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2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-1502 - Director; oath; bond or insurance.

60-1502.
Director; oath; bond or insurance.
The Director of Motor Vehicles shall take the oath as provided by law and be bonded or insured as required by section 11-201.
Source
Laws 1957, c. 366, § 55, p. 1284;
Laws 1978, LB 653, § 22;
Laws 2004, LB 884, § 33.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-1503 - Employment of personnel; technical advisors.

60-1503.
Employment of personnel; technical advisors.
The Director of Motor Vehicles shall have authority to employ such personnel, including legal, and technical advisors as may be necessary to carry out the duties of his office.
Source
Laws 1957, c. 366, § 56, p. 1284.
Annotations
The Director of Motor Vehicles has the authority to employ personnel, including legal personnel and technical advisors, as may be necessary to carry out the duties of his office. Koepp v. Jensen, 230 Neb. 489, 432 N.W.2d 237 (1988).
The authority of the Director of Motor Vehicles to delegate her implied consent revocation duties under section 39-669.16 (transferred to section 60-498.02) is fairly implied by this section. Fulmer v. Jensen, 221 Neb. 582, 379 N.W.2d 736 (1986).
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-1504 - Seal; certified copies of records as evidence.

60-1504.
Seal; certified copies of records as evidence.
The Director of Motor Vehicles shall adopt a seal. Copies of all records or other instruments in the department, when certified by the director as true copies and bearing the seal thereof, shall be received in any court as prima facie evidence of the original records or instruments.
Source
Laws 1957, c. 366, § 57, p. 1284.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-1505 - Vehicle Title and Registration System Replacement and Maintenance Cash Fund; created; use; investment.

60-1505.
Vehicle Title and Registration System Replacement and Maintenance Cash Fund; created; use; investment.
The Vehicle Title and Registration System Replacement and Maintenance Cash Fund is hereby created. The fund shall be administered by the Department of Motor Vehicles. Revenue credited to the fund shall include fees collected by the department from participation in any multistate electronic data security program, except as otherwise specifically provided by law, and funds transferred as provided in section 60-3,186. The fund shall be used by the department to pay for costs associated with the acquisition, implementation, maintenance, support, upgrades, and replacement of the Vehicle Title and Registration System. 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.
Source
Laws 2014, LB906, § 2;
Laws 2016, LB977, § 28;
Laws 2017, LB263, § 75.
Cross References
Nebraska Capital Expansion Act, see section 72-1269.
Nebraska State Funds Investment Act, see section 72-1260.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-1508 - Vehicle Title and Registration System; legislative intent; collection, storage, and transfer of data on vehicle titles and registrations; department; duties; implementation dates.

60-1508.
Vehicle Title and Registration System; legislative intent; collection, storage, and transfer of data on vehicle titles and registrations; department; duties; implementation dates.
(1) It is the intent of the Legislature that the Department of Motor Vehicles maintain and further improve the Vehicle Title and Registration System which is the statewide system for the collection, storage, and transfer of data on vehicle titles and registrations as described in section 60-1505.
(2) The department shall provide for technological updates to electronic certificates of title. The Director of Motor Vehicles shall designate an implementation date for the updates which date is on or before January 1, 2021.
(3) The department shall provide for an electronic reporting system for salvage and junked motorboats and vehicles. The director shall designate an implementation date for the system which date is on or before January 1, 2021.
(4) The department shall provide for the use of identification numbers for trailers which do not have a certificate of title. The director shall designate an implementation date for such use which date is on or before January 1, 2021.
Source
Laws 2018, LB909, § 118.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-1509 - Operator's license services system; build and maintain; Operator's License Services System Replacement and Maintenance Fund; created; use; investment.

60-1509.
Operator's license services system; build and maintain; Operator's License Services System Replacement and Maintenance Fund; created; use; investment.
(1) The Department of Motor Vehicles shall build and maintain a new operator's license services system for the issuance of operators' licenses and state identification cards. The Director of Motor Vehicles shall designate an implementation date for the new system which date is on or before July 1, 2032.
(2) The Operator's License Services System Replacement and Maintenance Fund is created. The fund shall consist of amounts credited under subsection (8) of section 60-483. The fund shall be used for the building, implementation, and maintenance of a new operator's license services system for the issuance of operators' licenses and state identification cards.
(3) Any money in the Operator's License Services System Replacement and Maintenance 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.
Source
Laws 2021, LB106, § 2.
Cross References
Nebraska Capital Expansion Act, see section 72-1269.
Nebraska State Funds Investment Act, see section 72-1260.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-1513 - Department of Motor Vehicles Cash Fund; created; use; investment.

60-1513.
Department of Motor Vehicles Cash Fund; created; use; investment.
The Department of Motor Vehicles Cash Fund is hereby created. The fund shall be administered by the Director of Motor Vehicles. In addition to money credited or remitted to the fund, the fund may also receive reimbursement from counties. The fund shall be used by the Department of Motor Vehicles to carry out its duties as deemed necessary by the Director of Motor Vehicles, except that transfers from the fund to the General Fund or the Vehicle Title and Registration System Replacement and Maintenance Cash Fund may be made at the direction of the Legislature. Any money in the Department of Motor Vehicles Cash 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.
The State Treasurer shall transfer five million three hundred twenty-five thousand dollars from the Department of Motor Vehicles Cash Fund to the Vehicle Title and Registration System Replacement and Maintenance Cash Fund on or before June 30, 2017, as directed by the budget administrator of the budget division of the Department of Administrative Services.
Source
Laws 1993, LB 491, § 17;
Laws 1994, LB 1066, § 48;
Laws 1995, LB 467, § 16;
Laws 1996, LB 1191, § 1;
Laws 2003, LB 209, § 16;
Laws 2006, LB 1061, § 9;
Laws 2007, LB322, § 11;
Laws 2016, LB957, § 3;
Laws 2021, LB271, § 14.
Cross References
Nebraska Capital Expansion Act, see section 72-1269.
Nebraska State Funds Investment Act, see section 72-1260.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-1515 - Department of Motor Vehicles Cash Fund; use; legislative intent.

60-1515.
Department of Motor Vehicles Cash Fund; use; legislative intent.
(1) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that a statewide system for the collection, storage, and transfer of data on vehicle titles and registration and the cooperation of state and local government in implementing such a system is essential to the efficient operation of state and local government in vehicle titling and registration. The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the electronic issuance of operators' licenses and state identification cards using a digital system as described in section 60-484.01 and the cooperation of state and local government in implementing such a system is essential to the efficient operation of state and local government in issuing operators' licenses and state identification cards.
(2) It is therefor the intent of the Legislature that the Department of Motor Vehicles shall use a portion of the fees appropriated by the Legislature to the Department of Motor Vehicles Cash Fund as follows:
(a) To pay for the cost of issuing motor vehicle titles and registrations on a system designated by the department. The costs shall include, but not be limited to, software and software maintenance, programming, processing charges, and equipment including such terminals, printers, or other devices as deemed necessary by the department after consultation with the county to support the issuance of motor vehicle titles and registrations. The costs shall not include the cost of county personnel or physical facilities provided by the counties;
(b) To fund the centralization of renewal notices for motor vehicle registration and to furnish to the counties the certificate of registration forms specified in section 60-390. The certificate of registration form shall be prescribed by the department;
(c) To pay for the costs of an operator's license system as specified in sections 60-484.01 and 60-4,119 and designated by the department. The costs shall be limited to such terminals, printers, software, programming, and other equipment or devices as deemed necessary by the department to support the issuance of such licenses and state identification cards in the counties and by the department; and
(d) To pay for the motor vehicle insurance database created under section 60-3,136.
(3) The department shall utilize three dollars of each fee allocated to the Department of Motor Vehicles Cash Fund from state identification cards valid for five years and Class O or M operators' licenses valid for five years to open and operate an additional operators' licensing service center.
Source
Laws 1993, LB 491, § 19;
Laws 1995, LB 467, § 17;
Laws 2001, LB 574, § 31;
Laws 2002, LB 488, § 6;
Laws 2005, LB 274, § 258;
Laws 2013, LB207, § 6;
Laws 2022, LB750, § 72.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-1801 - Camper unit, defined.

60-1801.
Camper unit, defined.
As used in sections 60-1801 to 60-1808, unless the context otherwise requires, camper unit means any structure designed and intended to be placed on a truck and to provide living quarters and which may be removed from a truck without dismantling or damage when ordinary care is exercised. Camper unit does not include a recreational vehicle as defined in section 60-347, or a mobile home as defined in section 77-3701.
Source
Laws 1969, c. 627, § 1, p. 2526;
Laws 1981, LB 168, § 12;
Laws 2005, LB 274, § 259.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-1802 - Permit required.

60-1802.
Permit required.
Every owner, except dealers or manufacturers, of a camper unit which is located within this state for a period of thirty days or more shall obtain a permit therefor in the manner prescribed by sections 60-1801 to 60-1808. No refund of the permit fee shall be made after a permit has been issued. The permit shall not be transferred to a new owner, and in case of transfer of ownership of such camper unit, a new permit must be obtained in the same manner as the original permit was obtained.
Source
Laws 1969, c. 627, § 2, p. 2526.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-1803 - Permit; application; contents; fee.

60-1803.
Permit; application; contents; fee.
Every owner of a camper unit shall make application for a permit to the county treasurer of the county in which such owner resides or is domiciled or conducts a bona fide business, or if such owner is not a resident of this state, such application shall be made to the county treasurer of the county in which such owner actually lives or conducts a bona fide business, except as otherwise expressly provided. Any person, firm, association, or corporation who is neither a resident of this state nor domiciled in this state, but who desires to obtain a permit for a camper unit owned by such person, firm, association, or corporation, may register the same in any county of this state. The application shall contain a statement of the name, post office address, and place of residence of the applicant, a description of the camper unit, including the name of the maker, the number, if any, affixed or assigned thereto by the manufacturer, the weight, width, and length of the vehicle, the year, the model, and the trade name or other designation given thereto by the manufacturer, if any. Camper unit permits required by sections 60-1801 to 60-1808 shall be issued by the county treasurer in the same manner as registration certificates as provided in the Motor Vehicle Registration Act except as otherwise provided in sections 60-1801 to 60-1808. Every applicant for a permit, at the time of making such application, shall exhibit to the county treasurer evidence of ownership of such camper unit. Contemporaneously with such application, the applicant shall pay a permit fee in the amount of two dollars which shall be distributed in the same manner as all other motor vehicle license fees. Upon proper application being made and the payment of the permit fee, the applicant shall be issued a permit.
Source
Laws 1969, c. 627, § 3, p. 2526;
Laws 1993, LB 112, § 40;
Laws 1995, LB 37, § 11;
Laws 1997, LB 271, § 34;
Laws 2005, LB 274, § 260;
Laws 2012, LB801, § 95.
Cross References
Motor Vehicle Registration Act, see section 60-301.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-1804 - Department of Motor Vehicles; validation decal; furnish.

60-1804.
Department of Motor Vehicles; validation decal; furnish.
The Department of Motor Vehicles shall design, procure, and furnish to the county treasurers a validation decal which may be attached to the camper unit as evidence that a permit has been obtained. Each county treasurer shall furnish a validation decal to the person obtaining the permit and such decal shall be attached to the camper unit so as to be clearly visible from the outside of the unit.
Source
Laws 1969, c. 627, § 4, p. 2527;
Laws 2005, LB 274, § 261.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-1805 - Permit; renewal; fee.

60-1805.
Permit; renewal; fee.
Such permit shall be renewed annually in the same manner and upon the payment of the same fee as provided for original issuance. Such renewal shall become due on the first day of January of each year and delinquent on March 1 of each year.
Source
Laws 1969, c. 627, § 5, p. 2527;
Laws 2004, LB 560, § 40.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-1807 - Permit; renewal; issuance; receipt required.

60-1807.
Permit; renewal; issuance; receipt required.
In issuing permits or renewals under sections 60-1801 to 60-1808, the county treasurer shall neither receive nor accept such application nor permit fee nor issue any permit for any such camper unit unless the applicant first exhibits proof by receipt or otherwise (1) that he or she has paid all applicable taxes and fees upon such camper unit based on the computation thereof made in the year preceding the year for which such application for permit is made, (2) that he or she was the owner of another camper unit or other motor vehicles on which he or she paid the taxes and fees during such year, or (3) that he or she owned no camper unit or other motor vehicle upon which taxes and fees might have been imposed during such year.
Source
Laws 1969, c. 627, § 7, p. 2528;
Laws 1997, LB 271, § 35;
Laws 2005, LB 274, § 262;
Laws 2012, LB801, § 96.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-1808 - Violations; penalty.

60-1808.
Violations; penalty.
Any person violating any of the provisions of sections 60-1801 to 60-1808 shall be guilty of a Class V misdemeanor.
Source
Laws 1969, c. 627, § 8, p. 2528;
Laws 1977, LB 39, § 99.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-1902 - Abandoned vehicle; title; vest in local authority or state agency; when.

60-1902.
Abandoned vehicle; title; vest in local authority or state agency; when.
If an abandoned vehicle, at the time of abandonment, has no license plates of the current year or valid In Transit stickers issued pursuant to section 60-376 affixed and is of a wholesale value, taking into consideration the condition of the vehicle, of five hundred dollars or less, title shall immediately vest in the local authority or state agency having jurisdiction thereof as provided in section 60-1904. Any certificate of title issued under this section to the local authority or state agency shall be issued at no cost to such authority or agency.
Source
Laws 1971, LB 295, § 2;
Laws 1974, LB 689, § 1;
Laws 1975, LB 131, § 1;
Laws 1999, LB 90, § 2;
Laws 2005, LB 274, § 264;
Laws 2021, LB616, § 2.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-1903 - Local authorities or state agency; powers and duties.

60-1903.
Local authorities or state agency; powers and duties.
(1) Except for vehicles governed by section 60-1902, the local authority or state agency having custody of an abandoned vehicle shall make an inquiry concerning the last-registered owner of such vehicle as follows:
(a) Abandoned vehicle with license plates affixed, to the jurisdiction which issued such license plates; or
(b) Abandoned vehicle with no license plates affixed, to the Department of Motor Vehicles.
(2) The local authority or state agency shall notify the last-registered owner, if any, and any lienholder, if any, within fifteen business days that the vehicle in question has been determined to be an abandoned vehicle and that, if unclaimed, either (a) it will be sold or will be offered at public auction after five days from the date such notice was mailed or (b) title will vest in the local authority or state agency thirty days after the date such notice was mailed. If the agency described in subdivision (1)(a) or (b) of this section also notifies the local authority or state agency that a lien or mortgage exists, such notice shall also be sent to the lienholder or mortgagee. Any person claiming such vehicle shall be required to pay the cost of removal and storage of such vehicle.
(3) Title to an abandoned vehicle, if unclaimed, shall vest in the local authority or state agency (a) five days after the date the notice is mailed if the vehicle will be sold or offered at public auction under subdivision (2)(a) of this section, (b) thirty days after the date the notice is mailed if the local authority or state agency will retain the vehicle, or (c) if the last-registered owner cannot be ascertained, when notice of such fact is received.
(4) After title to the abandoned vehicle vests pursuant to subsection (3) of this section, the local authority or state agency may retain for use, sell, or auction the abandoned vehicle. If the local authority or state agency has determined that the vehicle should be retained for use, the local authority or state agency shall, at the same time that the notice, if any, is mailed, publish in a newspaper of general circulation in the jurisdiction an announcement that the local authority or state agency intends to retain the abandoned vehicle for its use and that title will vest in the local authority or state agency thirty days after the publication.
Source
Laws 1971, LB 295, § 3;
Laws 1999, LB 90, § 3;
Laws 2021, LB616, § 3.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-1903.01 - Law enforcement agency; powers and duties.

60-1903.01.
Law enforcement agency; powers and duties.
A state or local law enforcement agency which has custody of a motor vehicle for investigatory purposes and has no further need to keep it in custody shall send a certified letter to each of the last-registered owners, if any, and lienholders, if any, within fifteen calendar days stating that the vehicle is in the custody of the law enforcement agency, that the vehicle is no longer needed for law enforcement purposes, and that after thirty days the agency will dispose of the vehicle. This section shall not apply to motor vehicles subject to forfeiture under section 28-431. No storage fees shall be assessed against the registered owner of a motor vehicle held in custody for investigatory purposes under this section unless the registered owner or the person in possession of the vehicle when it is taken into custody is charged with a felony or misdemeanor related to the offense for which the law enforcement agency took the vehicle into custody. If a registered owner or the person in possession of the vehicle when it is taken into custody is charged with a felony or misdemeanor but is not convicted, the registered owner shall be entitled to a refund of the storage fees.
Source
Laws 1999, LB 90, § 4;
Laws 2021, LB616, § 4.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-1903.02 - Law enforcement agency; authority to remove abandoned or trespassing vehicle; private towing service; notice; contents.

60-1903.02.
Law enforcement agency; authority to remove abandoned or trespassing vehicle; private towing service; notice; contents.
(1) A law enforcement agency is authorized to remove an abandoned or trespassing vehicle from private property upon the request of the private property owner on whose property the vehicle is located and upon information indicating that the vehicle is an abandoned or trespassing vehicle. After removal, the law enforcement agency with custody of the vehicle shall follow the procedures in sections 60-1902 and 60-1903.
(2) A law enforcement agency is authorized to contact a private towing service in order to remove an abandoned or trespassing vehicle from private property upon the request of the private property owner on whose property the vehicle is located and upon information indicating that the vehicle is an abandoned or trespassing vehicle. A vehicle towed away under this subsection is subject to sections 52-601.01 to 52-605 and 60-2410 by the private towing service which towed the vehicle.
(3) A private property owner is authorized to remove or cause the removal of an abandoned or trespassing vehicle from such property and may contact a private towing service for such removal. A private towing service that tows the vehicle shall notify, within twenty-four hours, the designated law enforcement agency in the jurisdiction from which the vehicle is removed and provide the registration plate number, the vehicle identification number, if available, the make, model, and color of the vehicle, and the name of the private towing service and the location, if applicable, where the private towing service is storing the vehicle. A vehicle towed away under this subsection is subject to sections 52-601.01 to 52-605 and 60-2410 by the private towing service that towed the vehicle.
(4) For purposes of this section, a trespassing vehicle is a vehicle that is parked without permission on private property that is not typically made available for public parking.
Source
Laws 2018, LB275, § 3.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-1904 - Custody; who entitled.

60-1904.
Custody; who entitled.
If a state agency caused an abandoned vehicle described in subdivision (1)(e) or (2)(d) of section 60-1901 to be removed from public property, the state agency shall be entitled to custody of the vehicle. If a state agency caused an abandoned vehicle described in subdivision (1)(a), (b), (c), or (d) or (2)(a), (b), or (c) of section 60-1901 to be removed from public property, the state agency shall deliver the vehicle to the local authority which shall have custody. The local authority entitled to custody of an abandoned vehicle shall be the county in which the vehicle was abandoned or, if abandoned in a city or village, the city or village in which the vehicle was abandoned.
Source
Laws 1971, LB 295, § 4;
Laws 1977, LB 116, § 1;
Laws 1999, LB 90, § 5;
Laws 2004, LB 560, § 42.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-1905 - Proceeds of sale; disposition.

60-1905.
Proceeds of sale; disposition.
Any proceeds from the sale of an abandoned vehicle less any expenses incurred by the local authority or state agency shall be held by the local authority or state agency without interest, for the benefit of the owner or lienholders of such vehicle for a period of two years. If not claimed within such two-year period, the proceeds shall be paid into the general fund of the local authority entitled to custody under section 60-1904 or the state General Fund if a state agency is entitled to custody under section 60-1904.
Source
Laws 1971, LB 295, § 5;
Laws 1999, LB 90, § 6.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-1906 - Liability for removal.

60-1906.
Liability for removal.
Neither the owner, owner's agent, owner's employee, lessee, nor occupant of the premises from which any abandoned vehicle is removed, nor the state, city, village, or county, shall be liable for any loss or damage to such vehicle which occurs during its removal or while in the possession of the state, city, village, or county or its contractual agent, while in the possession of a private towing service, or as a result of any subsequent disposition.
Source
Laws 1971, LB 295, § 6;
Laws 1999, LB 90, § 7;
Laws 2018, LB275, § 4.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-1907 - Person cannot abandon a vehicle.

60-1907.
Person cannot abandon a vehicle.
No person shall cause any vehicle to be an abandoned vehicle as described in subdivision (1)(a), (b), (c), or (d) or (2)(a), (b), or (c) of section 60-1901.
Source
Laws 1971, LB 295, § 7;
Laws 1999, LB 90, § 8;
Laws 2004, LB 560, § 43.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-1908 - Destroy, deface, or remove parts; unlawful; exception; violation; penalty.

60-1908.
Destroy, deface, or remove parts; unlawful; exception; violation; penalty.
No person other than one authorized by the appropriate local authority or state agency shall destroy, deface, or remove any part of a vehicle which is left unattended on a highway or other public place without license plates affixed or which is abandoned. Anyone violating this section shall be guilty of a Class V misdemeanor.
Source
Laws 1971, LB 295, § 8;
Laws 1977, LB 39, § 100;
Laws 1999, LB 90, § 9.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-1909 - Costs of removal and storage; last-registered owner; liable.

60-1909.
Costs of removal and storage; last-registered owner; liable.
The last-registered owner of an abandoned vehicle shall be liable to the local authority or state agency for the costs of removal and storage of such vehicle.
Source
Laws 1971, LB 295, § 9;
Laws 1999, LB 90, § 10.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-1910 - Rules and regulations.

60-1910.
Rules and regulations.
The Director of Motor Vehicles shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations providing for such forms and procedures as are necessary or desirable to effectuate the provisions of sections 60-1901 to 60-1911. Such rules and regulations may include procedures for the removal and disposition of vehicle identification numbers of abandoned vehicles, forms for local records for abandoned vehicles, and inquiries relating to ownership of such vehicles.
Source
Laws 1971, LB 295, § 10;
Laws 1999, LB 90, § 11;
Laws 2018, LB275, § 5.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-1911 - Violations; penalty.

60-1911.
Violations; penalty.
Except as provided in section 60-1908, any person violating the provisions of sections 60-1901 to 60-1911 shall be guilty of a Class II misdemeanor.
Source
Laws 1971, LB 295, § 11;
Laws 1977, LB 39, § 101;
Laws 1999, LB 90, § 12;
Laws 2018, LB275, § 6.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-2120 - Act, how cited.

60-2120.
Act, how cited.
Sections 60-2120 to 60-2139 shall be known and may be cited as the Motorcycle Safety Education Act.
Source
Laws 1986, LB 1004, § 2;
Laws 1989, LB 25, § 2;
Laws 2011, LB170, § 4.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-2121 - Terms, defined.

60-2121.
Terms, defined.
For purposes of the Motorcycle Safety Education Act, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) Department means the Department of Motor Vehicles;
(2) Director means the Director of Motor Vehicles;
(3) Driving course means a driving pattern used to aid students in learning the skills needed to safely operate a motorcycle as part of a motorcycle safety course;
(4) Motorcycle safety course means a curriculum of study which has been approved by the department designed to teach drivers the skills and knowledge to safely operate a motorcycle;
(5) Motorcycle safety instructor means any person who has successfully passed a motorcycle safety instructor's course curriculum and is certified by the department to teach a motorcycle safety course; and
(6) Motorcycle trainer means a person who is qualified and certified by the department to teach another person to become a certified motorcycle safety instructor in this state.
Source
Laws 1981, LB 22, § 1;
Laws 1984, LB 1089, § 3;
R.S.1943, (1984), § 60-2109;
Laws 1986, LB 1004, § 3;
Laws 2002, LB 93, § 5;
Laws 2011, LB170, § 5.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-2125 - Motorcycle safety courses; requirements.

60-2125.
Motorcycle safety courses; requirements.
(1) The department may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations establishing minimum requirements for both basic and advanced motorcycle safety courses. The courses shall be designed to develop, instill, and improve the knowledge and skills necessary for safe operation of a motorcycle.
(2) The motorcycle safety courses shall be designed to teach either a novice motorcycle rider knowledge and basic riding skills or to refresh the knowledge and riding skills of motorcycle riders necessary for the safe and legal operation of a motorcycle on the highways of this state. Every motorcycle safety course shall be conducted at a site with room for a driving course designed to allow motorcycle riders to practice the knowledge and skills necessary for safe motorcycle operation.
Source
Laws 1981, LB 22, § 2;
R.S.1943, (1984), § 60-2110;
Laws 1986, LB 1004, § 7;
Laws 2011, LB170, § 6.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-2126 - Motorcycle safety course; approval by director; application; contents; certified motorcycle safety instructor required; fee; course audits.

60-2126.
Motorcycle safety course; approval by director; application; contents; certified motorcycle safety instructor required; fee; course audits.
(1) A school, business, or organization may apply to the department to provide a motorcycle safety course or courses in this state. Prospective providers of such course or courses shall submit an application for approval of such course or courses to the director. The application shall include a list of instructors of the course or courses. Such instructors shall be or shall become motorcycle safety instructors certified by the department prior to teaching any motorcycle safety course in this state. Applications for certification of motorcycle safety instructors may be included along with an application for approval of a motorcycle safety course or courses. The director shall approve such course if it meets the requirements set forth by the department by rule and regulation and will be taught by a certified motorcycle safety instructor or instructors.
(2) The application for certification or renewal of a certification of each motorcycle safety course shall be accompanied by a fee of one hundred dollars. The fee shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for credit to the Department of Motor Vehicles Cash Fund. Motorcycle safety course certification shall expire two years from the date of the director's certification.
(3) Motorcycle safety courses shall be subject to audits by the department to assure compliance with the Motorcycle Safety Education Act and rules and regulations of the department.
Source
Laws 1981, LB 22, § 3;
R.S.1943, (1984), § 60-2111;
Laws 1986, LB 1004, § 8;
Laws 2011, LB170, § 7.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-2127 - Motorcycle safety instructors; certificate; requirements; renewal; person certified by another state; how treated.

60-2127.
Motorcycle safety instructors; certificate; requirements; renewal; person certified by another state; how treated.
(1) The director may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations establishing minimum standards, skills' qualifications, and education requirements for motorcycle safety instructors. The director shall issue or renew a certificate in the manner and form prescribed by the director to motorcycle safety instructor applicants who meet such requirements. A motorcycle safety instructor certificate shall expire two years after the date of issuance. To renew a certificate, a person shall submit an application demonstrating compliance with rules and regulations of the department.
(2) If the certification requirements are comparable to the requirements in this state, a person currently certified as a motorcycle safety instructor by another state or recognized accrediting organization may be issued a motorcycle safety instructor's certificate by the department without having to take the course established in section 60-2128.
(3) A person who holds a valid, unexpired permit issued by the department to be a motorcycle safety instructor before January 1, 2012, shall be recognized as a certified motorcycle safety instructor until January 1, 2014, or until the expiration date of such permit, whichever is earlier. At that time the permit holder may apply for and become a certified motorcycle safety instructor to teach a motorcycle safety class in this state as provided in rules and regulations of the department.
Source
Laws 1981, LB 22, § 4;
R.S.1943, (1984), § 60-2112;
Laws 1986, LB 1004, § 9;
Laws 2011, LB170, § 8.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-2128 - Motorcycle safety instructor preparation course; department; duties.

60-2128.
Motorcycle safety instructor preparation course; department; duties.
The department may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations developing a motorcycle safety instructor preparation course which shall be taught by motorcycle trainers. Such course shall insure that the motorcycle safety instructor who successfully passes the course is familiar with the material included in the particular motorcycle safety course which such motorcycle safety instructor will be teaching.
Source
Laws 1981, LB 22, § 5;
Laws 1984, LB 1089, § 4;
R.S.1943, (1984), § 60-2113;
Laws 1986, LB 1004, § 10;
Laws 2011, LB170, § 9.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-2129 - Motorcycle trainers; requirements; certificates; person certified by another state; how treated.

60-2129.
Motorcycle trainers; requirements; certificates; person certified by another state; how treated.
(1) The director may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations establishing minimum education requirements for motorcycle trainers. The director shall issue certificates in the manner and form prescribed by the director to no more than two motorcycle trainers who meet the minimum education, skill, and experience requirements. The department may reimburse documented expenses incurred by a person in connection with taking and successfully passing an educational course to become a motorcycle trainer, as provided in sections 81-1174 to 81-1177, when there are less than two motorcycle trainers working in this state. In return for the reimbursement of such documented expenses, motorcycle trainers shall teach the motorcycle safety instructor preparation course as assigned by the director.
(2) If the certification requirements are comparable to the requirements in this state, a person currently certified as a motorcycle trainer by another state or recognized accrediting organization may be issued a motorcycle trainer's certificate by the department without having to receive the training required by this section.
(3) A person who holds a valid, unexpired permit issued by the department to be a chief instructor for motorcycle safety before January 1, 2012, shall be recognized as a motorcycle trainer until January 1, 2014, or until the expiration date of such permit, whichever is earlier. At that time the permit holder may apply for and be recertified as a motorcycle trainer to teach a motorcycle safety instructor preparation class in this state as provided in rules and regulations of the department.
Source
Laws 1986, LB 1004, § 11;
Laws 2011, LB170, § 10.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-2130 - Motorcycle safety instructor or motorcycle trainer; certificate; term; renewal.

60-2130.
Motorcycle safety instructor or motorcycle trainer; certificate; term; renewal.
All certificates issued under sections 60-2127 and 60-2129 shall be valid for two years and may be renewed upon application to the director as provided in rules and regulations of the department.
Source
Laws 1981, LB 22, § 6;
R.S.1943, (1984), § 60-2114;
Laws 1986, LB 1004, § 12;
Laws 1997, LB 752, § 148;
Laws 2011, LB170, § 11.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-2131 - Certification of motorcycle safety course, motorcycle safety instructor's certificate, or motorcycle trainer's certificate; denial, suspension, or revocation; procedure.

60-2131.
Certification of motorcycle safety course, motorcycle safety instructor's certificate, or motorcycle trainer's certificate; denial, suspension, or revocation; procedure.
(1) The director may cancel, suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue or renew certification of a motorcycle safety course, a motorcycle safety instructor's certificate, or a motorcycle trainer's certificate in any case when the director finds the certificate holder or applicant has not complied with or has violated the Motorcycle Safety Education Act or any rule or regulation adopted and promulgated by the director.
(2) No person or provider whose certificate has been canceled, suspended, revoked, or refused shall be certified until the person or provider meets the requirements of rules and regulations of the department and shows that the event or occurrence that caused the director to take action has been corrected and will not affect future performance. Persons or providers who are suspended may be summarily reinstated upon the director's acceptance of a demonstration of compliance and satisfactory correction of any noncompliance. All other persons or providers shall reapply for certification. A person or provider may contest action taken by the director to cancel, suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue or renew a certificate by filing a written petition with the department within thirty days after the date of the director's action.
Source
Laws 1981, LB 22, § 7;
R.S.1943, (1984), § 60-2115;
Laws 1986, LB 1004, § 13;
Laws 1989, LB 285, § 136;
Laws 1999, LB 704, § 48;
Laws 2011, LB170, § 12.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-2132.01 - Motorcycle Safety Education Fund; transfers.

60-2132.01.
Motorcycle Safety Education Fund; transfers.
Within sixty days after January 1, 2012, twenty-five percent of the money remaining in the Motorcycle Safety Education Fund shall be transferred to the Department of Motor Vehicles Cash Fund and seventy-five percent of the money remaining in the Motorcycle Safety Education Fund shall be transferred to the Highway Trust Fund. The Motorcycle Safety Education Fund shall be eliminated on such date after the transfers are made.
Source
Laws 2011, LB170, § 13.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-2139 - Rules and regulations.

60-2139.
Rules and regulations.
The director may adopt and promulgate such rules and regulations for the administration and enforcement of the Motorcycle Safety Education Act as are necessary. In adopting such rules and regulations, the director shall comply with the Administrative Procedure Act.
Source
Laws 1981, LB 22, § 14;
R.S.1943, (1984), § 60-2119;
Laws 1986, LB 1004, § 21;
Laws 2011, LB170, § 14.
Cross References
Administrative Procedure Act, see section 84-920.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-2401 - Restricted parking lots; cities of the metropolitan or primary class; vehicles towed away; when.

60-2401.
Restricted parking lots; cities of the metropolitan or primary class; vehicles towed away; when.
In cities of the metropolitan or primary class which have not adopted an ordinance conforming to section 60-2401.01, vehicles parked in a restricted parking lot without the consent of the owner or tenant shall be subject to being towed away, if the lot is properly posted.
Source
Laws 1979, LB 348, § 1;
Laws 1981, LB 47, § 1;
Laws 2010, LB1065, § 1.
Annotations
Motor vehicles parked in a restricted parking lot without the consent of the owner or tenant shall be subject to being towed away if the lot is properly posted. Packett v. Lincolnland Towing, 227 Neb. 595, 419 N.W.2d 149 (1988).
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-2401.01 - Restricted parking lots; unauthorized parking; towing; violation; penalty.

60-2401.01.
Restricted parking lots; unauthorized parking; towing; violation; penalty.
Except in cities of the metropolitan or primary class, any person parking a vehicle in a properly posted, restricted parking lot without the consent of the owner or tenant authorized to give permission shall be guilty of an infraction and the vehicle shall be subject to being towed away at the request of such lot owner or tenant. Any person found guilty under this section shall be subject to the penalties provided in section 29-436 for infractions. If the identity of the operator of a vehicle in violation of this section cannot be determined, the owner or person in whose name such vehicle is registered shall be held prima facie responsible for such infraction. When any law enforcement officer observes or is advised that a vehicle may be in violation of this section, he or she shall make a determination as to whether a violation has in fact occurred and, if so, shall personally serve or attach to such vehicle a citation pursuant to section 29-424, directed to the owner or operator of such vehicle, which shall set forth the nature of the violation. Any person who refuses to sign the citation or otherwise comply with the command of the citation shall be punished as provided by section 29-426. As used in this section, law enforcement officer shall include any authorized representative of a law enforcement agency.
Source
Laws 1981, LB 47, § 2;
Laws 2010, LB1065, § 2.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-2402 - Restricted parking lot; signs designating.

60-2402.
Restricted parking lot; signs designating.
Signs designating a restricted parking lot shall be readily visible and shall state the purpose or purposes for parking on the restricted parking lot, state the hours for restricted parking, and state who to contact for information regarding a towed vehicle.
Source
Laws 1979, LB 348, § 2;
Laws 1981, LB 47, § 3.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-2403 - Vehicle towed away; notification to local law enforcement agency; renotification.

60-2403.
Vehicle towed away; notification to local law enforcement agency; renotification.
Anyone towing a vehicle away pursuant to sections 60-2401 to 60-2411 shall notify the local law enforcement agency within twenty-four hours of the license number of the vehicle. Anyone towing a vehicle away pursuant to sections 60-2401 to 60-2411 and holding the vehicle for more than twenty-nine days shall, on the thirtieth day, renotify the local law enforcement agency of the vehicle's license number for the purpose of ascertaining whether the vehicle has been reported stolen or missing. Such renotification shall be repeated each thirty days while the vehicle is held by the tower or until such time as the tower has placed a lien on the vehicle as provided by section 60-2404.
Source
Laws 1979, LB 348, § 3;
Laws 2010, LB1065, § 3.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-2404 - Vehicle towed away; lien and disposition; when.

60-2404.
Vehicle towed away; lien and disposition; when.
A vehicle towed away under sections 60-2401 to 60-2411, which is not claimed by the owner within ninety days after towing, is subject to lien and disposition under Chapter 52, article 6, by the person who towed the vehicle.
Source
Laws 1979, LB 348, § 4;
Laws 2005, LB 82, § 6;
Laws 2010, LB1065, § 4.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-2405 - Vehicle towed away; properly parked; liability.

60-2405.
Vehicle towed away; properly parked; liability.
Any owner or tenant causing the towing away of a vehicle that is not improperly parked on a restricted lot shall cause the return of the vehicle to its owner or driver at no charge to such owner or driver. The person causing the vehicle to be towed shall be liable for any reasonably foreseeable damage incurred by the owner or driver of the vehicle due to loss of transportation.
Source
Laws 1979, LB 348, § 5;
Laws 2010, LB1065, § 5.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-2406 - Vehicle towed away; liability for reasonably foreseeable damages.

60-2406.
Vehicle towed away; liability for reasonably foreseeable damages.
Anyone towing away a vehicle pursuant to sections 60-2401 to 60-2411 shall be liable for any reasonably foreseeable damages to the vehicle that occur during the hookup, towing, or disengagement of the vehicle to or from the towing vehicle and anyone storing such a towed vehicle shall be liable for any reasonably foreseeable damage to the vehicle and the personal contents therein during the storage period.
Source
Laws 1979, LB 348, § 6;
Laws 2010, LB1065, § 6.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-2407 - Vehicle; full possession of towing vehicle; when; effect.

60-2407.
Vehicle; full possession of towing vehicle; when; effect.
Anyone attempting to tow away a vehicle pursuant to sections 60-2401 to 60-2411 shall not be in full possession of the vehicle to be towed until the vehicle has been fully and completely attached to his or her towing vehicle. The tower shall, upon request of the owner or driver of the vehicle to be towed, disengage the towing apparatus at any time prior to taking full possession, as defined in this section, of the vehicle.
Source
Laws 1979, LB 348, § 7;
Laws 2010, LB1065, § 7.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-2408 - Owner or driver; given written statement by tower; contents.

60-2408.
Owner or driver; given written statement by tower; contents.
The owner or driver of any vehicle towed away pursuant to sections 60-2401 to 60-2411 shall, upon regaining possession of the vehicle from the tower, be given a written statement by the tower fully detailing: (1) The name and address of the person or persons who caused the vehicle to be towed; (2) under what statutory authority the vehicle was towed; and (3) his or her rights under sections 60-2401 to 60-2411.
Source
Laws 1979, LB 348, § 8;
Laws 2010, LB1065, § 8.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-2409 - Person towing vehicle; ascertain owner or tenant of lot.

60-2409.
Person towing vehicle; ascertain owner or tenant of lot.
Anyone towing a vehicle pursuant to sections 60-2401 to 60-2411 shall take reasonable steps to ascertain that the person causing the vehicle to be towed is the owner or tenant of the lot from which the vehicle is to be towed.
Source
Laws 1979, LB 348, § 9;
Laws 2010, LB1065, § 9.