105.
NE Code § 54-1160.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-1160.01 - Brand inspection.

54-1160.01.  Brand inspection.The owner or operator of any livestock auction market located in any county outside the brand inspection area created in section 54-1,109 may voluntarily elect to provide brand inspection as provided in sections 54-1,129 to 54-1,131.Source Laws 2014, LB884, § 23.
NE Code § 54-1161 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-1161 - License required; application for license; contents.

54-1161.  License required; application for license; contents.No person shall conduct or operate a livestock auction market unless he or she holds a market license therefor, upon which the current annual market license fee has been paid. Any person making application for a new market license shall do so to the director in writing, verified by the applicant, on a form prescribed by the department, showing the following:(1) The name and address of the applicant with a statement of the names and addresses of all persons having any financial interest in the applicant and the amount of such interest;(2) Financial responsibility of the applicant in the form of a statement of all assets and liabilities;(3) A legal description of the property and its exact location with a complete description of the facilities proposed to be used in connection with such livestock auction market;(4) The schedule of charges an applicant proposes for all services proposed to be rendered; and(5) A detailed statement of the facts upon which the applicant relies showing the general confines of the trade area proposed to be served by such livestock auction market, the benefits to be derived by the livestock industry, and the services proposed to be rendered.Such application shall be accompanied by the annual fee as prescribed in section 54-1165.Source   Laws 1963, c. 319, § 5, p. 964;   Laws 1997, LB 752, § 134;  Laws 2013, LB78, § 2;  Laws 2014, LB884, § 24.
NE Code § 54-1162 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-1162 - Hearing; notice.

54-1162.  Hearing; notice.Upon the filing of the application as provided in section 54-1161, the director shall fix a reasonable time for the hearing at a place designated by him or her at which time a hearing shall be held on the proposed location of the livestock auction market. The director forthwith shall cause a copy of such application, together with notice of the time and place of hearing, to be served by mail not less than fifteen days prior to such hearing, upon the following:(1) All duly organized statewide livestock associations in the state who have filed written requests with the department to receive notice of such hearings and such other livestock associations as in the opinion of the director would be interested in such application; and(2) All livestock auction market operators in the state.The director shall give further notice of such hearing by publication of the notice thereof once in a daily or weekly newspaper circulated in the city or village where such hearing is to be held, as in the opinion of the director will give reasonable public notice of such time and place of hearing to persons interested therein.Source   Laws 1963, c. 319, § 6, p. 964;  Laws 2001, LB 197, § 10;  Laws 2013, LB78, § 3.
NE Code § 54-1163 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-1163 - Hearing; determination; factors; issuance of license.

54-1163.  Hearing; determination; factors; issuance of license.The hearing required by section 54-1162 shall be heard by the director. If the director determines, after such hearing, that the proposed livestock auction market would beneficially serve the livestock economy, the department shall issue a market license to the applicant. In determining whether or not the application should be granted or denied, reasonable consideration shall be given to:(1) The ability of the applicant to comply with the federal Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, 7 U.S.C. 181 et seq., as amended;(2) The financial stability, business integrity, and fiduciary responsibility of the applicant;(3) The adequacy of the facilities described to permit the performance of market services proposed in the application;(4) The present needs for market services or additional services as expressed by livestock growers and feeders in the community; and(5) Whether the proposed livestock auction market would be permanent and continuous.Source   Laws 1963, c. 319, § 7, p. 965;  Laws 1999, LB 778, § 66;  Laws 2013, LB78, § 4;  Laws 2014, LB884, § 25. Annotations Determination of Livestock Auction Board that license should be issued will not be disturbed if there is any evidence to support it. Midwest L. C. Co. v. Tri-State L. C. Co., 182 Neb. 41, 151 N.W.2d 908 (1967).
NE Code § 54-1165 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-1165 - License fee; payments; disposition.

54-1165.  License fee; payments; disposition.Every livestock auction market operator shall pay annually, on or before August 1, a market license fee of one hundred fifty dollars to the department for each livestock auction market operated by him or her, which payment shall constitute a renewal for one year. Fees so paid shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for credit to the Livestock Auction Market Fund for the expenses of administration of the Livestock Auction Market Act.Source   Laws 1963, c. 319, § 9, p. 966;   Laws 1983, LB 617, § 9;  Laws 1999, LB 778, § 67;  Laws 2001, LB 197, § 11;  Laws 2013, LB78, § 5.
NE Code § 54-1166 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-1166 - Livestock auction markets; license personal to holder; transfer; posting; termination.

54-1166.  Livestock auction markets; license personal to holder; transfer; posting; termination.Except as otherwise provided in this section, each market license shall be personal to the holder and the facilities covered thereby and transferable without a hearing. The original or a certified copy of such license shall be posted during sale periods in a conspicuous place on the premises where the livestock auction market is conducted. The market license covering any livestock auction market which does not hold a sale for a period of one year shall terminate automatically one year from the date of the last sale conducted by the livestock auction market, and the license holder whose license is so terminated may request a hearing by filing a written request for such hearing within twenty days after the termination of the license.Source   Laws 1963, c. 319, § 10, p. 966;   Laws 1985, LB 97, § 2;  Laws 2014, LB884, § 26.
NE Code § 54-1168 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 54 - Livestock|54-1168 - Records required; available for inspection.

54-1168.  Records required; available for inspection.Every market license holder under the Livestock Auction Market Act shall keep an accurate record of all transactions conducted in the ordinary course of his or her business. Such records shall be available for examination of the director, or his or her duly authorized representative, in respect to a market license issued under such act.Source   Laws 1963, c. 319, § 12, p. 966;  Laws 1999, LB 778, § 68;  Laws 2001, LB 197, § 12;  Laws 2013, LB78, § 6.