2,166 sections in this chapter.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-2031.03 Direct rollover; terms, defined; distributee; powers; board; powers.
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(1) For purposes of this section and section 81-2031.04: (a) Direct rollover means a payment by the retirement system to the eligible retirement plan or plans specified by the distributee; (b) Distributee means the member, the member's surviving spouse, or the member's former spo…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-2031.04 Retirement system; accept payments and rollovers; limitations; board; powers.
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(1) The retirement system may accept cash rollover contributions from a member who is making payment pursuant to section 81-2031 if the contributions do not exceed the amount of payment required for the service credits purchased by the member pursuant to such section and the cont…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-2031.05 Retired officer; reemployment; how treated.
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A retired officer of the Nebraska State Patrol who becomes a member of the Nebraska State Patrol shall continue receiving retirement benefits and shall be treated for all purposes of the Nebraska State Patrol Retirement Act as a new member of the system.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-2031.06 Termination of employment prior to eligibility to retire; rejoining system; effect.
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An officer who terminates employment prior to becoming eligible to retire and again serves as an officer in the Nebraska State Patrol may elect to repay part or all of the amount he or she had withdrawn as a refund pursuant to section 81-2031 plus the interest that would have acc…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-2031.07 Retirement system; accept transfers; limitations; how treated.
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The retirement system may accept as payment for withdrawn amounts made pursuant to the Nebraska State Patrol Retirement Act a direct trustee-to-trustee transfer from (1) an eligible tax-sheltered annuity plan as described in section 403(b) of the Internal Revenue Code or (2) an e…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-2032 Retirement system; funds; exemption from legal process; exception.
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All annuities or benefits which any person shall be entitled to receive under the Nebraska State Patrol Retirement Act shall not be subject to garnishment, attachment, levy, the operation of bankruptcy or insolvency laws, or any other process of law whatsoever and shall not be as…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-2033 Retirement; total service credit.
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In computing length of creditable service under the Nebraska State Patrol Retirement Act, such service shall include the years of service with the Nebraska State Patrol, permanent force, as established by the law creating the Nebraska State Patrol computed to the nearest one-twel…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-2034 Retirement; method of crediting for military service; effect; applicability.
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(1)(a) Any officer of the Nebraska State Patrol who is reemployed pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 4301 et seq., shall be treated as not having incurred a break in service by reason of the officer's period of military service. Such military service shall be credited for purposes of determin…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-2035 Annuity; adjustment; amount.
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Any annuity paid pursuant to sections 81-2014 to 81-2034 to any officer or surviving spouse qualified to receive such payment shall be adjusted on May 27, 1989, to reflect changes in the cost of living and wage levels that have occurred subsequent to the date of retirement. The a…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-2036 Annuity; additional adjustment; changes in family unit.
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After the adjustment prescribed in section 81-2035 is made, any annuity paid pursuant to sections 81-2014 to 81-2034 to any officer or surviving spouse qualified to receive such payment shall be adjusted on May 27, 1989, to reflect changes in the cost of living and wage levels wh…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-2037 Limitation of actions.
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Every claim and demand under sections 81-2014 to 81-2036 and against the retirement system or the board shall be forever barred unless the action is brought within two years of the time at which the claim accrued.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-2038 False or fraudulent actions; prohibited acts; penalty; denial of benefits.
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Any person who, knowing it to be false or fraudulent, presents or causes to be presented a false or fraudulent claim or benefit application, any false or fraudulent proof in support of such a claim or benefit, or false or fraudulent information which would affect a future claim o…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-2039 Retirement system contributions, property, and rights; how treated.
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All contributions to the retirement system, all property and rights purchased with the contributions, and all investment income attributable to the contributions, property, or rights shall be held in trust by the State of Nebraska for the exclusive benefit of members and their be…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-2040 Termination of system or contributions; effect.
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Upon termination or partial termination of the retirement system or upon complete discontinuance of contributions under the retirement system, the rights of all affected members to benefits accrued to the date of such termination, partial termination, or discontinuance, to the ex…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-2041 DROP participation authorized; requirements; fees.
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(1) Any officer who meets the participation requirements of subsection (2) of this section may participate in DROP. DROP provides that subsequent to attaining normal age and service retirement eligibility, a member may voluntarily choose to participate in DROP upon its adoption w…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-2101 Act, how cited.
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Sections 81-2101 to 81-2144 shall be known and may be cited as the State Electrical Act.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-2102 Terms, defined.
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For purposes of the State Electrical Act, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Apprentice electrician means any person, other than a licensee, who, as such person's principal occupation, is engaged in learning and assisting in the installation, alteration, and repair of ele…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-2103 State Electrical Division; created; State Electrical Board; members; duties; qualifications; terms.
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(1) There is hereby established an independent agency to be known as the State Electrical Division which shall be under the administrative and operative control of the executive director of such division. The division shall include a seven-member State Electrical Board appointed …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-2104 State Electrical Board; powers enumerated.
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The board shall have power to: (1) Elect its own officers; (2) Engage and fix the compensation of such officers, inspectors, and employees as may be required in the performance of its duties; (3) Pay such other expenses as may be necessary in the performance of its duties; (4) Pr…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-2105 Electrical Division Fund; created; how funded; board; expenses.
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There is hereby created the Electrical Division Fund. All money received under the State Electrical Act shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for credit to the fund. Each member of the board shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of his or her duties purs…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-2106 Plan, lay out, or supervise certain activities; license required; exceptions.
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Except as provided in section 81-2108, 81-2112, or 81-2144, no person shall, for another, plan, lay out, or supervise the installation of wiring, apparatus, or equipment for electrical light, heat, power, or other purposes unless he or she is licensed by the board as a Class B el…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-2107 Electrical contractor license; applicant; qualifications; Class B electrical contractor license; restriction on license.
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(1) An applicant for an electrical contractor license shall (a) be a graduate of a four-year electrical course in an accredited college or university or (b) have at least one year's experience, acceptable to the board, as a journeyman electrician. (2) A Class B electrical contrac…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-2108 Wiring or installing; license required; exceptions; lending license prohibited.
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(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section or in section 81-2112 or 81-2144, no person shall, for another, wire for or install electrical wiring, apparatus, or equipment unless he or she is licensed by the board as a Class B electrical contractor, an electrical cont…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-2109 Journeyman electrician license; residential journeyman electrician license; qualifications; Class B journeyman electrician license; restriction on license.
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(1) An applicant for a journeyman electrician license shall have at least four years' experience, acceptable to the board, in the electrical trade. Registration as an apprentice electrician for those years shall, on the approval of the board, constitute evidence of such experienc…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-2112 Special electrician license; licensee; rights and privileges; qualifications.
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The board shall by rule or regulation provide for the issuance of special electrician licenses empowering the licensee to engage in a limited class or classes of electrical work, which class or classes shall be specified on the license. Each licensee shall have experience, accept…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-2112.02 Fire alarm installer; license; rights and privileges; experience.
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On and after September 9, 1993, any person licensed as a fire alarm installer may plan, lay out, and install electrical wiring, apparatus, and equipment for only those components of fire alarm systems that operate at fifty volts or less. An applicant for a fire alarm installer li…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-2113 Apprentice electrician; registration; supervision; renewal; continuing education.
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(1) A person may register with the board and pay a fee as provided in section 81-2118 to work as an apprentice electrician. Such registration shall entitle the registrant to act as an apprentice electrician to a Class B electrical contractor, an electrical contractor, a Class B j…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-2114 State Electrical Division; provide training sessions; fee.
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The State Electrical Division may provide training sessions for persons applying for licenses pursuant to the State Electrical Act, which sessions shall be held before each licensing examination is given. The purpose of the training sessions shall be to review electrical theory, …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-2115 License; written examination; when given; examination required to renew license; when.
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In addition to the education and experience requirements imposed in the State Electrical Act and except as otherwise provided in section 81-2116, each applicant shall, prior to issuance of a license under the act, pass a written examination given by the board to insure his or her…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-2116 License; issued upon passing examination and showing satisfactory qualifications.
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Any person having been examined and having submitted satisfactory evidence that he or she is qualified to undertake and perform work in his or her trade or skill, to the end that any such work will be safely and properly accomplished and installed in accordance with approved stan…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-2117.01 License renewal; continuing education required; registrant; continuing education, how credited; instructor and course approval; certificate of attendance.
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(1)(a) In order to renew a license issued under the State Electrical Act, the licensee shall be required to complete twelve contact hours of continuing education by January 1 of each odd-numbered year. (b) Continuing education is not mandatory for a registrant. However, a registr…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-2117.02 License; renewal.
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(1) No license as a Class A master electrician, Class B electrical contractor, or Class B journeyman electrician shall be issued on or after September 9, 1993, but such licenses may be renewed as provided in this section. (2) A person licensed as a Class A master electrician, a C…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-2118 Licenses and registrations; expiration; renewal, when; fees.
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All licenses or registrations issued under the State Electrical Act shall expire on December 31 of each even-numbered year. All license or registration applications shall include the applicant's social security number. The board shall, by a unanimous vote of the board, set reason…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-2119 Death of licensee; representative may carry on business; how long; insurance required.
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Upon the death of an electrical contractor, a Class A master electrician, a Class B electrical contractor, or a fire alarm installer, the board may permit his or her representative to carry on the business of the decedent for a period not to exceed six months for the purpose of c…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-2120 Licenses; issued without examination based on reciprocity; qualifications; issued based on reciprocal credentialing agreement, military occupational specialty, or apprenticeship training program; procedure.
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(1) To the extent that any other state which provides for the licensing of electricians provides for similar action, the board may grant licenses, without examination, of the same grade and class to an electrician who has been licensed by such other state for at least one year, u…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-2121 Act; not applicable to certain situations; enumerated.
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Nothing in the State Electrical Act shall be construed to: (1) Require employees of municipal corporations, public power districts, public power and irrigation districts, electric membership or cooperative associations, public utility corporations, railroads, telephone or telegra…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-2124 Electrical installations; subject to inspection.
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(1) All new electrical installations for commercial or industrial applications, including installations both inside and outside of the buildings, and for public-use buildings and facilities and any installation at the request of the owner shall be subject to the inspection and en…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-2125 State inspection; not applicable in certain political subdivisions; when; electrical inspector; certificate of qualification.
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(1) State inspection shall not apply within the jurisdiction of any county, city, or village which provides by resolution or ordinance standards of electrical wiring and its installation that are not less than those prescribed by the board or by the State Electrical Act and which…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-2126 Request for inspection; when required; fees; failure to file request; procedure.
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At or before commencement of any installation required to be inspected by the board, the licensee or owner making such installation shall submit to the board a request for inspection, on a form prescribed by the board, together with a supervisory fee of fifty cents and the inspec…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-2127 Inspection; installation not in compliance with standards; written order to condemn; opportunity to correct noncompliance.
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If the inspector finds that any installation or portion of an installation is not in compliance with accepted standards of construction for safety to health and property, based upon minimum standards set forth in the local electrical code or National Electrical Code, he or she sh…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-2128 Condemnation or disconnection order; service.
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A copy of each condemnation or disconnection order shall be served personally or by United States mail upon the property owner at his or her last-known address, the licensee making the installation, and such other persons as the board by rule or regulation may direct.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-2129 Installations; connected; certificate of safe operation; dismissal of condemnation or disconnection order; contents of certificate; transient projects; duty of board.
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No electrical installation subject to inspection by the board shall be newly connected or reconnected for use until there is filed with the electrical utility supplying power a certificate of the property owner or licensed electrician directing the work that inspection has been r…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-2130 Political subdivision inspections; file inspection codes with board; no additional license fee required; powers of political subdivision.
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Any political subdivision may make provision for inspection of electrical installations within its jurisdiction, in which case it shall keep on file with the board copies of its current inspection ordinances or resolutions and codes. No political subdivision shall require any ind…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-2132 Inspections; not required; when.
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Nothing in the State Electrical Act shall be construed to require the work of employees of municipal corporations, public power districts, public power and irrigation districts, railroads, electric membership or cooperative associations, public utility corporations, or telephone …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-2133 Supplier of electrical energy; liability limited; exception.
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Upon inspection and approval by any certified inspector, all liability upon any supplier of electrical service for subsequent damage or loss arising from any installation shall be terminated, except for any acts of gross negligence by such supplier.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-2134 State inspection; procedures.
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(1) As to state inspections: (a) At or before commencement of any electrical installation which is required by law to be inspected, the person responsible for the installation shall forward a request for inspection to the board completed in the manner prescribed by the board; and…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-2135 State inspections; fees; when due; when not applicable.
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(1) The board shall, by a unanimous vote of the board, set reasonable fees for state electrical inspections under the State Electrical Act in amounts necessary to cover the costs incurred by the State Electrical Division and the board in administering and carrying out the purpose…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-2136 Inspection; new electrical installation not in compliance with standards; condemnation; when; opportunity to correct.
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When an electrical inspector finds that a new electrical installation or part of a new electrical installation that is not energized is not in compliance with accepted standards of construction, based upon minimum standards adopted by the board pursuant to section 81-2104, he or …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-2137 Inspection; new electrical installation not in compliance with standards; disconnection; when; opportunity to correct.
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If the electrical inspector finds that a new electrical installation or part of a new electrical installation that is energized is not in compliance with accepted standards of construction, he or she shall, if the installation or the noncomplying part is such as to seriously and …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-2138 Noncomplying installation; not dangerous; correction order; contents; failure to correct; effect; liability of energy supplier.
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When a noncomplying installation or part thereof, whether energized or not, is not proximately dangerous to human health and property, the inspector shall issue a correction order, ordering the owner or licensee under the State Electrical Act to make the installation comply with …