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2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-2032 - Retirement system; funds; exemption from legal process; exception.

81-2032.
Retirement system; funds; exemption from legal process; exception.
All annuities or benefits which any person shall be entitled to receive under the Nebraska State Patrol Retirement Act shall not be subject to garnishment, attachment, levy, the operation of bankruptcy or insolvency laws, or any other process of law whatsoever and shall not be assignable except to the extent that such annuities or benefits are subject to a qualified domestic relations order under the Spousal Pension Rights Act.
Source
Laws 1947, c. 211, § 15, p. 692;
Laws 1969, c. 511, § 11, p. 2098;
R.S.1943, (1978), § 60-459;
Laws 1986, LB 311, § 28;
Laws 1989, LB 506, § 18;
Laws 1994, LB 833, § 45;
Laws 1995, LB 574, § 84;
Laws 1996, LB 1273, § 29;
Laws 2012, LB916, § 31;
Laws 2015, LB40, § 13.
Cross References
Spousal Pension Rights Act, see section 42-1101.
Annotations
The amendment of anti-attachment statutes to allow a civil judgment to attach to the distributed retirement assets of State Patrol officers and other public employees who had committed six specified crimes constituted special legislation in violation of the Nebraska Constitution. The Legislature's attempt to create very limited exceptions to an absolute privilege from attachment of a public employee's retirement assets resulted in a law that benefited only a select group of victims and arbitrarily protected public employees who were convicted of comparably serious crimes, yet retained an absolute privilege from attachment of their retirement assets because their crimes were not included in the amendment. J.M. v. Hobbs, 288 Neb. 546, 849 N.W.2d 480 (2014).
A benefit is a cash payment or service provided for under an annuity, pension plan, or insurance policy. J.M. v. Hobbs, 281 Neb. 539, 797 N.W.2d 227 (2011).
An annuity is a fixed sum of money payable periodically. J.M. v. Hobbs, 281 Neb. 539, 797 N.W.2d 227 (2011).
This section exempts annuities or benefits a person is entitled to receive under the Nebraska State Patrol Retirement Act from execution, even in the person's possession. J.M. v. Hobbs, 281 Neb. 539, 797 N.W.2d 227 (2011).
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-2033 - Retirement; total service credit.

81-2033.
Retirement; total service credit.
In computing length of creditable service under the Nebraska State Patrol Retirement Act, such service shall include the years of service with the Nebraska State Patrol, permanent force, as established by the law creating the Nebraska State Patrol computed to the nearest one-twelfth year and shall only include such years during which the person was a contributing member of the Nebraska State Patrol Retirement System. Length of creditable service shall also include credit for time served in the armed forces pursuant to section 81-2034. For subsection (2) of section 81-2031 only, service shall also include credit for vesting pursuant to sections 60-1304, 81-2016, and 81-2031.02.
Source
Laws 1947, c. 211, § 16, p. 692;
Laws 1969, c. 511, § 12, p. 2098;
R.S.1943, (1978), § 60-460;
Laws 1993, LB 724, § 17;
Laws 1995, LB 501, § 10;
Laws 1997, LB 624, § 34;
Laws 2002, LB 470, § 9.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-2035 - Annuity; adjustment; amount.

81-2035.
Annuity; adjustment; amount.
Any annuity paid pursuant to sections 81-2014 to 81-2034 to any officer or surviving spouse qualified to receive such payment shall be adjusted on May 27, 1989, to reflect changes in the cost of living and wage levels that have occurred subsequent to the date of retirement. The adjustment shall be an increase in an amount equal to three percent for each year since the date of such officer's retirement commencing on and after January 1, 1978, until December 31, 1984.
Source
Laws 1989, LB 137, § 1.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-2036 - Annuity; additional adjustment; changes in family unit.

81-2036.
Annuity; additional adjustment; changes in family unit.
After the adjustment prescribed in section 81-2035 is made, any annuity paid pursuant to sections 81-2014 to 81-2034 to any officer or surviving spouse qualified to receive such payment shall be adjusted on May 27, 1989, to reflect changes in the cost of living and wage levels which have occurred subsequent to the date of retirement up to an annuity total amount equal to five thousand nine hundred eighty dollars for a one-member family unit. For each additional member of the family unit the amount shall be increased by two thousand forty dollars. The annuity shall be adjusted to reflect any changes in the family unit when the change occurs. A change in the family unit after retirement occurs (1) upon the death of the officer, (2) upon the death of the spouse or a dependent child, (3) upon the birth of a dependent child, (4) upon the divorce of the officer and his or her spouse, (5) when the officer no longer provides support for a dependent child, and (6) when a dependent child becomes nineteen years of age. Each officer or surviving spouse whose annuity is adjusted pursuant to this section shall file an annual report with the retirement system, on a form prescribed by the Public Employees Retirement Board, to verify the size of the family unit. For purposes of this section, family unit shall include the officer, his or her spouse at the time of retirement, the officer's legal dependent children under nineteen years of age, and the officer's dependent handicapped children.
Source
Laws 1989, LB 137, § 2.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-2037 - Limitation of actions.

81-2037.
Limitation of actions.
Every claim and demand under sections 81-2014 to 81-2036 and against the retirement system or the board shall be forever barred unless the action is brought within two years of the time at which the claim accrued.
Source
Laws 1996, LB 1076, § 36.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-2038 - False or fraudulent actions; prohibited acts; penalty; denial of benefits.

81-2038.
False or fraudulent actions; prohibited acts; penalty; denial of benefits.
Any person who, knowing it to be false or fraudulent, presents or causes to be presented a false or fraudulent claim or benefit application, any false or fraudulent proof in support of such a claim or benefit, or false or fraudulent information which would affect a future claim or benefit application to be paid under the retirement system for the purpose of defrauding or attempting to defraud the retirement system shall be guilty of a Class II misdemeanor. The board shall deny any benefits that it determines are based on false or fraudulent information and shall have a cause of action against the officer to recover any benefits already paid on the basis of such information.
Source
Laws 1998, LB 1191, § 66.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-2039 - Retirement system contributions, property, and rights; how treated.

81-2039.
Retirement system contributions, property, and rights; how treated.
All contributions to the retirement system, all property and rights purchased with the contributions, and all investment income attributable to the contributions, property, or rights shall be held in trust by the State of Nebraska for the exclusive benefit of members and their beneficiaries and shall only be used to pay benefits to such persons and to pay administrative expenses according to the provisions of the Nebraska State Patrol Retirement Act.
Source
Laws 1998, LB 1191, § 67.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-2040 - Termination of system or contributions; effect.

81-2040.
Termination of system or contributions; effect.
Upon termination or partial termination of the retirement system or upon complete discontinuance of contributions under the retirement system, the rights of all affected members to benefits accrued to the date of such termination, partial termination, or discontinuance, to the extent funded as of such date, shall be nonforfeitable.
Source
Laws 1998, LB 1191, § 68.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-2101 - Act, how cited.

81-2101.
Act, how cited.
Sections 81-2101 to 81-2144 shall be known and may be cited as the State Electrical Act.
Source
Laws 1975, LB 525, § 1;
R.S.1943, (1976), § 81-571;
Laws 1986, LB 379, § 1;
Laws 1993, LB 215, § 1;
Laws 1993, LB 193, § 1;
Laws 2003, LB 126, § 1;
Laws 2019, LB65, § 1.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-2103 - State Electrical Division; created; State Electrical Board; members; duties; qualifications; terms.

81-2103.
State Electrical Division; created; State Electrical Board; members; duties; qualifications; terms.
There is hereby established an independent agency to be known as the State Electrical Division which shall be under the administrative and operative control of the executive director of such division. The division shall include a seven-member State Electrical Board appointed by the Governor with the consent of the Legislature. All members of the board shall be residents of the State of Nebraska. The board shall direct the efforts of the executive director and set the policy of the division. One of such members shall be a journeyman electrician, one shall be an electrical contractor or master electrician, one shall be a certified electrical inspector, one shall be a licensed professional electrical engineer, one shall be a representative of a public power district or rural electric cooperative in the state, one shall be a representative of the municipal electric systems in the state, and one shall be a member of any of such groups. The members of the board shall be appointed for staggered terms of five years. Any vacancy occurring in the membership of the board shall be filled by the Governor for the unexpired term. Each member of the board shall serve until his or her successor is appointed and qualified. The executive director shall be the executive secretary of the board and shall be responsible for all books, records, and transcripts of proceedings of the board.
Source
Laws 1975, LB 525, § 3;
Laws 1978, LB 833, § 2;
R.S.Supp.,1980, § 81-573;
Laws 1982, LB 490, § 1;
Laws 1993, LB 193, § 3;
Laws 1997, LB 622, § 127;
Laws 2003, LB 126, § 3.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-2105 - Electrical Division Fund; created; how funded; board; expenses.

81-2105.
Electrical Division Fund; created; how funded; board; expenses.
There is hereby created the Electrical Division Fund. All money received under the State Electrical Act shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for credit to the fund. Each member of the board shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of his or her duties pursuant to sections 81-1174 to 81-1177 to be paid out of the fund. Transfers may be made from the fund to the General Fund at the direction of the Legislature.
Source
Laws 1975, LB 525, § 6;
R.S.1943, (1976), § 81-576;
Laws 1993, LB 193, § 5;
Laws 2009, First Spec. Sess., LB3, § 84;
Laws 2020, LB381, § 127.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-2106 - Plan, lay out, or supervise certain activities; license required; exceptions.

81-2106.
Plan, lay out, or supervise certain activities; license required; exceptions.
Except as provided in section 81-2108, 81-2110, 81-2112, or 81-2144, no person shall, for another, plan, lay out, or supervise the installation of wiring, apparatus, or equipment for electrical light, heat, power, or other purposes unless he or she is licensed by the board as a Class B electrical contractor, an electrical contractor, a Class A master electrician, or a Class B master electrician.
Source
Laws 1975, LB 525, § 7;
Laws 1978, LB 833, § 4;
R.S.Supp.,1980, § 81-577;
Laws 1993, LB 193, § 6;
Laws 2003, LB 126, § 5;
Laws 2019, LB65, § 2.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-2107 - Electrical contractor license; applicant; qualifications; Class B electrical contractor license and Class B master electrician license; restriction on license.

81-2107.
Electrical contractor license; applicant; qualifications; Class B electrical contractor license and Class B master electrician license; restriction on license.
(1) An applicant for an electrical contractor license shall (a) be a graduate of a four-year electrical course in an accredited college or university, (b) have at least one year's experience, acceptable to the board, as a journeyman electrician, or (c) have at least five years' experience, acceptable to the board, in planning for, laying out, supervising, and installing wiring, apparatus, or equipment for electrical light, heat, and power.
(2) A Class B electrical contractor license and a Class B master electrician license shall be valid only in regard to systems of not over four hundred amperes in capacity in structures used and maintained as residential dwellings but not larger than four-family dwellings located in any municipality which has a population of less than one hundred thousand inhabitants as determined by the most recent federal decennial census or the most recent revised certified count by the United States Bureau of the Census.
Source
Laws 1975, LB 525, § 9;
Laws 1978, LB 833, § 6;
R.S.Supp.,1980, § 81-578;
Laws 1993, LB 193, § 7;
Laws 2003, LB 126, § 6;
Laws 2017, LB113, § 61.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-2108 - Wiring or installing; license required; exceptions; lending license prohibited.

81-2108.
Wiring or installing; license required; exceptions; lending license prohibited.
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section or in section 81-2110, 81-2112, or 81-2144, no person shall, for another, wire for or install electrical wiring, apparatus, or equipment unless he or she is licensed by the board as a Class B electrical contractor, an electrical contractor, a Class A master electrician, a Class B master electrician, or a fire alarm installer.
(2) Except as provided in section 81-2106, 81-2110, 81-2112, or 81-2144, no person shall wire for or install electrical wiring, apparatus, or equipment or supervise an apprentice electrician unless such person is licensed as a Class B journeyman electrician, a journeyman electrician, a residential journeyman electrician, or a fire alarm installer and is employed by a Class B electrical contractor, an electrical contractor, a Class A master electrician, a Class B master electrician, or a fire alarm installer.
For purposes of this section, the holder of a fire alarm installer license shall only supervise those apprentices engaged in the installation of fire alarm equipment and apparatus operating at fifty volts or less.
(3) No person licensed under the State Electrical Act may lend his or her license to any person or knowingly permit the use of such license by another.
Source
Laws 1975, LB 525, § 9;
Laws 1978, LB 833, § 6;
R.S.Supp.,1980, § 81-579;
Laws 1982, LB 605, § 1;
Laws 1993, LB 193, § 8;
Laws 2003, LB 126, § 7;
Laws 2004, LB 914, § 2;
Laws 2019, LB65, § 3.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-2109 - Journeyman electrician license; residential journeyman electrician license; qualifications; Class B journeyman electrician license; restriction on license.

81-2109.
Journeyman electrician license; residential journeyman electrician license; qualifications; Class B journeyman electrician license; restriction on license.
(1) An applicant for a journeyman electrician license shall have at least four years' experience, acceptable to the board, in the electrical trade. Registration as an apprentice electrician for those years shall, on the approval of the board, constitute evidence of such experience. The board may by rule or regulation provide for the allowance of one year of experience credit for successful completion of a two-year post-high school electrical course approved by the board.
(2) On and after July 16, 2004, an applicant for a residential journeyman electrician license shall have at least three years' experience, acceptable to the board, in the electrical trade. Registration as an apprentice electrician for those years shall, on the approval of the board, constitute evidence of such experience. The board may by rule or regulation provide for the allowance of one year of experience credit for successful completion of a two-year post-high school electrical course approved by the board. A residential journeyman electrician license shall be valid only for residential installations.
(3) A Class B journeyman electrician license shall be valid only for electrical systems of not over four hundred amperes in capacity in structures used and maintained as residential dwellings but not larger than four-family dwellings located in any municipality which has a population of less than one hundred thousand inhabitants as determined by the most recent federal decennial census or the most recent revised certified count by the United States Bureau of the Census.
Source
Laws 1975, LB 525, § 10;
R.S.1943, (1976), § 81-580;
Laws 1993, LB 193, § 9;
Laws 2004, LB 914, § 3;
Laws 2017, LB113, § 62.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-2110 - Installer; license; rights and privileges.

81-2110.
Installer; license; rights and privileges.
Any person holding an installer license may lay out and install electrical wiring, apparatus, and equipment for major electrical home appliances on the load side of the main service in any municipality having a population of less than one hundred thousand inhabitants as determined by the most recent federal decennial census or the most recent revised certified count by the United States Bureau of the Census.
Source
Laws 1975, LB 525, § 11;
R.S.1943, (1976), § 81-581;
Laws 1993, LB 193, § 10;
Laws 2017, LB113, § 63.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-2112 - Special electrician license; licensee; rights and privileges; qualifications.

81-2112.
Special electrician license; licensee; rights and privileges; qualifications.
The board shall by rule or regulation provide for the issuance of special electrician licenses empowering the licensee to engage in a limited class or classes of electrical work, which class or classes shall be specified on the license. Each licensee shall have experience, acceptable to the board, in each such limited class of work for which he is licensed.
Source
Laws 1975, LB 525, § 13;
R.S.1943, (1976), § 81-583.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-2112.02 - Fire alarm installer; license; rights and privileges; experience.

81-2112.02.
Fire alarm installer; license; rights and privileges; experience.
On and after September 9, 1993, any person licensed as a fire alarm installer may plan, lay out, and install electrical wiring, apparatus, and equipment for only those components of fire alarm systems that operate at fifty volts or less. An applicant for a fire alarm installer license shall have at least two years experience, acceptable to the board, in planning, laying out, and installing fire alarm systems.
Source
Laws 1993, LB 193, § 11.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-2113 - Apprentice electrician; registration; supervision; renewal; continuing education.

81-2113.
Apprentice electrician; registration; supervision; renewal; continuing education.
(1) A person may register with the board and pay a fee as provided in section 81-2118 to work as an apprentice electrician. Such registration shall entitle the registrant to act as an apprentice electrician to a Class B electrical contractor, an electrical contractor, a Class B journeyman electrician, a journeyman electrician, a residential journeyman electrician, a Class A master electrician, or a Class B master electrician as provided in subsection (2) of this section. At the time of registration renewal, an apprentice shall present documentary evidence of successful completion of the requisite hours of continuing education courses under section 81-2117.01 and pay the fee for renewal provided by section 81-2118. If an applicant for renewal fails to complete the required hours and submit the evidence to the board, the board shall assess up to a six-month increase of required experience necessary for the applicant to qualify for the examination under section 81-2115.
(2) An apprentice electrician shall do no electrical wiring except under the direct personal on-the-job supervision and control and in the immediate presence of a licensee under the State Electrical Act. Such supervision shall include both on-the-job training and related classroom training as approved by the board. The licensee may employ or supervise apprentice electricians at a ratio not to exceed three apprentice electricians to one licensee, except that such ratio and the other requirements of this section shall not be applicable to a teacher-student relationship within a classroom of a community college.
For purposes of this section, the direct personal on-the-job supervision and control and in the immediate presence of a licensee shall mean the licensee and the apprentice electrician shall be working at the same project location but shall not require that the licensee and apprentice electrician must be within sight of one another at all times.
(3) An apprentice electrician shall not install, alter, or repair electrical equipment except as provided in this section, and the licensee employing or supervising an apprentice electrician shall not authorize or permit such actions by the apprentice electrician.
Source
Laws 1975, LB 525, § 14;
Laws 1981, LB 67, § 2;
R.S.Supp.,1981, § 81-584;
Laws 1993, LB 193, § 12;
Laws 2003, LB 126, § 8;
Laws 2004, LB 914, § 4;
Laws 2015, LB179, § 1.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-2114 - State Electrical Division; provide training sessions and sites; fee.

81-2114.
State Electrical Division; provide training sessions and sites; fee.
The State Electrical Division may:
(1) Provide training sessions for persons applying for licenses pursuant to the State Electrical Act, which sessions shall be held before each licensing examination is given. The purpose of the training sessions shall be to review electrical theory, current rules, regulations, codes, and laws pertaining to electricians, and other subjects deemed necessary by the division. The Electrical Division Fund shall be utilized in carrying out this section, and the attendance fee for one or more sessions shall be forty dollars; and
(2) Designate six training sites in the state which shall be the most convenient and easily accessible locations in the state for those persons who attend to take the licensing examination and who desire to attend training sessions.
Money collected under this section shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for credit to the Electrical Division Fund.
Source
Laws 1975, LB 525, § 15;
R.S.1943, (1976), § 81-585;
Laws 1993, LB 193, § 13;
Laws 2003, LB 126, § 9.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-2115 - License; written examination; when given; examination required to renew license; when.

81-2115.
License; written examination; when given; examination required to renew license; when.
In addition to the education and experience requirements imposed in the State Electrical Act and except as otherwise provided in section 81-2116, each applicant shall, prior to issuance of a license under the act, pass a written examination given by the board to insure his or her competence. Such examination shall contain reasonable questions based upon the then current National Electrical Code and upon electrical theory. When answering questions based upon the National Electrical Code, the applicant may refer to an open copy of such code. Examinations shall be given at least twice yearly. Any licensee failing to renew his or her license by April 1 after its expiration shall take the examination before he or she is issued a new license.
Source
Laws 1975, LB 525, § 16;
R.S.1943, (1976), § 81-586;
Laws 1982, LB 605, § 2;
Laws 1993, LB 193, § 14.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-2116 - License; issued upon passing examination and showing satisfactory qualifications.

81-2116.
License; issued upon passing examination and showing satisfactory qualifications.
Any person having been examined and having submitted satisfactory evidence that he or she is qualified to undertake and perform work in his or her trade or skill, to the end that any such work will be safely and properly accomplished and installed in accordance with approved standards, based upon minimum standards adopted by the board pursuant to section 81-2104 for such work, shall be licensed as provided in the State Electrical Act.
Source
Laws 1975, LB 525, § 17;
R.S.1943, (1976), § 81-587;
Laws 1993, LB 193, § 15.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-2117.02 - License; renewal.

81-2117.02.
License; renewal.
(1) No license as a Class A master electrician, Class B master electrician, Class B electrical contractor, Class B journeyman electrician, or installer shall be issued on or after September 9, 1993, but such licenses may be renewed as provided in this section.
(2) A person licensed as a Class A master electrician, a Class B master electrician, a Class B electrical contractor, a Class B journeyman electrician, an installer, or a special electrician on September 9, 1993, may renew such license on or after such date upon presentation of documentary evidence of successful completion of the requisite hours of continuing education courses under section 81-2117.01 and payment of the fee for renewal provided by section 81-2118.
Source
Laws 1993, LB 193, § 17;
Laws 2003, LB 126, § 10.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-2118 - Licenses and registrations; expiration; fees.

81-2118.
Licenses and registrations; expiration; fees.
All licenses or registrations issued under the State Electrical Act shall expire on December 31 of each even-numbered year. All license or registration applications shall include the applicant's social security number. The board shall establish the fees to be payable for examination, issuance, and renewal in amounts not to exceed:
(1) For examination:
(a) Electrical contractor, one hundred twenty-five dollars;
(b) Journeyman electrician, sixty dollars;
(c) Residential journeyman electrician, sixty dollars; and
(d) Fire alarm installer, sixty dollars;
(2) For each year of the two-year license period for issuance and renewal:
(a) Electrical contractor, one hundred twenty-five dollars; and
(b) Journeyman electrician, residential journeyman electrician, fire alarm installer, or special electrician, twenty-five dollars;
(3) For each year of the two-year registration period for issuance and renewal as an apprentice electrician, twenty dollars; and
(4) For renewal on or after September 9, 1993, of the following licenses issued prior to such date for each year of the two-year license period:
(a) Class B electrical contractor, one hundred twenty-five dollars;
(b) Class A master electrician, one hundred twenty-five dollars;
(c) Class B master electrician, one hundred twenty-five dollars; and
(d) Class B journeyman electrician, installer, or special electrician, twenty-five dollars.
The holder of an expired license or registration may renew the license or registration for a period of three months from the date of expiration upon payment of the license or registration fee plus ten percent of the renewal fee for each month or portion thereof past the expiration date. All holders of licenses or registrations expired for more than three months shall apply for a new license or registration.
Source
Laws 1975, LB 525, § 19;
Laws 1978, LB 833, § 7;
R.S.Supp.,1980, § 81-589;
Laws 1984, LB 841, § 1;
Laws 1993, LB 193, § 18;
Laws 1997, LB 752, § 229;
Laws 2003, LB 126, § 11;
Laws 2004, LB 914, § 5;
Laws 2015, LB179, § 3.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-2119 - Death of licensee; representative may carry on business; how long; insurance required.

81-2119.
Death of licensee; representative may carry on business; how long; insurance required.
Upon the death of an electrical contractor, a Class A master electrician, a Class B electrical contractor, a Class B master electrician, or a fire alarm installer, the board may permit his or her representative to carry on the business of the decedent for a period not to exceed six months for the purpose of completing work under contract to comply with the State Electrical Act. Such representative shall furnish all public liability and property damage insurance required by the board.
Source
Laws 1975, LB 525, § 20;
Laws 1978, LB 833, § 8;
R.S.Supp.,1980, § 81-590;
Laws 1993, LB 193, § 19;
Laws 2003, LB 126, § 12.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-2120 - Licenses; issued without examination; reciprocity with other states.

81-2120.
Licenses; issued without examination; reciprocity with other states.
To the extent that any other state which provides for the licensing of electricians provides for similar action, the board may grant licenses, without examination, of the same grade and class to an electrician who has been licensed by such other state for at least one year, upon payment by the applicant of the required fee, and upon the board being furnished with proof that the qualifications of the applicant are equal to the qualifications of holders of similar licenses in Nebraska.
Source
Laws 1975, LB 525, § 21;
R.S.1943, (1976), § 81-591.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-2121 - Act; not applicable to certain situations; enumerated.

81-2121.
Act; not applicable to certain situations; enumerated.
Nothing in the State Electrical Act shall be construed to:
(1) Require employees of municipal corporations, public power districts, public power and irrigation districts, electric membership or cooperative associations, public utility corporations, railroads, telephone or telegraph companies, or commercial or industrial companies performing manufacturing, installation, and repair work for such employer to hold licenses while acting within the scope of their employment;
(2) Require any person doing work for which a license would otherwise be required under the act to hold a license issued under the act if he or she is the holder of a valid license issued by any city or other political subdivision, so long as he or she makes electrical installations only in the jurisdictional limits of such city or political subdivision and such license issued by the city or political subdivision meets the requirements of the act;
(3) Cover the installation, maintenance, repair, or alteration of vertical transportation or passenger conveyors, elevators, moving walks, dumbwaiters, stagelifts, manlifts, or appurtenances thereto beyond the terminals of the controllers. The licensing of elevator contractors or constructors shall not be considered a part of the licensing requirements of the act;
(4) Require a license of any person who engages any electrical appliance where approved electrical outlets are already installed;
(5) Prohibit an owner of property from performing work on his or her principal residence, if such residence is not larger than a single-family dwelling, or farm property, excluding commercial or industrial installations or installations in public-use buildings or facilities, or require such owner to be licensed under the act;
(6) Require that any person be a member of a labor union in order to be licensed; or
(7) Prohibit a pump installation contractor or pump installation supervisor licensed under the Water Well Standards and Contractors' Practice Act from wiring pumps and pumping equipment at a water well location to the first control.
Source
Laws 1975, LB 525, § 22;
Laws 1978, LB 833, § 9;
Laws 1981, LB 67, § 3;
R.S.Supp.,1981, § 81-592;
Laws 1986, LB 379, § 2;
Laws 1993, LB 193, § 20;
Laws 2004, LB 914, § 6;
Laws 2006, LB 508, § 11;
Laws 2007, LB463, § 1314;
Laws 2021, LB148, § 82.
Cross References
Water Well Standards and Contractors' Practice Act, see section 46-1201.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-2124 - Electrical installations; subject to inspection.

81-2124.
Electrical installations; subject to inspection.
(1) All new electrical installations for commercial or industrial applications, including installations both inside and outside of the buildings, and for public-use buildings and facilities and any installation at the request of the owner shall be subject to the inspection and enforcement provisions of the State Electrical Act.
(2) All new electrical installations for residential applications in excess of single-family residential applications shall be subject to the inspection and enforcement provisions of the act.
(3) All new electrical installations for single-family residential applications requiring new electrical service equipment shall be subject to the inspection and enforcement provisions of the act.
(4) Existing electrical installations observed during inspection which constitute an electrical hazard shall be subject to the act. Existing installations shall not be deemed to constitute an electrical hazard if the wiring when originally installed was installed in accordance with the electrical code in force at the time of installation and has been maintained in that condition.
Source
Laws 1975, LB 525, § 24;
R.S.1943, (1976), § 81-594;
Laws 1993, LB 193, § 21;
Laws 2004, LB 914, § 7.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-2125 - State inspection; not applicable in certain political subdivisions; when; electrical inspector; certificate of qualification.

81-2125.
State inspection; not applicable in certain political subdivisions; when; electrical inspector; certificate of qualification.
(1) State inspection shall not apply within the jurisdiction of any county, city, or village which provides by resolution or ordinance standards of electrical wiring and its installation that are not less than those prescribed by the board or by the State Electrical Act and which further provides by resolution or ordinance for the inspection of electrical installations within the limits of such subdivision by a certified electrical inspector. No person other than the holder of an electrical inspector's certificate of qualification shall be appointed to act as electrical inspector and to enforce the act as electrical inspector and to enforce the act or any applicable resolution or ordinance within his or her jurisdiction. A copy of the certificate of each electrical inspector shall be provided to the board by the political subdivision issuing the certificate.
(2) State inspection shall not apply to routine maintenance.
Source
Laws 1975, LB 525, § 25;
R.S.1943, (1976), § 81-595;
Laws 1993, LB 193, § 22.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-2126 - Request for inspection; when required; fees; failure to file request; procedure.

81-2126.
Request for inspection; when required; fees; failure to file request; procedure.
At or before commencement of any installation required to be inspected by the board, the licensee or owner making such installation shall submit to the board a request for inspection, on a form prescribed by the board, together with a supervisory fee of fifty cents and the inspection fees required for such installation. If the board becomes aware that a person has failed to file a necessary request for inspection, the board shall send to such person a written notification by certified mail to file such request within fourteen days. Any person filing a late request for inspection shall pay a delinquent fee of fifty dollars. Failure to file such request within fourteen days shall result in submission of the matter to the county attorney's office for action pursuant to section 81-2143.
Source
Laws 1975, LB 525, § 26;
Laws 1978, LB 833, § 11;
R.S.Supp.,1980, § 81-596;
Laws 1982, LB 605, § 3;
Laws 1993, LB 193, § 23.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-2127 - Inspection; installation not in compliance with standards; written order to condemn; opportunity to correct noncompliance.

81-2127.
Inspection; installation not in compliance with standards; written order to condemn; opportunity to correct noncompliance.
If the inspector finds that any installation or portion of an installation is not in compliance with accepted standards of construction for safety to health and property, based upon minimum standards set forth in the local electrical code or National Electrical Code, he or she shall by written order condemn the installation or noncomplying portion or order service to such installation disconnected and shall send a copy of such order to the board and the supplier involved. If the installation or the noncomplying part is such as to seriously and proximately endanger human health and property, the order of the inspector when approved by his or her superior shall require immediate condemnation and disconnection by the applicant. In all other cases, the order of the inspector shall establish a reasonable period of time for the installation to be brought into compliance with accepted standards of construction for safety to health and property prior to the effective time established in such order for condemnation or disconnection.
Source
Laws 1975, LB 525, § 27;
R.S.1943, (1976), § 81-597;
Laws 1993, LB 193, § 24.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-2128 - Condemnation or disconnection order; service.

81-2128.
Condemnation or disconnection order; service.
A copy of each condemnation or disconnection order shall be served personally or by United States mail upon the property owner at his or her last-known address, the licensee making the installation, and such other persons as the board by rule or regulation may direct.
Source
Laws 1975, LB 525, § 28;
Laws 1978, LB 833, § 12;
R.S.Supp.,1980, § 81-598;
Laws 1993, LB 193, § 25.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-2129 - Installations; connected; certificate of safe operation; dismissal of condemnation or disconnection order; contents of certificate; transient projects; duty of board.

81-2129.
Installations; connected; certificate of safe operation; dismissal of condemnation or disconnection order; contents of certificate; transient projects; duty of board.
No electrical installation subject to inspection by the board shall be newly connected or reconnected for use until there is filed with the electrical utility supplying power a certificate of the property owner or licensed electrician directing the work that inspection has been requested and that the conditions of the installation are safe for energization. In all cases when an order of condemnation or disconnection has been issued against the installation or any part thereof, prior to connection or reconnection there shall also first be filed with the electrical utility supplying the power a copy of an order of the inspector or the board dismissing such prior order of condemnation or disconnection or approving the installation as being in compliance with accepted standards of construction for safety to life and property, based upon minimum standards set forth in the National Electrical Code. Any supplier may refuse service without liability for such refusal until such conditions have been met. With respect to transient projects, the certificate shall also contain a certification that the request for inspection has been or will be filed with the board so as to be received by it at least five days prior to the date and time energization of the installation by the utility is to occur, and that the request for inspection states such date and time, and it shall be the responsibility of the board to have inspection made of such transient project prior to the date and time at which the request states energization is to occur.
Source
Laws 1975, LB 525, § 29;
R.S.1943, (1976), § 81-599.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-2130 - Political subdivision inspections; file inspection codes with board; no additional license fee required; powers of political subdivision.

81-2130.
Political subdivision inspections; file inspection codes with board; no additional license fee required; powers of political subdivision.
Any political subdivision may make provision for inspection of electrical installations within its jurisdiction, in which case it shall keep on file with the board copies of its current inspection ordinances or resolutions and codes. No political subdivision shall require any individual, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, or other business association holding a license from the board to (1) pay any license fee or (2) take any examination if the person holds a current license issued by the board which is of a classification equal to or greater than the classification needed to do the work proposed. Any such political subdivision may provide a requirement that each individual, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, railroad, or other business association doing electrical work within the jurisdiction of such political subdivision have on file with the political subdivision a copy of the current license issued by the board or such other evidence of such license as may be provided by the board.
Source
Laws 1975, LB 525, § 30;
R.S.1943, (1976), § 81-5,100;
Laws 1982, LB 605, § 4;
Laws 1993, LB 121, § 546.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-2132 - Inspections; not required; when.

81-2132.
Inspections; not required; when.
Nothing in the State Electrical Act shall be construed to require the work of employees of municipal corporations, public power districts, public power and irrigation districts, railroads, electric membership or cooperative associations, public utility corporations, or telephone or telegraph systems to be inspected while acting within the scope of their employment.
Source
Laws 1975, LB 525, § 32;
R.S.1943, (1976), § 81-5,102;
Laws 1993, LB 193, § 26.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-2133 - Supplier of electrical energy; liability limited; exception.

81-2133.
Supplier of electrical energy; liability limited; exception.
Upon inspection and approval by any certified inspector, all liability upon any supplier of electrical service for subsequent damage or loss arising from any installation shall be terminated, except for any acts of gross negligence by such supplier.
Source
Laws 1975, LB 525, § 33;
R.S.1943, (1976), § 81-5,103.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-2134 - State inspection; procedures.

81-2134.
State inspection; procedures.
(1) As to state inspections:
(a) At or before commencement of any electrical installation which is required by law to be inspected, the person responsible for the installation shall forward a request for inspection to the board completed in the manner prescribed by the board; and
(b) On installations requiring more than six months in the process of construction and in excess of three hundred dollars total inspection fees, the persons responsible for the installation may, after a minimum filing fee of one hundred dollars, pay a prorated fee for each month and submit it with an order for payment initiated by the electrical inspector.
(2) Where wiring is to be concealed, the inspector must be notified within reasonable time to complete a rough-in inspection prior to concealment, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. If wiring is concealed before rough-in inspection without adequate notice having been given to the inspector, the person responsible for having enclosed the wiring shall be responsible for all costs resulting from uncovering and replacing the cover material.
(3) Inspections shall be made within one week of the appropriate request. When necessary, circuits may be energized by the authorized installer prior to inspection but the installation shall remain subject to condemnation and disconnection.
Source
Laws 1975, LB 525, § 34;
R.S.1943, (1976), § 81-5,104.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-2135 - State inspection; fees; when due; when not applicable; schedule of fees.

81-2135.
State inspection; fees; when due; when not applicable; schedule of fees.
(1) All state electrical inspection fees shall be due and payable to the board at or before commencement of the installation and shall be forwarded with the request for inspection. Inspection fees provided in this section shall not apply within the jurisdiction of any county, city, or village if the county, city, or village has adopted an ordinance or resolution as set forth in the State Electrical Act.
(2) The board shall establish the fees for inspections in amounts not to exceed:
(a) Minimum fee for each separate inspection of an installation, replacement, alteration, or repair, twenty-five dollars;
(b) Services, change of services, temporary services, additions, alterations, or repairs on either primary or secondary services as follows:
(i) Zero to one hundred ampere capacity, twenty-five dollars plus five dollars per branch circuit or feeder;
(ii) One hundred one to two hundred ampere capacity, thirty-five dollars plus five dollars per branch circuit or feeder; and
(iii) For each additional one hundred ampere capacity or fraction thereof, twenty dollars plus five dollars per branch circuit or feeder;
(c) For field irrigation system inspections, sixty dollars for each unit inspected; and
(d) The first reinspection required as a result of a correction order, fifty dollars; a second reinspection required as a result of noncompliance with the same correction order, seventy-five dollars; and subsequent reinspections associated with the same correction order, one hundred dollars for each reinspection.
(3) When an inspection is requested by an owner, the minimum fee shall be thirty dollars plus five dollars per branch circuit or feeder. The fee for fire and accident inspections shall be computed at the rate of forty-seven dollars per hour, and mileage and other expenses shall be reimbursed as provided in section 81-1176.
Source
Laws 1975, LB 525, § 35;
Laws 1978, LB 833, § 13;
Laws 1980, LB 957, § 1;
R.S.Supp.,1980, § 81-5,105;
Laws 1984, LB 841, § 2;
Laws 1993, LB 193, § 27;
Laws 2003, LB 126, § 13.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-2136 - Inspection; new electrical installation not in compliance with standards; condemnation; when; opportunity to correct.

81-2136.
Inspection; new electrical installation not in compliance with standards; condemnation; when; opportunity to correct.
When an electrical inspector finds that a new electrical installation or part of a new electrical installation that is not energized is not in compliance with accepted standards of construction, based upon minimum standards adopted by the board pursuant to section 81-2104, he or she shall, if the installation or noncomplying part is such as to seriously and proximately endanger human health and property if energized, order with the approval of his or her superior immediate condemnation of the installation or noncomplying part. When the person responsible for making the installation so condemned is notified, he or she shall promptly proceed to make the corrections cited in the condemnation order.
Source
Laws 1975, LB 525, § 36;
R.S.1943, (1976), § 81-5,106;
Laws 1993, LB 193, § 28.