Chapter 75 — PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
316 sections in this chapter.
Repealed. Laws 2020, LB461, § 15.
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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 75-304.03 Mover of household goods; license; application; fee; issuance; conditions; renewal; fee; failure to comply; effect; commission; authority.
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(1) Beginning July 1, 2021, any mover of household goods operating in this state and engaged in the intrastate transportation for hire of household goods shall apply to the commission for a license prior to transporting household goods in intrastate commerce. A license shall be i…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 75-304.04 Transportation of railroad carrier employees; license; application; fee; issuance; conditions; renewal; fee; failure to comply; effect; commission; authority.
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(1) Any motor carrier operating in this state engaged in the intrastate transportation for hire of employees of a railroad carrier engaged in interstate commerce to or from their work locations shall apply to the commission for a license prior to transporting such employees in in…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 75-305 Fees; amount; when due; disposition.
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(1) Every regulated motor carrier subject to sections 75-301 to 75-322 other than transportation network companies shall pay an annual fee not exceeding the sum of eighty dollars for each motor vehicle operated, which fee shall be fixed by the commission and shall not exceed the …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 75-306 Receipt for fees; license plates and renewal tabs.
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Receipt for the payment of annual fees shall be issued by the commission. The commission shall issue sufficient license plates and renewal tabs to any regulated motor carrier who is in compliance with sections 75-301 to 75-322 and the rules and regulations of the commission, exce…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 75-307 Insurance and bond requirements; subrogation; applicability of section; effect on certificate, permit, or license.
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(1)(a) The following motor carriers and regulated motor carriers shall comply with the rules and regulations described in subdivision (b) of this subsection: (i) Common and contract carriers; (ii) Any motor carrier transporting household goods under a license issued pursuant to s…
Repealed. Laws 2007, LB 358, § 19.
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Repealed. Laws 2007, LB 358, § 19.
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Repealed. Laws 2007, LB 358, § 19.
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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 75-308 Tariff; publication; unlawful practices.
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It is unlawful for a regulated motor carrier to engage in the transportation of passengers or, until July 1, 2021, household goods, in intrastate commerce unless the motor carrier has filed, published, and kept open for inspection its tariff schedule as provided in section 75-124…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 75-308.01 Operational conditions; meetings of motor carriers authorized; purposes; joint-line arrangements authorized; joint rates; how treated.
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(1) Any two or more motor carriers authorized to operate under a common tariff approved by the commission under section 75-118 or 75-304.01 shall be permitted to meet and review operational conditions of affected motor carriers for the following purposes: (a) To study the ratio o…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 75-309 Certificate of public convenience and necessity or permit; required; exception.
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Except for operations pursuant to a contract authorized by sections 75-303.02 and 75-303.03, it shall be unlawful for any common or contract carrier by motor vehicle subject to the provisions of sections 75-101 to 75-155 and 75-301 to 75-322 to engage in any intrastate operations…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 75-309.01 Transportation of passengers for hire; operation without certificate; nuisance; penalty.
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Each motor vehicle owned, used, or attempted to be used by any person as a common or contract carrier to transport passengers for hire in violation of section 75-309 is declared to be a public nuisance and subject to seizure and confiscation by any person charged with the enforce…
Repealed. Laws 1989, LB 78, § 37.
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Repealed. Laws 1995, LB 424, § 54.
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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 75-310 Application for certificate or permit; petition for relief; requirements.
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Except for applications to operate a transportation network company, applications for certificates or permits and petitions for relief shall be made to the commission in writing and shall be in such form and contain such information as the commission shall by rule require. A summ…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 75-311 Certificates; permits; designation of authority or license; issuance; procedure.
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(1)(a) A certificate shall be issued to any qualified applicant authorizing the whole or any part of the operations covered by the application if it is found after notice and hearing that (i) the applicant is fit, willing, and able properly to perform the service proposed and to …
Repealed. Laws 1995, LB 424, § 54.
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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 75-313 Certificate; permit; terms.
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(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, each certificate shall specify the service to be rendered, the routes, the fixed termini, if any, and the intermediate and off-route points, if any, and in case of operations not over specified routes or between fixed term…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 75-314 Deviation from route; special or charter parties.
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A common carrier by motor vehicle operating under any certificate issued under section 75-311 may occasionally deviate from the route over which or the fixed termini between which it is authorized to operate under the certificate under such general or special rules and regulation…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 75-315 Certificates; permits; effective date; revocation or suspension; grounds.
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Permits and certificates shall be effective from the dates specified in the permits and certificates and shall remain in effect until terminated as provided in this section and section 75-316. A permit or certificate may, upon application of the permit or certificate holder, in t…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 75-316 Suspension of service; approval of commission; voluntary revocation of certificate or permit.
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Except for circumstances beyond the control of the regulated motor carrier, such as strikes against such carrier, acts of God, and the common enemy, service under a certificate of public convenience and necessity or a permit shall not be suspended without first obtaining approval…
Repealed. Laws 1995, LB 424, § 54.
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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 75-318 Sale, transfer, lease, or consolidation; application; hearing; approval of commission required.
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It shall be lawful, only under the conditions specified in this section, for any regulated motor carrier or person or for two or more regulated motor carriers to: (1) Consolidate or merge their properties or any part thereof or certificates of public convenience and necessity or …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 75-319 Sale, transfer, lease, or consolidation; temporary approval.
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(1) Pending the determination of an application filed under section 75-318, the commission may, in its discretion, after not less than five days' notice to interested carriers, and without hearings or other proceedings, grant temporary approval, for a period not exceeding ninety …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 75-320 Sale or transfer of stock ownership; change in partnership or limited liability company; approval of commission; hearing.
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No transfer, assignment, or sale of stock or change of stock ownership or any interest therein which will directly or indirectly result in a transfer, assignment, sale, or change in the control of the corporation holding a certificate or permit, and no change of one or more of th…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 75-321 Certificate; permit; death or incompetency of holder; transfer; approval of commission.
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Upon the death of an individual holder of a certificate or permit, or upon an individual certificate or permit holder being legally declared mentally incompetent, the authority conferred by such certificate shall continue with the legal representative of the deceased or mentally …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 75-322 Certificate; permit; trustee, receiver, or assignee; continue operations; petition; order of commission.
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If a trustee, receiver, assignee, custodian, or similar officer or officers, shall be appointed by a court of competent jurisdiction, or shall be selected by creditors in accordance with provisions of law, with authority to take or retain possession and to operate the property an…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 75-323 Terms, defined.
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For purposes of sections 75-301 to 75-343, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Application open stage means the time period from the moment a participating driver logs on to the transportation network company's online-enabled application or platform until the driver accept…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 75-324 Operation of transportation network company; permit required; application; contents; commission; duties.
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(1) No person shall operate a transportation network company in Nebraska without first obtaining a permit from the commission. The application for a permit shall be in writing, under oath, submitted to the commission, and accompanied by the fee required under section 75-305. A du…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 75-325 Transportation network company; duties; driver; duties; complaints; commission; powers.
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(1) Every transportation network company shall: (a) Provide the commission with its email address and customer service telephone number; (b) Display for the passenger either a picture of the driver's personal vehicle and a picture of the driver or the license plate number of the …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 75-326 Participating driver; requirements; criminal history record information check.
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(1) A participating driver must possess a valid driver's license, proof of registration, and proof of automobile liability insurance and be at least twenty-one years of age. (2) Prior to permitting a person to act as a driver, the transportation network company shall obtain and r…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 75-327 Prearranged ride required; limit on hours; dynamic pricing; filing of rates; receipt; contents.
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(1) A participating driver shall not provide a ride unless it is a prearranged ride. No person shall be a participating driver for a period of more than twelve hours during each twenty-four-hour period. (2)(a) A transportation network company may offer service for compensation, n…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 75-328 Use of personal vehicle; requirements; initial safety inspection; annual inspection; reports available.
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(1) In order to be used under sections 75-323 to 75-343, a personal vehicle shall be in compliance with the Motor Vehicle Registration Act as required for a passenger car as defined in section 60-345. (2) A transportation network company or a certified mechanic shall perform an i…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 75-329 Inspection of records; complaint; commission powers; treatment of records.
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(1) The commission or the employees or duly authorized agents of the commission may, in a mutually agreed-upon setting, inspect any records held by a transportation network company which the commission determines are necessary to review to ensure public safety, including informat…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 75-330 Noncompete provision.
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A transportation network company shall not require a participating driver to sign an agreement not to compete with the company in order to be matched with passengers through the company's online-enabled application or platform.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 75-331 Transportation Network Company Regulation Cash Fund; created; use; investment.
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The Transportation Network Company Regulation Cash Fund is created. The commission shall use the fund to carry out the policies described in section 75-301, including, but not limited to, the regulation of transportation network companies and the enforcement of sections 75-323 to…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 75-332 Driver; disclosure by transportation network company; contents; acknowledgment; notice to lienholder; record.
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(1) Prior to permitting a person to act as a driver, a transportation network company shall disclose in writing to each participating driver: (a) The insurance coverage, the limits of liability, and any deductible amounts that the transportation network company maintains while th…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 75-333 Transportation network company insurance; requirements.
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(1) Beginning on September 1, 2015, a transportation network company and a participating driver shall maintain transportation network company insurance as provided in this section. Unless otherwise specified, the following requirements shall apply to transportation network compan…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 75-334 Transportation network company insurance during application open stage; requirements.
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(1) Beginning on September 1, 2015, the following requirements shall apply to transportation network company insurance during the application open stage: (a) Transportation network company insurance shall be primary and in the amount of at least twenty-five thousand dollars for d…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 75-335 Coverage of insurance; certificate of insurance; filing required.
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(1) Coverage under a transportation network company insurance policy shall not be dependent on a personal automobile insurance policy first denying a claim nor shall a personal automobile insurance policy, including a personal liability umbrella policy, be required to first deny …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 75-336 Liability; certain payments; how treated.
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(1) Sections 75-323 to 75-343 shall not limit the liability of a transportation network company arising out of an automobile accident involving a participating driver in any action for damages against a transportation network company for an amount above the required insurance cov…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 75-337 Owner of personal vehicle; duty.
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The owner of any personal vehicle used in connection with a transportation network company shall have the duty to maintain collision physical damage coverage and comprehensive physical damage coverage for transportation network company activity if the vehicle is required to carry…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 75-338 Sections; how construed.
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Nothing in sections 75-323 to 75-343 shall be construed to require a private passenger automobile insurance policy to provide primary or excess coverage during the period of time from the moment a participating driver logs on to a transportation network company's online-enabled a…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 75-339 Personal automobile insurer; policy, amendment, or endorsement; contents.
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Notwithstanding any other law, a personal automobile insurer may, at its discretion, offer an automobile insurance policy, or an amendment or endorsement to an existing policy, that covers a private passenger motor vehicle, station wagon type vehicle, sport utility vehicle, or si…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 75-340 Cooperation with insurers; maintenance of records.
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(1) In a claims coverage investigation, a transportation network company or its insurer shall cooperate with insurers that are involved in the claims coverage investigation to facilitate the exchange of information, including the provision of dates and times at which an accident …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 75-341 Participating driver; proof of insurance coverage.
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A participating driver shall carry proof of transportation network company insurance coverage with him or her at all times during his or her use of a vehicle in connection with a transportation network company's online-enabled application or platform. In the event of an accident,…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 75-342 Certain services; specific authorization from commission or license required; conditions; exception.
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(1) No transportation network company or participating driver shall provide transportation for any person under contract with the Department of Health and Human Services or any contractors of the Department of Health and Human Services without specific authorization from the comm…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 75-343 Report; contents.
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The commission shall electronically provide the Legislature with an annual report before December 31 of each year on the status of the implementation of sections 75-323 to 75-342. The report shall describe (1) the number of permits issued pursuant to section 75-324, (2) a descrip…
Transferred to section 2-2709.
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