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2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-3140 - Health Care Homes for the Medically Underserved Fund; distribution; use.

81-3140.
Health Care Homes for the Medically Underserved Fund; distribution; use.
(1)(a) The purpose of the Health Care Homes for the Medically Underserved Fund is to enhance the ability of Nebraska's federally qualified health centers to provide patient-centered medical homes to low-income medically underserved populations. Twenty-five percent of the state portion of medicaid fraud settlement funds deposited into the Medicaid Fraud Settlement Fund in the Department of Health and Human Services annually shall be transferred to the Health Care Homes for the Medically Underserved Fund for distribution to federally qualified health centers in Nebraska. Such funds shall be distributed proportionately based on the unduplicated number of patients served in the previous year by such federally qualified health centers as reported through the uniform data system of the Health Resources and Services Administration of the United States Department of Health and Human Services.
(b) Five percent of the state portion of the medicaid fraud settlement funds deposited into the Medicaid Fraud Settlement Fund in the Department of Health and Human Services annually shall be transferred to the Health Care Homes for the Medically Underserved Fund for distribution to federally qualified health centers in Nebraska. Such funds shall be used for persons receiving services under section 330(h) or 330(i) of the federal Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 254b, as such section existed on January 1, 2016.
(2) Funds distributed pursuant to subsection (1) of this section shall be used for the following purposes:
(a) Hiring, training, certifying, and maintaining staff dedicated to patient-centered chronic disease management, including, but not limited to, case managers, health educators, social workers, outreach and enrollment workers, and community health workers;
(b) Providing services, including, but not limited to, interpreter services, transportation services, and social work assistance;
(c) Capital improvements, including, but not limited to, facility expansion, leasing additional space, and furnishing, equipment, or redesign of facilities to support patient-centered care;
(d) Medication management, including, but not limited to, clinical pharmacy services, pharmacists, clinical pharmacists, technology for monitoring and real-time notification, and care managers;
(e) Information technology, including, but not limited to, telehealth services, analytics tools, patient registries, and updates to electronic health records systems; and
(f) Reimbursement to health care providers, including, but not limited to, physicians, nurse practitioners, dieticians, diabetic educators, behavioral health providers, and oral health providers.
Source
Laws 2015, LB661, § 19;
Laws 2016, LB957, § 8.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-3141 - Limited Temporary Guardian Aid Program; covered county; state aid; legislative intent regarding appropriations.

81-3141.
Limited Temporary Guardian Aid Program; covered county; state aid; legislative intent regarding appropriations.
(1) For purposes of this section:
(a) Covered county means a county containing a city of the metropolitan class or a city of the primary class; and
(b) Department means the Department of Health and Human Services.
(2) There is created a separate and distinct budgetary subprogram within the department to be known as the Limited Temporary Guardian Aid Program. Funds appropriated for the program shall be used to provide state aid to counties in the form of reimbursement to covered counties as provided in this section.
(3) A covered county that has paid expenses and fees for limited temporary guardians as provided in subdivision (k)(2) of section 30-2626 may apply to the department for reimbursement for such amounts and for reasonable administrative fees incurred by the county in paying such amounts and applying for reimbursement. The application shall be in a form and manner prescribed by the department and shall be submitted on a quarterly basis.
(4) It is the intent of the Legislature to appropriate the following amounts to the department to carry out the Limited Temporary Guardian Aid Program:
(a) For fiscal year 2024-25:
(i) One hundred sixty thousand dollars for state aid to covered counties containing a city of the metropolitan class; and
(ii) Ninety thousand dollars for state aid to covered counties containing a city of the primary class; and
(b) For fiscal year 2025-26:
(i) One hundred sixty thousand dollars for state aid to covered counties containing a city of the metropolitan class; and
(ii) Ninety thousand dollars for state aid to covered counties containing a city of the primary class.
(5) The department may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations as necessary to carry out this section.
Source
Laws 2023, LB157, § 10.
Operative Date: September 2, 2023
Cross References
Appointment of limited temporary guardian, see section 30-2626.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-3142 - HCBS Enhanced FMAP Fund; created; use; investment.

81-3142.
HCBS Enhanced FMAP Fund; created; use; investment.
The HCBS Enhanced FMAP Fund is created. The fund shall be used to enhance and expand home and community-based services (HCBS) spending as outlined in the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, 42 U.S.C. 802, as amended. The fund shall be administered by the Department of Health and Human Services. The fund shall consist of transfers authorized by the Legislature and any gifts, grants, or bequests for such purposes from any source, including federal, state, public, and private sources. Any money in the fund available for investment may be invested by the state investment officer pursuant to the Nebraska Capital Expansion Act and the Nebraska State Funds Investment Act.
Source
Laws 2023, LB818, § 37.
Effective Date: May 25, 2023
Cross References
Nebraska Capital Expansion Act, see section 72-1269.
Nebraska State Funds Investment Act, see section 72-1260.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-3143 - Department of Health and Human Services; Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program; funds; state plan amendment.

81-3143.
Department of Health and Human Services; Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program; funds; state plan amendment.
The Department of Health and Human Services shall submit a state plan amendment to the federal Administration for Children and Families, pursuant to section 404(a)(2) of the federal Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, to allow the funds provided to the state for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program established in 42 U.S.C. 601 et seq., as such sections existed on January 1, 2023, to be used for the following purposes:
(1) Activities of child advocacy centers pursuant to sections 28-728 to 28-730;
(2) Coordination activities of the state chapter of child advocacy centers as defined in 34 U.S.C. 20302, as such section existed on January 1, 2023, including, but not limited to, development of a distribution formula for funding provided pursuant to subdivision (1) of this section, data collection and analysis required for reports to the federal Administration for Children and Families, accounting of the fund expenditures per state and federal requirements, and preparing the annual Temporary Assistance for Needy Families reports for funds appropriated pursuant to this subdivision and subdivision (1) of this section, which shall be filed with the Department of Health and Human Services on a date specified by the department;
(3) Domestic violence services; and
(4) Grants to nonprofit organizations holding a certificate of exemption under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code that distribute food in ten or more counties in Nebraska and qualify for the Emergency Food Assistance Program administered by the United States Department of Agriculture, which shall be applicable for FY2023-24 only.
Source
Laws 2023, LB818, § 38.
Effective Date: May 25, 2023
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-3401 - Act, how cited.

81-3401.
Act, how cited.
Sections 81-3401 to 81-3455 shall be known and may be cited as the Engineers and Architects Regulation Act.
Source
Laws 1997, LB 622, § 1;
Laws 2009, LB446, § 1;
Laws 2011, LB45, § 2;
Laws 2015, LB23, § 1;
Laws 2020, LB755, § 34.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-3402 - Architecture and engineering; regulation.

81-3402.
Architecture and engineering; regulation.
In order to safeguard life, health, and property and to promote the public welfare, the professions of architecture and engineering are declared to be subject to regulation in the public interest. The practice of architecture and engineering and use of the titles architect or professional engineer is a privilege granted by the state through the board based on the qualifications of the individual as evidenced by a certificate of licensure which is not transferable.
Source
Laws 1997, LB 622, § 2;
Laws 2015, LB23, § 2.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-3403 - Definitions, where found.

81-3403.
Definitions, where found.
For purposes of the Engineers and Architects Regulation Act, the definitions found in sections 81-3403.01 to 81-3427 shall be used.
Source
Laws 1997, LB 622, § 3;
Laws 2011, LB45, § 3;
Laws 2015, LB23, § 3;
Laws 2020, LB755, § 35.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-3403.01 - ABET, defined.

81-3403.01.
ABET, defined.
ABET means an entity incorporated as the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc., which is a nongovernmental organization that accredits postsecondary education programs.
Source
Laws 2020, LB755, § 36.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-3405.01 - Building official, defined.

81-3405.01.
Building official, defined.
Building official means a person appointed by the state or a political subdivision having responsibility for the public safety and welfare and the enforcement of building codes with regard to buildings and other structures within such person's jurisdiction.
Source
Laws 2011, LB45, § 4;
Laws 2015, LB23, § 6.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-3408 - Coordinating professional, defined.

81-3408.
Coordinating professional, defined.
Coordinating professional means a licensee who coordinates, as appropriate, the work of all licensees involved in a project.
Source
Laws 1997, LB 622, § 8;
Laws 2015, LB23, § 8.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-3409 - Design, defined.

81-3409.
Design, defined.
Design means the preparation of schematics, layouts, plans, drawings, specifications, calculations, and other diagnostic documents which show the features of an architectural or engineering project.
Source
Laws 1997, LB 622, § 9;
Laws 2015, LB23, § 9.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-3412 - Emeritus, defined.

81-3412.
Emeritus, defined.
Emeritus means an architect or professional engineer who has relinquished his or her license and who is approved by the board to use the honorary title emeritus.
Source
Laws 1997, LB 622, § 12;
Laws 2015, LB23, § 11.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-3415 - Estimator, technician, or other similar titles, defined.

81-3415.
Estimator, technician, or other similar titles, defined.
Estimator, technician, or other similar titles means a person who through training or experience is performing tasks associated with the practice of architecture or engineering under the supervision of an architect or professional engineer, respectively.
Source
Laws 1997, LB 622, § 15;
Laws 2015, LB23, § 13.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-3416 - Good ethical character, defined.

81-3416.
Good ethical character, defined.
Good ethical character means such character as will enable a person to discharge the fiduciary duties of an architect or professional engineer to his or her client and to the public for the protection of the public health, safety, and welfare.
Source
Laws 1997, LB 622, § 16;
Laws 2015, LB23, § 14.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-3416.01 - Intern architect, defined.

81-3416.01.
Intern architect, defined.
Intern architect means a person who has enrolled in the Architectural Experience Program of the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards and holds a degree from a program accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board or equivalent.
Source
Laws 2015, LB23, § 15;
Laws 2020, LB755, § 37.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-3418 - Organization, defined.

81-3418.
Organization, defined.
Organization means a business entity created by law, including, but not limited to, a partnership, limited liability company, corporation, or joint venture.
Source
Laws 1997, LB 622, § 18;
Laws 2015, LB23, § 17.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-3420 - Practice of architecture, defined.

81-3420.
Practice of architecture, defined.
(1) Practice of architecture means providing or offering to provide design services in connection with the construction, enlargement, or alteration of a building or group of buildings and the space within and surrounding the buildings. The services may include, but not be limited to, planning, providing studies, designs, drawings, specifications, and other technical submissions, and administering construction contracts. The practice of architecture does not include the practice of engineering.
(2) A person shall be construed to practice architecture, within the meaning and intent of the Engineers and Architects Regulation Act, if he or she:
(a) Practices the profession of architecture or holds himself or herself out as able and entitled to practice architecture;
(b) By verbal claim, sign, advertisement, letterhead, or card or in any other way, represents himself or herself to be an architect; or
(c) Through the use of some other title, implies that he or she is an architect or licensed under the Engineers and Architects Regulation Act.
Source
Laws 1997, LB 622, § 20;
Laws 2015, LB23, § 18.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-3421 - Practice of engineering, defined.

81-3421.
Practice of engineering, defined.
(1) Practice of engineering means any service or creative work that requires engineering education, training, and experience in the application of special knowledge of the mathematical, physical, and engineering sciences. The services may include, but not be limited to, planning, providing studies, designs, drawings, specifications, and other technical submissions, and administering construction contracts. The practice of engineering does not include the practice of architecture.
(2) A person shall be construed to practice engineering, within the meaning and intent of the Engineers and Architects Regulation Act, if he or she:
(a) Practices any discipline of the profession of engineering or holds himself or herself out as able and entitled to practice any discipline of engineering;
(b) By verbal claim, sign, advertisement, letterhead, or card or in any other way, represents himself or herself to be a professional engineer; or
(c) Through the use of some other title, implies that he or she is a professional engineer or licensed under the Engineers and Architects Regulation Act.
Source
Laws 1997, LB 622, § 21;
Laws 2015, LB23, § 19.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-3422 - Professional engineer, defined.

81-3422.
Professional engineer, defined.
Professional engineer means a person who is licensed by the board to practice engineering. The board may designate a professional engineer, on the basis of education, experience, and examination, as being licensed in a specific discipline of engineering signifying an area in which the professional engineer has demonstrated competence.
Source
Laws 1997, LB 622, § 22;
Laws 2015, LB23, § 20.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-3423 - Public service provider, defined.

81-3423.
Public service provider, defined.
Public service provider means any political subdivision which employs or appoints an architect or a professional engineer to be in responsible charge of the political subdivision's architectural or engineering work.
Source
Laws 1997, LB 622, § 23;
Laws 2015, LB23, § 22.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-3427 - Technical submissions, defined.

81-3427.
Technical submissions, defined.
Technical submissions means designs, drawings, specifications, studies, and other technical reports that constitute, or may be prepared in conjunction with, a project.
Source
Laws 1997, LB 622, § 27;
Laws 2015, LB23, § 24.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-3428 - Board of Engineers and Architects; created; members; terms; location.

81-3428.
Board of Engineers and Architects; created; members; terms; location.
(1) The Board of Engineers and Architects is created to administer the Engineers and Architects Regulation Act. The board shall consist of eight members appointed by the Governor for terms of five years terminating on the last day of February. The board shall consist of:
(a) Three architect members, two of whom shall be appointed after consulting with the appropriate architectural professional organizations, and one education member who is a faculty member of the University of Nebraska appointed upon the recommendation of the Dean of Architecture of the University of Nebraska;
(b) Four professional engineer members, three of whom shall be appointed after consulting with the appropriate engineering professional organizations, and one education member who is a faculty member of the University of Nebraska appointed upon the recommendation of the Dean of Engineering of the University of Nebraska; and
(c) One public member.
(2) Each member shall hold office after the expiration of his or her term until his or her successor is duly appointed and qualified. Vacancies in the membership of the board, however created, shall be filled for the unexpired term by appointment by the Governor. The Governor shall reappoint or replace existing members as their terms expire, and the public member shall be reappointed or replaced in the fifth year of his or her term. The Governor may remove any member of the board for misconduct, incompetency, or neglect of duty.
(3) Each member of the board shall be a citizen of the United States and a resident of the State of Nebraska for at least one year immediately preceding appointment. Each architect or professional engineer member shall have been engaged in the active practice of the design profession for at least ten years and shall have been licensed in the relevant profession for at least five years at the time of his or her appointment.
(4) The board may designate a former member of the board as an emeritus member, but for no more than ten years after his or her original board membership expires. Emeritus member status, when conferred, must be renewed annually.
(5) The board offices shall be located in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Source
Laws 1997, LB 622, § 28;
Laws 2015, LB23, § 25;
Laws 2020, LB755, § 38.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-3429 - Board; members; per diem; expenses.

81-3429.
Board; members; per diem; expenses.
(1) Each member of the board shall receive as compensation not more than one hundred dollars per day or portion of a day for (a) participating in meetings of the board and its committees, (b) traveling to or attending authorized meetings of the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards, the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying, or their subdivisions or committees on which the member serves, and (c) other business as authorized by the board. Participation in, attendance at, and conduct of such authorized activities by telephone or electronic means shall be eligible for such compensation.
(2) Each member of the board shall be reimbursed for all necessary and authorized expenses incident to the performance of his or her duties under the Engineers and Architects Regulation Act as provided in sections 81-1174 to 81-1177.
Source
Laws 1997, LB 622, § 29;
Laws 2011, LB45, § 6;
Laws 2015, LB23, § 26;
Laws 2020, LB755, § 39.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-3430 - Certificate of appointment; oath; Attorney General; legal advisor; seal; rules and regulations.

81-3430.
Certificate of appointment; oath; Attorney General; legal advisor; seal; rules and regulations.
Each member of the board shall receive a certificate of appointment from the Governor and, before beginning his or her term of office, shall file with the Secretary of State the constitutional oath of office. The board or any committee of the board is entitled to the services of the Attorney General in connection with the affairs of the board, and the board may compel the attendance of witnesses, administer oaths, and take testimony and proofs concerning all matters within its jurisdiction. The Attorney General shall act as legal advisor to the board and render such legal assistance as may be necessary in carrying out the Engineers and Architects Regulation Act. The board shall adopt and have an official seal, which shall be affixed to all certificates of licensure granted, and shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the act.
Source
Laws 1997, LB 622, § 30;
Laws 2015, LB23, § 27.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-3431 - Board; meetings; officers; quorum.

81-3431.
Board; meetings; officers; quorum.
The board shall hold at least one regular meeting each year. Special meetings shall be held as the rules and regulations provide and at such places as the board elects. Notice of all meetings shall be given in such manner as the rules and regulations provide. The board shall elect from its members, annually at its first meeting after March 1, a chairperson, vice-chairperson, and secretary. A quorum of the board shall consist of not less than five members.
Source
Laws 1997, LB 622, § 31.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-3432 - Engineers and Architects Regulation Fund; created; use; investment.

81-3432.
Engineers and Architects Regulation Fund; created; use; investment.
The Engineers and Architects Regulation Fund is created. The board shall receive and account for all money derived from the operation of the Engineers and Architects Regulation Act and shall remit the money to the State Treasurer for credit to the Engineers and Architects Regulation Fund. All expenses certified by the board as properly and necessarily incurred in the discharge of duties, including compensation and administrative staff, and any expense incident to the administration of the act relating to other states shall be paid out of the fund. Debt repayments payable pursuant to section 81-3432.01 shall be paid out of the fund. Warrants for the payment of expenses shall be issued by the Director of Administrative Services and paid by the State Treasurer upon presentation of vouchers regularly drawn by the chairperson and secretary of the board and approved by the board. At no time shall the total amount of warrants exceed the total amount of the fees collected under the act and to the credit of the fund. Any money in the fund available for investment shall be invested by the state investment officer pursuant to the Nebraska Capital Expansion Act and the Nebraska State Funds Investment Act. Money in the Engineers and Architects Regulation Fund may be transferred to the General Fund at the direction of the Legislature.
Source
Laws 1997, LB 622, § 32;
Laws 2009, LB446, § 2;
Laws 2009, First Spec. Sess., LB3, § 86;
Laws 2015, LB23, § 28;
Laws 2017, LB331, § 54;
Laws 2020, LB755, § 40.
Cross References
Nebraska Capital Expansion Act, see section 72-1269.
Nebraska State Funds Investment Act, see section 72-1260.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-3432.01 - Repayment of qualified educational debt; authorized; eligibility.

81-3432.01.
Repayment of qualified educational debt; authorized; eligibility.
(1) The board may repay qualified educational debt owed by an eligible graduate. Such repayment shall be made from the Engineers and Architects Regulation Fund. To be eligible for debt repayment, a recipient shall be a graduate of (a) a National Architectural Accrediting Board-accredited architecture program in Nebraska or (b) an ABET-accredited engineering program in Nebraska and shall have obtained qualified educational debt.
(2) For purposes of this section, qualified educational debt means government and commercial loans obtained by a student for postsecondary education tuition, other educational expenses, and reasonable living expenses, as determined by the board.
(3) The board may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations governing any debt repayment under this section.
Source
Laws 2009, LB446, § 3;
Laws 2015, LB23, § 29.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-3433 - Roster.

81-3433.
Roster.
The board shall maintain and make available to the public a complete roster of all architects and professional engineers showing their names and last-known addresses. The board may distribute a copy of the roster to each licensed person as well as county and municipal officials. The board may charge a fee for distributing the roster.
Source
Laws 1997, LB 622, § 33;
Laws 2015, LB23, § 30;
Laws 2020, LB755, § 41.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-3434 - Code of practice; contents.

81-3434.
Code of practice; contents.
(1) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that a code of practice established by the board by which architects and professional engineers could govern their professional conduct would be beneficial to the state and would safeguard the life, health, and property and promote the public welfare of the citizens of this state.
(2) The code of practice established by this section shall include provisions on:
(a) Professional competence;
(b) Conflict of interest;
(c) Full disclosure of financial interest;
(d) Full disclosure of matters affecting public safety, health, and welfare;
(e) Compliance with laws;
(f) Professional conduct and good ethical character standards; and
(g) Practice of architecture and engineering.
(3) The board may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to implement the code of practice.
(4) The board may publish commentaries regarding the code of practice. The commentaries shall explain the meaning of interpretations given to the code by the board.
Source
Laws 1997, LB 622, § 34;
Laws 2015, LB23, § 31.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-3435 - Application for licensure, examination, intern enrollment, certificate of authorization, or emeritus status; form; fees.

81-3435.
Application for licensure, examination, intern enrollment, certificate of authorization, or emeritus status; form; fees.
(1) Applications for licensure, examination, intern enrollment, a certificate of authorization, or emeritus status shall be made on a form prescribed and furnished by the board. Applications shall be made under oath.
(2) The board may accept the verified information contained in a valid Council Record issued by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards or the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying in lieu of the same information that is required on the form prescribed and furnished by the board.
(3)(a) The board shall establish application and licensure fees as provided in this subsection. All fees are nonrefundable.
(b) The fee for license applications may not exceed three hundred dollars.
(c) The fee for examination applications may be set to recover the costs of examination and its administration.
(d) The fee for intern enrollment may not exceed one hundred dollars.
(e) The certificate of authorization fee for organizations may not exceed three hundred dollars per year.
(f) The fee for emeritus status may not exceed one hundred dollars per year.
Source
Laws 1997, LB 622, § 35;
Laws 2015, LB23, § 32.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-3436.01 - Combined services with construction services; authorized; conditions.

81-3436.01.
Combined services with construction services; authorized; conditions.
(1) Providing combined services involving the practice of architecture or engineering, or both, with construction services is allowed if:
(a) An architect participates substantially in, and has direct supervision of, the architectural services provided on the project;
(b) A professional engineer participates substantially in, and has direct supervision of, the engineering services provided on the project; and
(c) The rendering of architectural or professional engineering services conforms to the Engineers and Architects Regulation Act and the rules and regulations.
(2) A temporary permit holder under the act may perform engineering or architectural services pursuant to this section.
Source
Laws 2015, LB23, § 34.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-3437 - Certificate of licensure; issuance; certificate of enrollment; issuance.

81-3437.
Certificate of licensure; issuance; certificate of enrollment; issuance.
(1) The board shall issue to any applicant who, on the basis of education, experience, and examination, has met the requirements of the Engineers and Architects Regulation Act a certificate of licensure giving the licensee proper authority to carry out the prerogatives of the act. If a professional engineer's license has been issued in a specific discipline, the discipline shall be specified on the certificate of licensure. The certificate of licensure shall carry the designation Licensed Architect or Licensed Professional (discipline) Engineer. The certificate shall give the full name of the licensee and license number and shall be signed by the chairperson of the board, the secretary of the board, and one other board member.
(2) The certificate of licensure shall be prima facie evidence that the person is entitled to all rights, privileges, and responsibilities of an architect or a professional engineer while the certificate of licensure remains unrevoked and unexpired.
(3) The board shall issue to any applicant who, on the basis of education and examination, has met the requirements of the Engineers and Architects Regulation Act a certificate of enrollment as an engineer-intern. The engineer-intern certificate does not authorize the holder to practice as a professional engineer.
Source
Laws 1997, LB 622, § 37;
Laws 2013, LB7, § 2;
Laws 2015, LB23, § 35.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-3437.01 - Seal; contents; use; prohibited acts.

81-3437.01.
Seal; contents; use; prohibited acts.
(1) Each licensee authorized to practice architecture or engineering must obtain a seal. The design of the seal shall be determined by the board. If a professional engineer's license has been issued in a specific discipline, the discipline shall be specified on the seal. The following information shall be on the seal: State of Nebraska; licensee's name; licensee's license number; and the words Architect or Professional (discipline) Engineer.
(2) Whenever the seal is applied, the licensee's signature shall be across the seal. The board may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations for application of the seal.
(3) The seal and the date of its placement shall be on all technical submissions and calculations whenever presented to a client or any public or governmental agency. It shall be unlawful for a licensee to affix his or her seal or to permit his or her seal to be affixed to any document after the expiration of the certificate or for the purpose of aiding or abetting any other person to evade or attempt to evade the Engineers and Architects Regulation Act.
(4) The seal and date shall be placed on all originals, copies, tracings, or other reproducible drawings and the first and last pages of specifications, reports, and studies in such a manner that the seal, signature, and date will be reproduced and be in compliance with rules and regulations of the board. The application of the licensee's seal shall constitute certification that the work was done by the licensee or under the licensee's control.
(5) In the case of a temporary permit issued to a licensee of another state, the licensee shall use his or her state of licensure seal and shall affix his or her signature and temporary permit to all his or her work.
Source
Laws 2015, LB23, § 36.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-3437.02 - Coordinating professional; designation; duties.

81-3437.02.
Coordinating professional; designation; duties.
(1) Projects involving more than one licensed architect or professional engineer shall have an architect or professional engineer designated as the coordinating professional for the entire project. The coordinating professional may, but need not, provide architectural or engineering services on the project. The coordinating professional shall apply his or her seal in accordance with the Engineers and Architects Regulation Act to the cover sheet of all documents and denote the seal as that of the coordinating professional.
(2) The coordinating professional shall be responsible for reviewing and coordinating technical documents prepared by others for compatibility with the design of the project.
Source
Laws 2015, LB23, § 37.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-3438 - Certificates; expiration; renewal; fees; continuing education.

81-3438.
Certificates; expiration; renewal; fees; continuing education.
Certificates of licensure and certificates of authorization shall expire on a date established by the board and shall become invalid after that date unless renewed. The board shall notify every person licensed under the Engineers and Architects Regulation Act and every organization holding a certificate of authorization under the act of the date of the expiration of the certificate of licensure or certificate of authorization and the amount of the fee required for renewal. The notice shall be provided at least one month in advance of the date of the expiration to the licensee or organization at the last-known address on file with the board. Valid certificates may be renewed prior to expiration upon application and payment of applicable fees. Expired certificates may be renewed in accordance with rules and regulations of the board. Renewal fees shall not exceed two hundred dollars per year. The board may require licensees to obtain continuing education as a condition of license renewal.
Source
Laws 1997, LB 622, § 38;
Laws 2015, LB23, § 38;
Laws 2020, LB755, § 42.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-3439 - Replacement certificates; fee.

81-3439.
Replacement certificates; fee.
The board may issue a new certificate of licensure or certificate of authorization to replace any lost, destroyed, or mutilated certificate. A fee not to exceed one hundred dollars shall be charged for each such issuance.
Source
Laws 1997, LB 622, § 39.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-3440 - Enforcement.

81-3440.
Enforcement.
The board shall enforce the Engineers and Architects Regulation Act and the rules and regulations, including enforcement against any unlicensed person. If any person refuses to obey any decision or order of the board, the board or, upon the request of the board, the Attorney General or the appropriate county attorney shall file an action for the enforcement of the decision or order, including injunctive relief, in the district court. After a hearing, the court shall order enforcement of the decision or order, or any part thereof, if legally and properly made by the board and, if appropriate, injunctive relief.
Source
Laws 1997, LB 622, § 40.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-3441 - Use of title; unlawful practice.

81-3441.
Use of title; unlawful practice.
Except as provided in sections 81-3414, 81-3415, 81-3449, and 81-3453, an individual shall not directly or indirectly engage in the practice of architecture or engineering in the state or use the title architect or professional engineer or display or use any words, letters, figures, titles, sign, card, advertisement, or other symbol or device indicating or tending to indicate that he or she is an architect or professional engineer or is practicing architecture or engineering unless he or she is licensed under the Engineers and Architects Regulation Act. A licensee shall not aid or abet any person not licensed under the act in the practice of architecture or engineering.
Source
Laws 1997, LB 622, § 41;
Laws 2011, LB45, § 7;
Laws 2015, LB23, § 39.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-3442 - Prohibited acts; penalties.

81-3442.
Prohibited acts; penalties.
(1) It is unlawful for any person to:
(a) Practice or offer to practice architecture or engineering in this state without being licensed in accordance with the Engineers and Architects Regulation Act unless such practice or offer to practice is otherwise exempt under the act;
(b) Knowingly and intentionally employ or retain a person to practice architecture or engineering in this state who is not licensed in accordance with the act, except as provided in sections 81-3414 and 81-3415, and who is not exempted by section 81-3449 or 81-3453;
(c) Use the words architect, engineer, or any modification or derivative of such words in its name or form of business activity except as authorized in the act or in the Professional Landscape Architects Act;
(d) Advertise any title or description tending to convey the impression that he or she is a licensed architect or professional engineer unless the person is duly licensed under the Engineers and Architects Regulation Act;
(e) Present or attempt to use the certificate of licensure or the seal of another person;
(f) Give any false or forged evidence of any kind to the board or to any member of the board in obtaining or attempting to obtain a certificate;
(g) Falsely impersonate any other licensee of like or different name;
(h) Attempt to use an expired, suspended, revoked, or nonexistent certificate of licensure or practice or offer to practice when not qualified;
(i) Falsely claim that he or she is licensed or authorized under the act; or
(j) Violate the act.
(2) Any person who performs any of the actions described in subsection (1) of this section is guilty of a Class I misdemeanor for the first offense and a Class IV felony for the second or any subsequent offense.
Source
Laws 1997, LB 622, § 42;
Laws 2011, LB45, § 8;
Laws 2015, LB23, § 40.
Cross References
Professional Landscape Architects Act, see section 81-8,183.01.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-3443 - Enforcement procedures.

81-3443.
Enforcement procedures.
(1) A complaint against any person or organization involving any matter coming within the jurisdiction of the board shall be in writing and shall be filed with the board.
(2) A hearing on the complaint shall be held within a reasonable time in accordance with the rules and regulations and may be heard through the use of a hearing officer. The accused shall have the right to appear personally with or without counsel, to cross-examine adverse witnesses, and to produce evidence and witnesses in his, her, or its defense.
(3) The board shall set the time and place for the hearing and shall cause a copy of the complaint, together with a notice of the time and place fixed for the hearing, to be sent by registered mail to the accused, at his, her, or its last-known business or residence address known to the board, at least thirty days before the hearing.
(4) If after the hearing the board finds the accused has violated the Engineers and Architects Regulation Act or any rules or regulations, it may issue any order or take any action described in section 81-3444. If the order revokes, suspends, or cancels a license, the board shall notify, in writing, the Secretary of State. If the board finds no violation, it shall enter an order dismissing the complaint.
(5) The board may reissue a license that has been revoked. Application for the reissuance of a license shall be made in such a manner as the board directs and shall be accompanied by a fee established by the board.
Source
Laws 1997, LB 622, § 43;
Laws 2011, LB45, § 9;
Laws 2015, LB23, § 41.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-3444 - Disciplinary actions authorized; civil penalties.

81-3444.
Disciplinary actions authorized; civil penalties.
(1) The board, after hearing and upon proof satisfactory to the board, may determine by two-thirds majority vote that any person or organization has violated the Engineers and Architects Regulation Act or any rules or regulations.
(2) Upon a finding that a person or organization has committed a violation, one or more of the following actions may be taken against such person or organization upon a two-thirds majority vote of the board:
(a) Issuance of censure or reprimand;
(b) Suspension of judgment;
(c) Placement of the offender on probation;
(d) Placement of a limitation or limitations on the holder of a license and upon the right of the holder of a license to practice the profession to such extent, scope, or type of practice for such time and under such conditions as are found necessary and proper;
(e) Imposition of a civil penalty not to exceed ten thousand dollars for each offense. The amount of the penalty shall be based on the severity of the violation;
(f) Entrance of an order of revocation, suspension, or cancellation of the certificate of licensure;
(g) Issuance of a cease and desist order;
(h) Imposition of costs as in an ordinary civil action in the district court, which may include reasonable attorney's fees and hearing officer fees incurred by the board and the expenses of any investigation undertaken by the board; or
(i) Dismissal of the action.
(3) The board may take into account suitable evidence of reform when determining appropriate action.
(4) Civil penalties collected under subdivision (2)(e) of this section shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for distribution in accordance with Article VII, section 5, of the Constitution of Nebraska. All costs collected under subdivision (2)(h) of this section shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for credit to the Engineers and Architects Regulation Fund.
Source
Laws 1997, LB 622, § 44;
Laws 2011, LB45, § 10;
Laws 2015, LB23, § 42.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-3445 - State and political subdivisions; construction projects.

81-3445.
State and political subdivisions; construction projects.
Except as otherwise provided in this section and sections 81-3449 and 81-3453, the state and its political subdivisions shall not engage in the construction of any public works involving architecture or engineering unless the plans, specifications, and estimates have been prepared and the construction has been observed by an architect, a professional engineer, or a person under the direct supervision of an architect, professional engineer, or those under the direct supervision of an architect or professional engineer. This section shall not apply to any public work in which the contemplated expenditure for the complete project does not exceed one hundred thousand dollars. The board shall adjust the dollar amount in this section every fifth year. The first such adjustment after August 27, 2011, shall be effective on July 1, 2014. The adjusted amount shall be equal to the then current amount adjusted by the cumulative percentage change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics for the five-year period preceding the adjustment date. The amount shall be rounded to the next highest one-thousand-dollar amount.
Source
Laws 1997, LB 622, § 45;
Laws 1999, LB 253, § 2;
Laws 2004, LB 599, § 2;
Laws 2011, LB45, § 11.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-3446 - Construction projects on private lands; applicability of act; owner; duties.

81-3446.
Construction projects on private lands; applicability of act; owner; duties.
(1) A project on private land is subject to the provisions of the Engineers and Architects Regulation Act unless exempt under section 81-3449 or 81-3453.
(2) The owner of any real property who allows a project to be constructed on his or her real property is engaged in the practice of architecture or engineering unless he or she employs or causes others to employ licensed architects or professional engineers or persons under the direct supervision of licensed architects or professional engineers to furnish at least minimum construction phase services with respect to the project or is exempt from the Engineers and Architects Regulation Act under sections 81-3449 and 81-3453.
(3) For purposes of this section:
(a) Construction phase service includes at least the following services: (i) Visiting the project site on a regular basis as is necessary to determine that the work is proceeding generally in accordance with the technical submissions submitted to the building official at the time the project permit was issued; and (ii) processing technical submissions required of the contractor by the terms of contract documents. The term does not include supervision of construction, review of payment applications, resolution of disputes between the owner and contractor, and other such items which are considered additional construction administration services which the owner may or may not elect to include in the architect's or engineer's scope of work; and
(b) Owner means with respect to any real property the following persons: (i) The record owner of such real property; (ii) the lessee of all or any portion of the real property when the lease covers all of that portion of the real property upon which the project is being constructed, the lessee has significant approval rights with respect to the project, and the lease, at the time the project begins, has a remaining term of not less than ten years; or (iii) the grantee of an easement granting right-of-way to construct the project.
Source
Laws 1997, LB 622, § 46;
Laws 2011, LB45, § 12;
Laws 2015, LB23, § 43.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-3450 - Technical submissions by architect; affix seal and signature; conditions.

81-3450.
Technical submissions by architect; affix seal and signature; conditions.
(1) An architect shall not affix his or her seal and signature to technical submissions that are subject to the Engineers and Architects Regulation Act unless the technical submissions were:
(a) Prepared entirely by the architect;
(b) Prepared entirely under the direct supervision of the architect; or
(c) Prepared partially by others if the architect has reviewed and integrated the work into his or her own technical submissions.
(2) An architect may affix his or her seal to technical submissions not subject to the act if the architect has reviewed or adapted in whole or in part such submissions and integrated them into his or her work.
Source
Laws 1997, LB 622, § 50;
Laws 2013, LB7, § 3;
Laws 2015, LB23, § 46.