Nebraska Revised Statutes
Chapter 59 - Monopolies and Unlawful Restraint of Trade
59-1502 - Terms, defined.

59-1502. Terms, defined.
As used in the Unfair Cigarette Sales Act, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) Person shall mean and include any individual, firm, association, company, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, joint-stock company, club, agency, syndicate, municipal corporation or other political subdivision of this state, trust, receiver, trustee, fiduciary, or conservator;
(2) Cigarettes shall mean and include any roll for smoking made wholly or in part of tobacco, irrespective of size or shape and whether or not such tobacco is flavored, adulterated, or mixed with any other ingredient, the wrapper or cover of which is made of paper or any other substance or material, excepting tobacco;
(3) Sale shall mean any transfer for a consideration, exchange, barter, gift, offer for sale, or distribution in any manner or by any means whatsoever;
(4) Wholesaler shall include any person who:
(a) Purchases cigarettes directly from the manufacturer;
(b) Purchases cigarettes from any other person who purchases from the manufacturer and who acquires such cigarettes solely for the purpose of bona fide resale to retail dealers or to other persons for the purpose of bona fide resale to retail dealers or to other persons for the purpose of resale only; or
(c) Services retail outlets by the maintenance of an established place of business for the purchase of cigarettes, including, but not limited to, the maintenance of warehousing facilities for the storage and distribution of cigarettes.
Nothing in the Unfair Cigarette Sales Act shall prevent a person from qualifying in different capacities as both a wholesaler and retailer under the applicable provisions of the act;
(5) Retailer shall mean and include any person who operates a store, stand, booth, or concession for the purpose of making sales of cigarettes at retail, including sales through vending machines;
(6) Sell at retail, sale at retail, and retail sales shall mean and include any transfer of title to cigarettes for a valuable consideration, made in the ordinary course of trade or usual conduct of the seller's business, to the purchaser for consumption or use, including sales through vending machines;
(7) Sell at wholesale, sale at wholesale, and wholesale sales shall mean and include any bona fide transfer of title to cigarettes for a valuable consideration, made in the ordinary course of trade or in the usual conduct of the wholesaler's business, to a retailer for the purpose of resale;
(8) Basic cost of cigarettes shall mean the replacement cost of cigarettes to the retailer or wholesaler, as the case may be, in the quantity last purchased, without subtracting any discounts, to which shall be added the full value of any stamps which may be required by any cigarette tax act of this state and by ordinance of any municipality of this state in effect or hereafter enacted, if not already included by the manufacturer in his or her list price;
(9) Division shall mean the cigarette tax division of the Tax Commissioner; and
(10) Business day shall mean any day other than a Sunday or legal holiday.
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Structure Nebraska Revised Statutes

Nebraska Revised Statutes

Chapter 59 - Monopolies and Unlawful Restraint of Trade

59-501 - Sales; discrimination; when unlawful.

59-502 - Sales; unlawful discrimination; prima facie evidence.

59-503 - Purchases; discrimination; when unlawful.

59-504 - Purchases; unlawful discrimination; prima facie evidence.

59-505 - Unlawful discrimination; penalty.

59-506 - Unlawful discrimination; contracts void.

59-507 - Attorney General, county attorneys; duty to enforce sections.

59-508 - Unlawful discrimination by corporations; penalty; prosecution by Attorney General; injunction; corporations in which the public has an interest.

59-801 - Restraint of trade or commerce; unlawful; penalty.

59-802 - Monopolizing trade or commerce; unlawful; penalty.

59-803 - Violation; property under contract forfeited.

59-804 - Business of corporations or other companies; conduct; investigation by Attorney General; powers.

59-805 - Restraint of trade; underselling; penalty.

59-806 - Holding companies; when unlawful.

59-807 - Books of record and papers; inspection by Attorney General.

59-808 - Prohibited acts.

59-809 - Violation; ouster.

59-810 - Second or subsequent violations; ouster; injunction.

59-811 - Second or subsequent violations; duty of Attorney General.

59-812 - Violators; actions against; joinder of parties.

59-813 - Violators; ouster; injunctions; business affected with a public interest; decree.

59-814 - Violators; parties to employment contract; injunction.

59-815 - Violation; penalty.

59-816 - Violation; company officers; personal liability.

59-818 - Seeking or receiving special advantages; transport of article; when unlawful; penalty.

59-819 - Violations; jurisdiction; powers of courts.

59-820 - Violations; civil proceedings; subpoena; may issue to any county.

59-821 - Violations; recovery of actual or liquidated damages; attorney's fees.

59-821.01 - Illegal overcharge or undercharge case.

59-822 - Person, defined.

59-823 - Violations; actions brought by state; advancement of cause; appeal.

59-824 - Violations; proceedings; evidence; discovery; privilege not allowed.

59-825 - Violations; proceedings; refusal to attend and testify; penalty.

59-826 - Violations; proceedings; perjury; penalty.

59-827 - Violations; proceedings; subornation of perjury.

59-828 - Violations; prosecutions; duty of Attorney General and county attorney; evidence; discovery; immunity; scope and operation; proceeding by individual; costs.

59-829 - Antitrust action; construction; federal law.

59-830 - Actions taken pursuant to state or federal law; reliance on validity; criminal action; limitation.

59-831 - Violations; recovery; disposition.

59-1401 - Act, how cited.

59-1402 - Terms, defined.

59-1403 - License; tax; Department of Revenue; rules and regulations.

59-1403.01 - Music licensing agency; registration; fine; list of members.

59-1403.02 - Music licensing agency; duties; contract requirements.

59-1403.03 - Music licensing agency; disclosures; representative or agent; prohibited acts.

59-1403.04 - Department of Revenue; duties.

59-1403.05 - Act, how construed.

59-1404 - Copyright owner; assigns; licensees; benefits.

59-1405 - Discrimination in price; price changes; exceptions.

59-1406 - Violations; penalty.

59-1501 - Act, how cited.

59-1502 - Terms, defined.

59-1503 - Sale of cigarettes; unlawful acts; enumerated.

59-1504 - Sale of cigarettes; cost to retailer; filing with division.

59-1505 - Sale of cigarettes; cost to wholesaler; filing with division.

59-1506 - Sale of cigarettes; advertising, offers for sale, sales; combination sales.

59-1507 - Sale of cigarettes; sale by wholesaler to another wholesaler; sale price; limitation.

59-1508 - Sale of cigarettes; transactions excepted.

59-1509 - Sale of cigarettes; transactions permitted to meet lawful competition.

59-1510 - Sale of cigarettes; contracts void.

59-1511 - Sale of cigarettes; admissible evidence.

59-1512 - Sale of cigarettes; sales outside ordinary channels.

59-1513 - Sale of cigarettes; cost survey.

59-1514 - Cigarette tax division; rules and regulations.

59-1515 - Sale of cigarettes; actions; remedies.

59-1516 - Revocation of license; procedure; appeal.

59-1517 - Cigarette tax division; enforcement of sections.

59-1518 - Cigarette tax division; powers vested by other laws.

59-1519 - Terms, defined.

59-1520 - Prohibited acts.

59-1521 - Exemptions.

59-1522 - Violation; penalty.

59-1523 - Disciplinary actions; contraband.

59-1524 - Deceptive trade practice.

59-1525 - Enforcement.

59-1601 - Terms, defined.

59-1602 - Unfair competition; practices; unlawful.

59-1603 - Contracts, combinations, conspiracies in restraint of trade; unlawful.

59-1604 - Monopolies and attempted monopolies; unlawful.

59-1605 - Transactions and agreements not to use or deal in commodities or services of competitor; unlawful; when.

59-1606 - Acquisition of corporate stock by another corporation to lessen competition; unlawful; exceptions; judicial order to divest.

59-1607 - Labor not an article of commerce.

59-1608 - Attorney General; restrain prohibited acts; costs; restoration of property.

59-1608.01 - Enforcement of act; venue.

59-1608.03 - Recovery under act; Attorney General; duties.

59-1608.04 - State Settlement Cash Fund; created; use; investment; transfer.

59-1608.05 - State Settlement Trust Fund; created; use; investment.

59-1609 - Civil action for damages.

59-1609.01 - Illegal overcharge or undercharge; damages; proof; court; powers.

59-1610 - Assurance of discontinuance of prohibited act; approval of court; not considered admission.

59-1611 - Demand to produce documentary materials for inspection; contents; service; unauthorized disclosure; return; modification; vacation; use; penalty.

59-1612 - Limitation of action.

59-1613 - Final judgment or decree; prima facie evidence in civil action; exception.

59-1614 - Civil penalties; Attorney General; duties.

59-1615 - Dissolution, suspension, or forfeiture of corporate franchise.

59-1616 - Personal service of process outside state.

59-1617 - Exempted transactions; applicability of provisions.

59-1618 - Agricultural products; producers; associations; form; requirements.

59-1619 - Agricultural associations; monopolies; restraint of trade; Attorney General; complaint; notice of hearing.

59-1620 - Contracts and agreements in restraint of trade; void; voidable.

59-1621 - Conspiracy in restraint of trade; findings; prima facie evidence.

59-1622 - Officers; liable for debts and obligations; when.

59-1623 - Act, how cited.

59-1701 - Legislative intent and findings; seller-assisted marketing plans.

59-1701.01 - Act, how cited.

59-1702 - Definitions; where found.

59-1703 - Seller-assisted marketing plan, defined.

59-1704 - Person, defined.

59-1705 - Seller, defined.

59-1706 - Purchaser, defined.

59-1707 - Equipment, defined.

59-1708 - Supplies, defined.

59-1709 - Product, defined.

59-1710 - Services, defined.

59-1711 - Seller-assisted marketing plan contract or contract, defined.

59-1712 - Initial payment, defined.

59-1713 - Buy-back or secured investment, defined.

59-1714 - Ongoing business, defined.

59-1714.01 - License, defined.

59-1715 - Seller-assisted marketing plan; securities excluded.

59-1716 - Seller-assisted marketing plan; real estate or insurance transactions; excluded.

59-1717 - Seller-assisted marketing plan; sales under certain license; excluded.

59-1718 - Seller-assisted marketing plan; sale or lease to ongoing business enterprises; excluded.

59-1718.01 - Seller-assisted marketing plan; sales under five hundred dollars; exemption from act; conditions.

59-1719 - Seller-assisted marketing plan; sale of an ongoing business; excluded.

59-1720 - Seller-assisted marketing plan; certain sale, lease, or offer; excluded.

59-1721 - Seller-assisted marketing plan; renewal or extension of existing plan; excluded.

59-1722 - Transaction involving the sale of a franchise; exempt; exception; conditions; fee.

59-1722.01 - Transaction; sales under five hundred dollars; exemption from act; provisions applicable.

59-1723 - Seller-assisted marketing plan; sale, lease, or offer; occurs; when.

59-1724 - Marketing plan; seller; disclosure document; contents; list of sellers; file; update; fees.

59-1725 - Marketing plan; violations; investigations; director; powers.

59-1725.01 - Seller-assisted marketing plan; cease and desist order; fine; injunction; procedures; appeal.

59-1726 - Marketing plan; seller; use of certain phrases; prohibited.

59-1727 - Marketing plan; buy-back or security investment provision; invoked; entitlement.

59-1728 - Marketing plan; payment secured; buy-back arrangement; representations; prohibited; exception.

59-1729 - Marketing plan; earning potential claim; substantiated by data.

59-1730 - Marketing plan; advertising; commercial symbol; requirements.

59-1731 - Marketing plan; advertisement; name and address of seller; required.

59-1732 - Seller-assisted marketing plan; potential purchaser; seller provide disclosure document.

59-1733 - Disclosure document; information; requirements.

59-1735 - Disclosure document; contents; requirements.

59-1736 - Seller; officers, directors, partners, managers; conviction or judgment; disclosure.

59-1737 - Disclosure document; disclose period of time plan sold or offered.

59-1738 - Disclosure document; disclose existence of bond or trust account.

59-1739 - Disclosure document; contain financial information; verification.

59-1740 - Disclosure document; contain unexecuted copy of marketing plan contract.

59-1741 - Seller-assisted marketing plan; contract for sale or lease; written; copy to purchaser.

59-1742 - Marketing plan contract; contents; requirements.

59-1743 - Marketing plan contract; purchaser; right to cancel; when.

59-1744 - Marketing plan contract; contain notice of right to cancel.

59-1745 - Marketing plan contract; execution of certain notes prohibited.

59-1746 - Marketing plan contract; downpayment; conditions.

59-1747 - Marketing plan contract; assignee; rights, defenses.

59-1748 - Reference to compliance with act; prohibited.

59-1749 - Marketing plan; seller; records required.

59-1750 - Seller-assisted marketing plan; service of process.

59-1751 - Seller; surety bond or trust account; establish; procedures.

59-1752 - Seller; noncompliance with act; contract; voidable; purchaser; remedies.

59-1753 - Seller; inadvertent defects; cure; purchaser; rights.

59-1754 - Seller; failure to deliver products; contract voidable.

59-1755 - Purchaser rights; cumulative.

59-1756 - Purchaser; waiver of rights; unenforceable.

59-1757 - Prohibited acts; violation; penalty; enforcement.

59-1758 - Violation; action for recovery of damages; award; statute of limitations.

59-1758.01 - Burden of proof.

59-1759 - Remedies; not exclusive.

59-1760 - Statutory or common-law rights; available.

59-1761 - Unfair competition and deceptive practices statutes; applicable.

59-1762 - Director of Banking and Finance; powers; rules and regulations.

59-1801 - Act, how cited.

59-1802 - Terms, defined.

59-1803 - Issuance of annuity; how construed.