Nebraska Administrative Code

Title 97 - Board of Educational Lands and Funds Chapter 7 - IMPROVEMENTS OF EDUCATIONAL LANDS 001 Procedure. Prior to placing or making any improvement on educational land, written approval must be obtained from the Board with the following regulations first being met. 001.01 A w…

Title 97 - Board of Educational Lands and Funds Chapter 8 - SOIL CONSERVATION PRACTICES ON EDUCATIONAL LANDS 001 Conservation Program. All farm and ranch operations on leased educational lands shall be carried on in accordance with the conservation program of the Soil Conservatio…

Title 97 - Board of Educational Lands and Funds Chapter 9 - CONDEMNATION 001 Any public body, pursuant to Nebraska Revised Statutes, 1943, Sec. 72-213 through 226 inclusive, has the authority to acquire educational lands for public use. Said public body is required to condemn the…

RULE NUMBER 1 Special Electrical Licenses Types Special Electrician licenses issued by the Board prior to September 9, 1993, shall empower the license holder to engage in the following limited classes of electrical work: Limited to Fire Alarm Systems Limited to Air Conditioning a…

RULE NUMBER 10 Contested Cases - General Appeals The State Electrical Board follows the Model Rules adopted by the Attorney General for contested cases found in Title 53 NAC Chapter 4.

RULE NUMBER 11 Municipal Electrical Examinations Any person having successfully completed a State Electrical Board approved electrical examination will be considered as having submitted satisfactory evidence of qualification to perform work in the trade and shall be issued, upon …

RULE NUMBER 12 Temporary Services The installer or electrical contractor must submit an application for State electrical inspection for the temporary service. 1. The inspection fee will be based on service capacity and number of branch circuits. 2. The application must be submitt…

RULE NUMBER 13 Requests for Inspection It is the responsibility of the installer or electrical contractor to notify the inspector at such times as the project is ready for inspection. As used in this rule, “ready for inspection” means (1) rough-in inspections necessary prior to t…

RULE NUMBER 14 Electrical Installations Subject to State Electrical Inspection “Electrical installations subject to State electrical inspection” means residential, commercial, industrial, public-use buildings and installations, and State of Nebraska owned buildings and property i…

RULE NUMBER 15 Inspection by Political Sub-Divisions Political sub-divisions instituting an ordinance or resolution providing standards of wiring and its installation and inspection that are not less than those prescribed by the Board or the State Electrical Act in residential, c…

RULE NUMBER 16 Declaratory Rulings The State Electrical Board follows the Model Rules adopted by the Attorney General for declaratory orders found in Title 53 NAC Chapter 3.

RULE NUMBER 17 Adoption of the National Electrical Code The minimum electrical wiring standard shall be the most current adopted National Electrical Code as referenced in Statute 81-2104.

RULE NUMBER 18 Certified State Electrical Inspector The term “Certified State Electrical Inspector” shall mean a person who meets the following minimum requirements set forth by the State Electrical Board: 1. A person licensed as an Electrical Contractor, Class A Electrical Contr…

RULE NUMBER 2 Board Meetings The members of the State Electrical Board may convene at other such times and at such locations as it may deem necessary for proper and efficient conduct of its duties. State Electrical Board meetings will be conducted in accordance with Sections 84-1…

RULE NUMBER 3 Petitioning for Rulemaking The State Electrical Board follows the Model Rules adopted by the Attorney General for petitions for rulemaking found in Title 53 NAC Chapter 2.

RULE NUMBER 4 License Revocation Hearings 1. Definitions: (1) The term “Board” means the State Electrical Board. (2) The term “License Revocation Hearing” means a case resulting from a charge filed under Section 81-2104 (6) and includes any case resulting by order of the Board on…

RULE NUMBER 5 Engineer Exemption Registered Professional Electrical Engineers when planning electrical installations for architects or consulting engineers, are not be required to be a State electrical license holder, however, their qualifications must be verified, and they must …

RULE NUMBER 6 Appeals 1. Definitions: 2. Institution of appeal: (1) 81-2141 (1) Any person aggrieved by a condemnation or disconnection order issued may appeal from the order by filing a written notice of appeal with the Board within ten days after the date the order was served u…

RULE NUMBER 7 Liability Insurance Electrical Contractor, Class A Electrical Contractor, Class B Electrical Contractor, and Class A Master license holders actively engaged in the ownership and operation of an electrical contracting firm shall maintain in force minimum liability in…

RULE NUMBER 8 Journeyman Applicant Qualifications The Board will grant the allowance of one year's experience credit for successful completion of a two-year post high school electrical course, which is acceptable to the State Electrical Board. A minimum of seven hundred contact h…

RULE NUMBER 9 License Examinations Licensing Examinations will be administered by; A. Computer based testing administered by either the State Electrical Board or a third-party administrator. B. In person test given by the State Electrical Board at places to be determined across t…

Title 103 - Construction of State-Funded Buildings 001 Definitions. For purposes of this Chapter: 001.01 Agency is a division of state government to which funds are appropriated for the construction of a subject building, or an authorized representative of that agency. 001.02 Alt…

Title 107 – STATE ENERGY OFFICE Chapter 1 – INTRODUCTION 001 In 1980, the Unicameral passed LB 954 which established the Nebraska Building Energy Conservation Standard, which was ASHRAE 90-75. In 1983, the Legislature replaced the Nebraska Building Energy Conservation Standard wi…

Title 107 – STATE ENERGY OFFICE Chapter 2 – DEFINITIONS 001 Addition means an extension or increase in the height, conditioned floor area, or conditioned volume of a building or structure. 002 Architect or Engineer means any person licensed as an architect or professional enginee…

Title 107 – STATE ENERGY OFFICE Chapter 3 – APPLICABILITY 001 All new buildings, or renovations of/or additions to any existing buildings on which construction is initiated on or after August 27, 2011 except those excluded by section 002 of this chapter, shall be constructed so a…

Title 107 – STATE ENERGY OFFICE Chapter 4 – LOCAL CODE ADOPTION 001 Any county, city or village may adopt and enforce a lighting and thermal efficiency ordinance, resolution, code, or standard. Such ordinance, resolution, code or standard shall be deemed equivalent to the Nebrask…

Title 107 STATE ENERGY OFFICE Chapter 5 – CODE ENFORCEMENT 001 The Office and any local code authority may conduct inspections and investigations as are necessary to ensure that new buildings, additions, and/or renovations are actually being constructed in accordance with the Neb…

TITLE 110. BOARD OF ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS 1.1 Definitions 1.1.1 ARE: “ARE” means the Architects Registration Examination, as developed by NCARB. 1.1.2 AXP: “AXP” means the Architectural Experience Program of NCARB, or its equivalent as determined …

Title 110 - Board of Engineers and Architects CHAPTER 10 - EXEMPTIONS; CLARIFICATION 10.1 Introduction Any citation to the state building code means the most recent edition of the state building code as adopted in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 71-6403. 10.2 Definitions; Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 81…

TITLE 110. BOARD OF ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS CHAPTER 2. INITIAL LICENSURE OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS 2.1 Requirements Initial licensure as a professional engineer requires that applicants have: (1) Satisfied the education requirements set forth in Rule 2.2; (2) Satisfied the exper…

TITLE 110. BOARD OF ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS CHAPTER 3. INITIAL LICENSURE OF ARCHITECTS 3.1 Requirements for Licensure Initial licensure as an architect requires that the applicant have: (1) Satisfied the education requirements set forth in Rule 3.2; (2) Satisfied the experience …

TITLE 110. BOARD OF ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS CHAPTER 4. COMITY 4.1 Comity for Engineers 4.1.1 Discipline of Licensure by Comity 4.1.1.1 In order to be eligible for licensure in Nebraska the engineering applicant must qualify in one or more engineering discipline(s). 4.1.1.2 Verif…

TITLE 110. BOARD OF ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS CHAPTER 5. CODE OF PRACTICE 5.1 Competence 5.1.1 In practicing engineering or architecture, the licensee shall act with reasonable care and competence and shall apply the technical knowledge and skill ordinarily applied by licensees of…

TITLE 110. BOARD OF ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS CHAPTER 6. THE LICENSEE SEAL 6.1 Use of the Seal 6.1.1 Each person licensed as an architect or professional engineer must have a seal that bears the licensee’s name, their license number, the words “State of Nebraska,” and whether the …

Title 110. Board of Engineers and Architects CHAPTER 7. ORGANIZATIONAL PRACTICE 7.1 Applications Organizations practicing or offering to practice engineering or architecture in Nebraska must apply to the Board for a Certificate of Authorization. The Board will review the organiza…

TITLE 110. BOARD OF ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS CHAPTER 8. ENFORCEMENT 8.1 Initial Review of Complaints and Compliance Issues 8.1.1 When a complaint is received by the Board in which a person or organization is alleged to have violated the Act, or if the Board becomes aware of a com…

TITLE 110. BOARD OF ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS CHAPTER 9. CONTINUING EDUCATION 9.1 Every architect and professional engineer must meet the continuing education requirements of these regulations as a condition for license renewal or reinstatement. 9.2 Requirements 9.2.1 Architects m…

Title 115 - Rules Of Practice And Procedure Chapter 1 - Adoption of Model Rules 001 For any proceeding before the agency to which the Administrative Procedures Act, Neb. Rev. Stat. §84-901 et seq. is made applicable by statute, the following Model Rules of Agency Procedure promul…

Title 115 - Rules Of Practice And Procedure Chapter 2 - Confidentiality for Trade Secrets 001 Whenever the agency requests that a regulated entity furnish records or information which may be entitled to confidential treatment as trade secrets under Neb. Rev. Stat. §81-1527 or §84…

Title 115 - Rules Of Practice And Procedure Chapter 3 - Public Hearings 001 Unless more specific requirements in other agency Titles apply, this chapter contains minimum requirements for public hearings for: 001.01 Permit decisions which by statute or other agency regulations pro…

Title 117 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Chapter 1 - DEFINITION OF TERMS 001 The following terms are defined in Neb. Rev. Stat. §81-1502: Department, Garbage, Junk, Point Source, Refuse, Rubbish, and Water Pollution. 002 “Acute Criteria” means the threshold concen…

Title 117 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Chapter 2 - APPLICATION OF STANDARDS 001 These standards apply at all times to all surface waters of the State except where noted below. Impounded waters designated by the Department as wastewater treatment facilities, wast…

Title 117 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Chapter 3 - ANTIDEGRADATION CLAUSE 001 The water quality of surface waters, consistent with uses applied in these Standards, shall be maintained and protected. Water quality degradation which would adversely affect existing…

Title 117 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Chapter 4 - STANDARDS FOR WATER QUALITY 001 It is the public policy of the State of Nebraska to protect and improve the quality of surface water for human consumption, wildlife, fish and other aquatic life, industry, recrea…

Title 117 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Chapter 5 - STREAM CLASSIFICATION BY BASIN 001 Beneficial uses are assigned to each designated segment in the basin tables. The water quality criteria in Chapter 4 associated with the assigned uses are applicable to each se…

Title 117 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Chapter 6 - LAKES AND IMPOUNDED WATERS 001 Lakes and impounded waters are classified by river basins. These waters are protected for the beneficial uses as assigned in paragraph 005. 002 Application of Standards to Lakes an…

Title 117 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Chapter 7 - WATER QUALITY STANDARDS FOR WETLANDS 001 Wetlands serve a multitude of important functions which include, but are not limited to, providing habitat for aquatic life and other wildlife, food production, stormwate…