Chapter 54 — LIVESTOCK
1,170 sections in this chapter.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-623 Dangerous dogs; violation; conviction; effect.
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(1) Any owner convicted of a violation of sections 54-617 to 54-624 shall not own a dangerous dog within ten years after such conviction. Any owner violating this subsection shall be guilty of a Class IIIA misdemeanor, and the dog shall be treated as provided in subsection (2) of…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-623.01 County; designate animal control authority.
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Each county shall designate an animal control authority that shall be responsible for enforcing sections 54-617 to 54-624 and the laws of such county regarding dangerous dogs.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-624 Dangerous dogs; local laws or ordinances.
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Nothing in sections 54-617 to 54-623.01 shall be construed to restrict or prohibit any governing board of any county, city, or village from establishing and enforcing laws or ordinances at least as stringent as the provisions of sections 54-617 to 54-623.01.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-625 Act, how cited.
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Sections 54-625 to 54-643 shall be known and may be cited as the Commercial Dog and Cat Operator Inspection Act.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-626 Terms, defined.
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For purposes of the Commercial Dog and Cat Operator Inspection Act: (1) Animal control facility means a facility operated by or under contract with the state or any political subdivision of the state for the purpose of impounding or harboring seized, stray, homeless, abandoned, o…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-627 License requirements; fees; premises available for inspection.
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(1) A person shall not operate as a commercial dog or cat breeder, a dealer, a boarding kennel, an animal control facility, an animal shelter, an animal rescue, or a pet shop unless the person obtains the appropriate license. A pet shop shall only be subject to the Commercial Dog…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-627.01 Licensees; maintain written veterinary care plan or written emergency veterinary care plan.
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A dealer or pet shop licensed under section 54-627 shall maintain a written veterinary care plan developed in conjunction with the attending veterinarian for the dealer or pet shop. An animal control facility, an animal rescue, an animal shelter, or a boarding kennel licensed und…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-628 Inspection program; department; powers; reinspection fee; prohibited acts; penalty.
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(1) The department shall inspect all licensees at least once in a twenty-four-month period to determine whether the licensee is in compliance with the Commercial Dog and Cat Operator Inspection Act. (2) Any additional inspector or other field personnel employed by the department …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-628.01 Director; stop-movement order; issuance; contents; hearing; department; powers; costs; reinspection; hearing.
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(1) The director may issue a stop-movement order if he or she has reasonable cause to believe that there exists (a) noncompliance with the Commercial Dog and Cat Operator Inspection Act or any rule or regulation adopted and promulgated pursuant to the act, including, but not limi…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-628.02 Violation of act, rule or regulation, or order of director; proceedings authorized.
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Whenever the director has reason to believe that any person has violated any provision of the Commercial Dog and Cat Operator Inspection Act, any rule or regulation adopted and promulgated pursuant to the act, or any order of the director, the director may issue a notice of heari…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-629 Rules and regulations.
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The department shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the Commercial Dog and Cat Operator Inspection Act. The rules and regulations may include, but are not limited to, factors to be considered when the department imposes an administrative fine, provisions …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-630 Application; denial; grounds; appeal.
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(1) Before the department approves an application for a license, an inspector of the department shall inspect the operation of the applicant to determine whether the applicant qualifies to hold a license pursuant to the Commercial Dog and Cat Operator Inspection Act. Except as pr…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-631 Licensee; duties; disciplinary actions.
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(1) A licensee under the Commercial Dog and Cat Operator Inspection Act shall comply with the act, the rules and regulations, and any order of the director issued pursuant thereto. The licensee shall not interfere with the department in the performance of its duties. (2) A licens…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-632 Notice or order; service requirements; hearing; appeal.
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(1) Any notice or order provided for in the Commercial Dog and Cat Operator Inspection Act shall be properly served when it is personally served on the applicant, licensee, or violator or on the person authorized by the applicant or licensee to receive notices and orders of the d…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-633 Enforcement powers; administrative fine.
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(1) In order to ensure compliance with the Commercial Dog and Cat Operator Inspection Act, the department may apply for a restraining order, temporary or permanent injunction, or mandatory injunction against any person violating or threatening to violate the act, the rules and re…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-633.01 Special investigator; powers; referral to another law enforcement officer.
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If the director has reason to believe that any alleged violation of the Commercial Dog and Cat Operator Inspection Act, any alleged violation of the rules and regulations of the department, any alleged violation of an order of the director, or any other existing condition posing …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-634 Violation; penalty.
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(1) It is unlawful for a person to operate without a valid license or operate while a license is revoked or suspended if a license is required by the Commercial Dog and Cat Operator Inspection Act. A licensee shall not operate in any manner which is not in conformity with the act…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-634.01 Prohibited acts.
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It shall be a violation of the Commercial Dog and Cat Operator Inspection Act for any person to (1) deny access to any officer, agent, employee, or appointee of the department or offer any resistance to, thwart, or hinder such persons by misrepresentation or concealment, (2) viol…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-635 Commercial Dog and Cat Operator Inspection Program Cash Fund; created; use; investment.
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The Commercial Dog and Cat Operator Inspection Program Cash Fund is created and shall consist of money appropriated by the Legislature, gifts, grants, costs, fees, or charges from any source, including federal, state, public, and private sources. The money shall be used to carry …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-636 Department; enforcement powers.
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The department may cooperate with the Secretary of Agriculture in carrying out applicable federal law and the regulations issued by the Secretary of Agriculture under such law. The department may enter into contracts with any person to implement any or all of the provisions of th…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-637 Information on spaying and neutering; requirements.
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(1) Every dealer, commercial dog or cat breeder, animal shelter, animal rescue, animal control facility, or pet shop or any other retailer, who transfers ownership of a dog or cat to an ultimate consumer, shall deliver to the ultimate consumer of each dog or cat at the time of sa…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-638 Provision for spaying or neutering; when.
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Provision shall be made for spaying or neutering all dogs and cats released for adoption or purchase from any public or private animal shelter, animal rescue, or animal control facility operated by a humane society, a county, a city, or another political subdivision. Such provisi…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-639 Adopter or purchaser; agreement; requirements.
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An adopter or purchaser who signs an agreement under section 54-638 shall cause the adopted or purchased dog or cat to be spayed or neutered on or before the date stated in the agreement. If such date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the date may be extended to the …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-640 Commercial dog or cat breeder; duties.
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A commercial dog or cat breeder shall: (1) Maintain housing facilities and primary enclosures in a sanitary condition; (2) Enable all dogs and cats to remain dry and clean; (3) Provide shelter and protection from extreme temperatures and weather conditions that may be uncomfortab…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-641 Licensees; primary enclosures; requirements.
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The primary enclosures of all licensees shall meet the following requirements: (1) A primary enclosure shall provide adequate space appropriate to the age, size, weight, and breed of each dog or cat. For purposes of this subdivision, adequate space means sufficient room to allow …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-641.01 Commercial dog breeder; dogs; opportunity for exercise.
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(1) A commercial dog breeder shall provide dogs with the opportunity for exercise as follows: (a) A primary enclosure shall have an entry that allows each dog unfettered access to an exercise area that is at least three times the size of the requirements for a primary enclosure. …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-641.02 Commercial dog breeder; veterinary care; review of health records; duties of breeder.
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(1) A commercial dog breeder shall ensure that each dog under his or her care, supervision, or control receives adequate veterinary care. A commercial dog breeder's written veterinary care plan shall provide for, in addition to requirements prescribed by rule and regulation of th…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-641.03 Breeding dog; microchip; identification.
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Each breeding dog shall be identified by the implantation of a microchip, and each dog's health records shall accurately record the appropriate identification. The department may by rule or regulation require identification of any dog by tag, tattoo, or other method if the microc…
Repealed. Laws 2026, LB1048, § 46.
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[Repealed or reserved.]
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-643 Administrative fines; disposition; lien; collection.
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(1) All money collected by the department pursuant to section 54-633 shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for distribution in accordance with Article VII, section 5, of the Constitution of Nebraska. (2) Any administrative fine levied pursuant to section 54-633 which remains u…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-644 Act, how cited.
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Sections 54-644 to 54-650 shall be known and may be cited as the Dog and Cat Purchase Protection Act.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-645 Terms, defined.
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For purposes of the Dog and Cat Purchase Protection Act: (1) Casual breeder means any person, other than a commercial dog or cat breeder as such terms are defined in section 54-626, who offers for sale, sells, trades, or receives consideration for one or more pet animals from a l…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-646 Seller; written disclosure statement; contents; receipt; notice of purchaser's rights and responsibilities; health certificate; retention of records.
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(1) A seller shall deliver to the purchaser at the time of sale of a pet animal a written disclosure statement containing the following information regarding the pet animal: (a) The name, address, and license number of any commercial dog or cat breeder or dealer as such terms are…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-647 Recourse to remedies; purchaser; duties; notice to seller; remedies.
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(1) In order to have recourse to the remedies available to purchasers under this section, a purchaser shall have the pet animal examined by a licensed veterinarian within seven business days after delivery of the pet animal to the purchaser. The pet animal shall be declared unfit…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-648 Denial of refund, reimbursement of fees, or replacement; conditions.
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No refund or reimbursement of fees or replacement of a pet animal under section 54-647 shall be required if one or more of the following conditions exist: (1) The serious health problem or death of the pet animal resulted from maltreatment, neglect, or injury occurring after deli…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-649 Purchaser; file action; seller's rights; limit of recovery.
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(1) If a seller does not comply with a demand for remedy by a purchaser under section 54-647, the purchaser may file an action in a court of competent jurisdiction. (2) If a seller contests a demand for remedy by a purchaser under section 54-647, the seller may require the purcha…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-650 Other rights and remedies not limited; act; how construed.
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Nothing in the Dog and Cat Purchase Protection Act shall limit any rights and remedies otherwise available under the laws of this state. Any agreement or contract entered into by a seller and a purchaser waiving any rights under the act is void. Nothing in the Dog and Cat Purchas…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-7 Livestock certification program; removal from registry; procedure.
Repealed. Laws 2020, LB344, § 82.
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[Repealed or reserved.]
Repealed. Laws 2020, LB344, § 82.
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Repealed. Laws 2020, LB344, § 82.
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[Repealed or reserved.]
Repealed. Laws 2020, LB344, § 82.
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[Repealed or reserved.]
Repealed. Laws 2020, LB344, § 82.
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[Repealed or reserved.]
Repealed. Laws 2020, LB344, § 82.
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[Repealed or reserved.]
Repealed. Laws 1965, c. 8, § 58.
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[Repealed or reserved.]
Repealed. Laws 1965, c. 8, § 58.
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[Repealed or reserved.]
Repealed. Laws 2020, LB344, § 82.
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[Repealed or reserved.]
Repealed. Laws 2020, LB344, § 82.
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[Repealed or reserved.]
Repealed. Laws 2020, LB344, § 82.
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[Repealed or reserved.]
Repealed. Laws 2007, LB 110, § 20.
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[Repealed or reserved.]