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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2501 Act, how cited.
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Sections 54-2501 to 54-2506 shall be known and may be cited as the Controlled Substances Animal Welfare Act.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2502 Purpose of act.
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The purpose of the Controlled Substances Animal Welfare Act is to allow animal welfare organizations to obtain proper controlled substances for the purpose of humane euthanasia of seized, stray, injured, sick, homeless, abandoned, or unwanted domesticated and nondomesticated or w…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2503 Terms, defined.
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For purposes of the Controlled Substances Animal Welfare Act: (1) Animal welfare organization means a Nebraska nonprofit corporation whose purpose is promoting the welfare, protection, and humane treatment of animals, and whose activities may include the seizure, impoundment, boa…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2504 Collaborating veterinarian agreement; required; when; contents.
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Possession and administration of a euthanizing drug by an animal welfare organization shall be pursuant to a collaborating veterinarian agreement. A collaborating veterinarian agreement is between a veterinarian and an animal welfare organization and includes: (1) Designation of …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2505 Liability.
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If a veterinarian assists an animal welfare organization in obtaining euthanizing drugs pursuant to a collaborating veterinarian agreement authorized by the Controlled Substances Animal Welfare Act, such veterinarian is not liable for any acts or omissions on the part of the anim…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2506 Insurance required.
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No animal welfare organization shall accept controlled substances under a collaborating veterinarian agreement unless, at the time of the acceptance, it has in effect third-party liability insurance covering damages resulting from the improper handling or control of controlled su…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2601 Act, how cited.
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Sections 54-2601 to 54-2631 shall be known and may be cited as the Competitive Livestock Markets Act.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2602 Terms, defined.
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For purposes of the Competitive Livestock Markets Act: (1) Animal unit means one head of cattle, three calves under four hundred fifty pounds, or five swine; (2) Contract swine operation means a livestock operation in which swine owned or controlled by a packer are produced accor…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2604 Packers; acts prohibited.
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(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a packer shall not: (a) Directly or indirectly own, control, or operate a livestock operation in this state; or (b) Directly or indirectly be engaged in the ownership, keeping, or feeding of livestock, other than temporary…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2604.01 Swine production contract; contents; cancellation; procedure; violations; Attorney General; duties; fine; Department of Agriculture; rules and regulations.
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(1) For purposes of this section: (a) Swine production contract means the agreement between a packer and a swine production contract grower which establishes a contract swine operation; and (b) Swine production contract grower means the person who enters into a swine production c…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2605 Violations by packer; enforcement; penalty.
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Whenever the Attorney General has reason to believe that a packer is violating section 54-2604, he or she shall commence an action in district court to enjoin the livestock operation. The court, upon determination that such packer is in violation of section 54-2604, shall order s…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2606 Packer violation; proceeds of livestock sale; fines; distribution.
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The proceeds from any livestock ordered to be sold pursuant to section 54-2605 shall not be distributed until all fines and costs associated with such action have been paid. All money collected as a fine shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for credit to the permanent school …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2607 Sales of swine; packers; prohibited acts.
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Except as provided in sections 54-2608 and 54-2609, it is unlawful for a packer purchasing or entering into a contract to purchase swine to pay or enter into a contract to pay different prices to the sellers of the swine. This section shall not be construed to mean that a price o…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2608 Sales of swine; authorized; when.
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Section 54-2607 does not apply to any direct, spot, or cash purchase of swine if the following requirements are met: (1) The difference in price is based on: (a) A payment method specifying prices paid for criteria relating to carcass merit; or (b) actual and quantifiable costs r…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2609 Sales of swine; contracts allowed; conditions.
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Section 54-2607 does not apply to any contract to purchase swine at a certain date or time if the following requirements are met: (1) The difference in price is based on: (a) A payment method specifying prices paid for criteria relating to carcass merit; or (b) actual and quantif…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2610 Sales of swine; contract voidable by seller.
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Any contract made by a packer in violation of section 54-2607 is voidable by the seller.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2611 Sales of swine; recovery of damages.
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A seller may bring an action against any packer violating section 54-2607 to recover damages sustained by reason of such violation.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2612 Sales of swine; violation; penalty.
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Any packer acting in violation of section 54-2607 is guilty of a Class IV misdemeanor and shall be fined five hundred dollars per violation.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2613 Sales of swine; packer; reporting requirements.
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Beginning February 15, 2000, a packer shall, two times each day during which swine are purchased, report to the department and to the United States Department of Agriculture, agricultural market service livestock news branch, all swine that are purchased in the cash, spot, or dir…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2614 Sales of swine; reports available to public; department; duty.
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The department shall make report information received under section 54-2613 available to the public in a timely manner to permit the use of the information while it is still relevant.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2615 Sales of swine; packer; failure to make reports; false information; penalties.
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The failure of a packer to report information to the department as required in section 54-2613 is punishable by a civil penalty not to exceed one thousand dollars for each day that a complete report is not made available to the department. The intentional reporting of false infor…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2616 Sales of swine; enforcement of provisions; restraining order.
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The Attorney General shall enforce the provisions of sections 54-2607 to 54-2615, and the director shall refer any violations of these provisions to the Attorney General. The Attorney General or any person injured by a violation of these provisions may bring an action in district…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2617 Sales of cattle; packer; prohibited acts.
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It is unlawful for a packer to enter into a contract to purchase cattle for slaughter if: (1) The contract specifies that the seller is not allowed to report the terms of the contract; or (2) The date of delivery of such cattle is not specified.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2618 Sales of cattle; contracts allowed; conditions.
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Section 54-2617 does not apply to any contract to purchase cattle for slaughter if the following conditions are met: (1) The contract to purchase cattle for slaughter specifies the month of delivery and allows the seller to set the week for delivery within such month; and (2) The…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2619 Sales of cattle; pricing mechanisms; restrictions.
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It is unlawful for a packer to enter into a contract to purchase cattle for slaughter using a formula or grid pricing mechanism if the packer fails to negotiate a base price prior to the cattle being committed or scheduled for slaughter.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2620 Sales of cattle; contract voidable by seller.
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Any contract to purchase cattle for slaughter that is in violation of section 54-2617 or 54-2619 is voidable by the seller.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2621 Sales of cattle; recovery of damages.
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A seller may bring an action against any packer violating section 54-2617 or 54-2619 to recover damages sustained by reason of such violation.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2622 Sales of cattle; violation; penalty.
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Any packer acting in violation of section 54-2617 or 54-2619 shall be guilty of a Class IV misdemeanor and shall be fined five hundred dollars per violation.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2623 Sales of cattle; packer; reporting requirements.
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Beginning February 15, 2000, a packer shall, two times each day during which cattle are purchased, report to the department and to the United States Department of Agriculture, agricultural market service livestock news branch, all cattle that are purchased in the cash, spot, or d…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2624 Sales of cattle; reports available to public; department; duty.
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The department shall make report information received under section 54-2623 available to the public in a timely manner to permit the use of the information while it is still relevant.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2625 Sales of cattle; packer; failure to make reports; false information; penalties.
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The failure of a packer to report information to the department as required in section 54-2623 is punishable by a civil penalty not to exceed one thousand dollars for each day that a complete report is not made available to the department. The intentional reporting of false infor…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2626 Sales of cattle; enforcement of provisions; restraining order.
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The Attorney General shall enforce the provisions of sections 54-2617 to 54-2625, and the director shall refer any violations of these provisions to the Attorney General. The Attorney General or any person injured by a violation of these provisions may bring an action in district…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2627 Fee per animal unit; department assess.
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The department shall assess a fee not to exceed two cents per animal unit reported under sections 54-2613 and 54-2623 as direct-purchased or contract-purchased.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2627.01 Preemption by federal Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act of 1999; legislative findings; purpose of act; director; duties.
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(1) Sections 54-2607 to 54-2627 are preempted by the federal Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act of 1999, 7 U.S.C. 1635 to 1636h, when such federal act is in effect. (2) The Legislature finds that the mandatory reporting of price and other terms in negotiated or contract procuremen…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2628 Competitive Livestock Markets Cash Fund; created; use; investment.
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The Competitive Livestock Markets Cash Fund is created. The fund shall be administered by the department. The fund shall consist of investigative and enforcement expense assessments against violators of the Competitive Livestock Markets Act and fees paid by a packer pursuant to s…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2629 Rules and regulations.
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The department shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out sections 54-2607 to 54-2628.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2630 Attorney General; enforcement powers.
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The Attorney General, for the enforcement of the Competitive Livestock Markets Act, shall have the authority to subpoena witnesses, compel their attendance, examine them under oath, and require the production of documents, records, or tangible things deemed relevant to the proper…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2631 Attorney General; reciprocal agreements; authorized.
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The Attorney General shall have the power and authority to enter into reciprocal agreements with the duly authorized representatives of other jurisdictions, federal or state, for the exchange of information on a cooperative basis which may assist in the proper administration of t…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2801 Legislative findings; act, how cited.
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(1) Sections 54-2801 to 54-2805 shall be known and may be cited as the Livestock Growth Act. (2) The Legislature finds that livestock production has traditionally served a significant role in the economic vitality of rural areas of the state and in the state's overall economy and…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2802 Director of Agriculture; duties; designation of livestock friendly county; process; county board; powers.
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(1) The Director of Agriculture shall establish a process, including criteria and standards, to recognize and assist efforts of counties to maintain or expand their livestock sector. A county that meets the criteria may apply to the director to be designated a livestock friendly …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2803 Grant program; applications; purposes.
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(1) From funds available in the Livestock Growth Act Cash Fund, the Director of Agriculture may administer a grant program to assist counties designated by the director as livestock friendly counties pursuant to section 54-2802 in livestock development planning and associated pub…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2804 Livestock Growth Act Cash Fund; created; use; investment.
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The Livestock Growth Act Cash Fund is created. The fund may be used to carry out the Livestock Growth Act. The State Treasurer shall credit to the fund any funds transferred or appropriated to the fund by the Legislature and funds received as gifts or grants or other private or p…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2805 Rules and regulations.
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The Department of Agriculture may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the Livestock Growth Act.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2901 Act, how cited.
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Sections 54-2901 to 54-2957 shall be known and may be cited as the Animal Health and Disease Control Act.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2902 Definitions, where found.
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For purposes of sections 54-753.05 and 54-797 to 54-7,103 and the Animal Health and Disease Control Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions found in sections 54-2903 to 54-2938 shall be used.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2903 Accredited veterinarian, defined.
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Accredited veterinarian means a veterinarian duly licensed by the State of Nebraska and approved by the administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the United States Department of Agriculture.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2904 Affected animal, herd, or flock, defined.
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Affected animal, herd, or flock means an animal, herd, or flock which contains an animal infected with or exposed to a dangerous disease.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2905 Affected premises, defined.
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Affected premises means premises upon which is or was located an affected animal, herd, or flock or suspected affected animal, herd, flock, or disease agent of a dangerous disease.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2906 Animal, defined.
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Animal means all vertebrate members of the animal kingdom except humans or wild animals at large.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-2907 Approved laboratory, defined.
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Approved laboratory means an animal disease diagnostic laboratory accredited by the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians to conduct animal disease testing.