Chapter 60, MOTOR VEHICLES
1,357 sections in this chapter.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-1401.39 Violator, defined.
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Violator means a person acting without a license or registration as required by the Motor Vehicle Industry Regulation Act.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-1401.40 Wrecker or salvage dealer, defined.
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Wrecker or salvage dealer means any person who acquires one or more motor vehicles or trailers for the purpose of dismantling them for the purpose of reselling the parts or reselling the vehicles as scrap.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-1401.41 Applicability of act; persons not considered dealer.
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(1) Nothing in the Motor Vehicle Industry Regulation Act shall apply to the State of Nebraska or any of its agencies or subdivisions. (2) No insurance company, finance company, public utility company, fleet owner, or other person coming into possession of any motor vehicle, motor…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-1401.42 Autocycle, defined.
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Autocycle means any motor vehicle (1) having a seat that does not require the operator to straddle or sit astride it, (2) designed to travel on three wheels in contact with the ground, (3) having antilock brakes, (4) designed to be controlled with a steering wheel and pedals, and…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-1401.43 Stop-sale order, defined.
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Stop-sale order means a notification issued by a manufacturer, distributor, factory branch, or distributor branch to its franchised new motor vehicle dealers stating that certain used motor vehicles in inventory shall not be sold or leased, at either retail or wholesale, due to a…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-1402 Board; creation; membership; qualifications; appointment; term; per diem; traveling expenses.
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(1) The Nebraska Motor Vehicle Industry Licensing Board is created. (2) The board shall consist of the Director of Motor Vehicles, who shall be the chairperson of the board, and the following eleven members appointed by the Governor: (a) One factory representative; (b) One member…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-1403 Board; hearing officer; investigators; powers and duties; seal; records; authentication; review of action; when.
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(1) The board may: (a) Regulate the issuance and revocation of licenses in accordance with and subject to the Motor Vehicle Industry Regulation Act; (b) Perform all acts and duties provided for in the act necessary to the administration and enforcement of the act; (c) Make and en…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-1403.01 License required; restriction on issuance; exception.
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(1) No person shall engage in the business as, serve in the capacity of, or act as a motor vehicle, trailer, or motorcycle dealer, wrecker or salvage dealer, auction dealer, dealer's agent, manufacturer, factory branch, factory representative, distributor, distributor branch, or …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-1404 Executive director; duties; meetings of board; attorney; other employees; salaries.
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The board shall have the authority to employ an executive director who shall direct and administer the affairs of the board and who shall keep a record of all proceedings, transactions, communications, and official acts of the board. He or she shall be custodian of all records of…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-1405 Attorney General; attorney for board; fees and expenses.
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The Attorney General shall render to the Nebraska Motor Vehicle Industry Licensing Board opinions on all questions of law relating to the interpretation of the Motor Vehicle Industry Regulation Act or arising in the administration thereof. The Attorney General shall act as attorn…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-1406 Licenses; classes.
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Licenses issued by the board under the Motor Vehicle Industry Regulation Act shall be of the classes set out in this section and shall permit the business activities described in this section: (1) Motor vehicle dealer's license. This license permits the licensee to engage in the …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-1407 Application for license; contents.
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Any person desiring to apply for one or more of the types of licenses described in the Motor Vehicle Industry Regulation Act shall submit to the board, in writing, the following required information: (1) The name and address of the applicant, if the applicant is an individual, hi…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-1407.01 License; application; filing; investigation; report; contents; requirements; revocation of license; when.
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(1) Upon the filing of any application, a staff member of the board shall endorse on it the date of filing. If no patent disqualification of the applicant is disclosed or if no valid objection to the granting of the application is apparent and if all requirements relative to the …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-1407.02 Sales tax permit; authorized use; violations; penalty.
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It shall be unlawful for any person holding a Nebraska sales tax permit, except a dealer licensed pursuant to the Motor Vehicle Industry Regulation Act, to sell or offer for sale any motor vehicle, motorcycle, or trailer, not owned by such person, on the premises covered by such …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-1407.03 Special permit for sale at other than established place of business; issuance.
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Notwithstanding the other provisions of the Motor Vehicle Industry Regulation Act restricting sales to an established place of business, any motor vehicle, motorcycle, or trailer dealer licensed in accordance with the act may be granted a special permit to display and sell passen…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-1407.04 Special permit for sale at other than established place of business; approval; conditions.
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The event for which a permit is sought under section 60-1407.03 must be approved by the board. In determining approval, the board shall consider the size, location, duration, sponsors, and purpose of the event. Approval shall not be given to any event sponsored solely by a dealer…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-1407.06 Special permit for sale at other than established place of business; rules and regulations; fee.
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The board may adopt rules and regulations establishing procedures for the issuance of such special permits. The fee for each such special permit shall be not more than the same fee as established for a dealer's license pursuant to section 60-1411.01.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-1408 Motor vehicle dealer's license; continuing education; requirements.
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(1) Beginning January 1, 2026: (a) Every person applying for an initial motor vehicle dealer's license shall have completed eight hours of continuing education authorized by the board within the twelve-month period immediately preceding the date of application; and (b) Every lice…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-1408.01 Continuing education; educational seminar; authorization.
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(1) Any person may apply to the board for authorization to qualify an educational seminar for continuing education credit provided under section 60-1408. The board shall require a complete and specific description of such educational seminar from the applicant prior to authorizin…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-1409 Nebraska Motor Vehicle Industry Licensing Fund; created; collections; disbursements; investment; audited.
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The Nebraska Motor Vehicle Industry Licensing Fund is created. All fees collected under the Motor Vehicle Industry Regulation Act shall be remitted by the board, as collected, to the State Treasurer for credit to the fund. Such fund shall be appropriated by the Legislature for th…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-141 Dealer; inventory; certificates required; when.
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A dealer need not apply for certificates of title for any vehicles in stock or acquired for stock purposes, but upon transfer of such vehicle in stock or acquired for stock purposes, the dealer shall give the transferee a reassignment of the certificate of title on such vehicle o…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-1410 License; form; display; pocket card.
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The board shall prescribe the form of the license and each license shall have printed thereon the seal of its office. All licenses shall be mailed to each licensee. It shall be the duty of each dealer to conspicuously display his or her own license or licenses in his or her place…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-1411 Notice of changes; return of pocket card; required when.
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If a motor vehicle dealer, motorcycle dealer, or trailer dealer changes the address of his or her place of business, changes franchise, adds another franchise, or loses a franchise for sale of new motor vehicles, motorcycles, or trailers, the dealer shall notify the board of such…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-1411.01 Administration and enforcement expenses; how paid; fees; licenses; expiration.
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(1) To pay the expenses of the administration, operation, maintenance, and enforcement of the Motor Vehicle Industry Regulation Act, the board shall collect with each application for each class of license fees not exceeding the following amounts: (a) Motor vehicle dealer's licens…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-1411.02 Investigation; denial of application; revocation or suspension of license; probation; administrative fine; grounds.
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The board may, upon its own motion, and shall, upon a sworn complaint in writing of any person, investigate the actions of any person acting, registered, or licensed under the Motor Vehicle Industry Regulation Act as a motor vehicle dealer, trailer dealer, dealer's agent, manufac…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-1411.03 Unauthorized acts.
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It shall be unlawful for any licensee or motor vehicle dealer to engage, directly or indirectly, in the following acts: (1) To advertise and offer any year, make, engine size, model, type, equipment, price, trade-in allowance, or terms or make other claims or conditions pertainin…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-1411.04 Advertising; violations; penalty.
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The use, employment, or publication of advertising by any licensee or motor vehicle dealer which does not comply with section 60-1411.03 is hereby declared to be an unlawful act, and any person violating such section shall be guilty of a Class V misdemeanor.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-1413 Disciplinary actions; procedure.
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(1) Before the board denies any license or any registration as described in section 60-1417.02, revokes or suspends any such license or registration, places a licensee or registrant on probation, or assesses an administrative fine under section 60-1411.02, the board, or hearing o…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-1414 Denial, revocation, or suspension of license or registration; hearing; attendance of witness; production of books and papers; effect.
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In the preparation and conduct of such hearings, the members of the board and executive director, or hearing officer employed by the board, shall have the power to require the attendance and testimony of any witness and the production of any papers or documents in order to assure…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-1415 Disciplinary actions; findings of board; order; restitution; appeal; distribution of fines.
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(1) The board shall state in writing, officially signed by the chairperson or vice-chairperson and the executive director, its findings and determination after such hearing and its order in the matter. If the board determines and orders that an applicant is not qualified to recei…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-1415.01 Restraining order.
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Whenever the board shall believe from evidence satisfactory to it that any person has violated or is violating any provisions of the Motor Vehicle Industry Regulation Act, the board may, in addition to any other remedy, bring an action in the name and on behalf of the State of Ne…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-1416 Acting without license; penalty.
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Any person acting as a motor vehicle dealer, trailer dealer, wrecker or salvage dealer, motorcycle dealer, auction dealer, dealer's agent, manufacturer, factory representative, distributor, or distributor representative without having first obtained the license provided in sectio…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-1417 Vehicle sale; instrument in writing; contents; copy of instruments and odometer statements retained by dealer; out-of-state sale; requirements.
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Every motor vehicle, motorcycle, or trailer sale, except between a manufacturer or distributor, shall be evidenced by an instrument in writing upon a form that may be adopted and promulgated by the board and approved by the Attorney General which shall contain all the agreements …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-1417.01 Auction dealer; records; requirements; sale on consignment; title; exception.
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(1)(a) Each auction dealer shall establish and retain at the primary place of business a record of the following information for each motor vehicle or trailer coming into his or her possession as an auction dealer: (i) The name of the most recent owner, other than the auction dea…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-1417.02 Auction; registration of seller; exception.
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(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (5) of this section, any person who engages in or attempts to engage in the selling of motor vehicles or trailers at an auction licensed pursuant to the Motor Vehicle Industry Regulation Act shall register to do so. Registration shal…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-1418 Motor vehicle sale; violation; penalty.
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Any person guilty of violating any of the provisions of section 60-1417 shall be guilty of a Class III misdemeanor.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-1419 Dealer's licenses; bond; conditions.
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(1) Applicants for a motor vehicle dealer's license, trailer dealer's license, or motorcycle dealer's license shall furnish, at the time of making application, a corporate surety bond in the penal sum of fifty thousand dollars. (2) Applicants for a motor vehicle auction dealer's …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-1419.01 New recreational vehicles; applicability of sections.
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Sections 60-1420 to 60-1440 shall not apply to any person, or business entity, that is engaging in manufacturing, distributing, or selling new recreational vehicles as defined in section 60-1445.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-142 Historical vehicle or parts vehicle; sale or transfer; parts vehicle; bill of sale; prohibited act; violation; penalty.
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(1) The sale or trade and subsequent legal transfer of ownership of a historical vehicle or parts vehicle shall not be contingent upon any condition that would require the historical vehicle or parts vehicle to be in operating condition at the time of the sale or transfer of owne…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-142.01 Vehicle manufactured prior to 1940; transfer of title; salvage title; requirements.
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(1) If the owner does not have a certificate of title for a vehicle which was manufactured prior to 1940 and which has not had any major component part replaced, the department shall search its records for evidence of issuance of a Nebraska certificate of title for such vehicle a…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-142.02 Application for certificate of title indicating year, make, and model originally designated by manufacturer; procedure.
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If the owner does not have a certificate of title for a vehicle manufactured more than thirty years prior to application for a certificate of title and one or more major component parts have been replaced with one or more replacement parts that are essentially the same in design …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-142.03 Recognized car club; qualified car club representative; department; powers and duties.
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(1) For purposes of this section, car club means an organization that has members with knowledge of and expertise pertaining to authentic vehicles and that has members with knowledge of and expertise pertaining to the restoration and preservation of specific makes and models of v…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-142.04 Reconstructed vehicle; application for certificate of title; procedure.
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The owner of a vehicle which was manufactured or assembled more than thirty years prior to application for a certificate of title with one or more major component parts replaced by replacement parts, other than replacement parts that are essentially the same in design and materia…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-142.05 Replica vehicle; application for certificate of title; procedure.
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The owner of a kit vehicle may apply for a certificate of title by presenting a manufacturer's statement of origin for the kit, a notarized bill of sale for all major component parts not in the kit, a statement that an inspection has been conducted on the vehicle, and a vehicle i…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-142.06 Certificate of title as assembled vehicle; application for certificate of title indicating year, make, and model; procedure.
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An owner of a vehicle which has been issued a certificate of title as an assembled vehicle prior to April 12, 2018, in this state may have the vehicle inspected by a qualified car club representative who shall determine whether or not any modifications or replacement parts are es…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-142.07 Minitruck; application for certificate of title; contents of certificate.
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If a minitruck does not have a manufacturer's vehicle identification number, the owner of the minitruck may apply for a certificate of title by presenting (1)(a) a manufacturer's statement of origin for the minitruck or (b)(i) a bill of sale or a manufacturer's or importer's cert…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-142.08 Low-speed vehicle; application for certificate of title indicating year and make; procedure.
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If a low-speed vehicle does not have a manufacturer's vehicle identification number, the owner of the low-speed vehicle may apply for a certificate of title by presenting a manufacturer's statement of origin for the low-speed vehicle, a statement that an inspection has been condu…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-142.09 Vehicle manufactured more than thirty years prior to application for certificate of title; department; duties.
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If the owner does not have a certificate of title for a vehicle manufactured more than thirty years prior to application for a certificate of title which has not had any major component part replaced, the department shall search its records and any records readily accessible to t…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-142.10 Vehicle manufactured more than thirty years prior to application for certificate of title; fee.
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For each certificate of title issued by the department under section 60-142.09, the fee shall be twenty-five dollars, which shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for credit to the Department of Motor Vehicles Cash Fund.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-142.11 Assembled vehicle; application for certificate of title; procedure.
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The owner of an assembled vehicle may apply for a certificate of title by presenting a certificate of title for one major component part, a bill of sale for all other major component parts replaced, a statement that an inspection has been conducted on the vehicle, and a vehicle i…