69-2117. Cease and desist order; fine; injunction; procedures; appeal.
(1) The Director of Banking and Finance may summarily order a lessor to cease and desist from the use of certain forms or practices relating to consumer rental purchase agreements if he or she finds that (a) there has been a substantial failure to comply with any of the provisions of the Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act or (b) the continued use of certain forms or practices relating to consumer rental purchase agreements would constitute misrepresentation to or deceit or fraud on the consumer.
(2) If the director believes, whether or not based upon an investigation conducted under section 69-2116, that any person or lessor has engaged in or is about to engage in any act or practice constituting a violation of any provision of the Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act or any rule, regulation, or order under the act, the director may:
(a) Issue a cease and desist order;
(b) Impose a fine of not to exceed one thousand dollars per violation, in addition to costs of the investigation; or
(c) Initiate an action in any court of competent jurisdiction to enjoin such acts or practices and to enforce compliance with the act or any order under the act.
(3) Upon a proper showing a permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order, or writ of mandamus shall be granted. The director shall not be required to post a bond.
(4) The fines and costs imposed pursuant to this section shall be in addition to all other penalties imposed by the laws of this state. The director shall collect the fines and costs and remit them to the State Treasurer. The State Treasurer shall credit the costs to the Securities Act Cash Fund and distribute the fines in accordance with Article VII, section 5, of the Constitution of Nebraska. If a person fails to pay the fine or costs of the investigation referred to in this subsection, a lien in the amount of the fine and costs shall be imposed upon all of the assets and property of such person in this state and may be recovered by suit by the director. Failure of the person to pay a fine and costs shall constitute a separate violation of the act.
(5) Upon entry of an order pursuant to this section, the director shall promptly notify all persons to whom such order is directed that it has been entered and of the reasons for such order and that any person to whom the order is directed may request a hearing in writing within fifteen business days of the issuance of the order. Upon a receipt of a written request, the matter shall be set down for hearing to commence within thirty business days after the receipt unless the parties consent to a later date or the hearing officer sets a later date for good cause. If a hearing is not requested within fifteen business days and none is ordered by the director, the order shall automatically become final and shall remain in effect until it is modified or vacated by the director. If a hearing is requested or ordered, the director after notice and hearing shall enter his or her written findings of fact and conclusions of law and may affirm, modify, or vacate the order.
(6) The director may vacate or modify a cease and desist order if he or she finds that the conditions which caused its entry have changed or that it is otherwise in the public interest to do so.
(7) Any person aggrieved by a final order of the director may appeal the order. The appeal shall be in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.
Source
Cross References
Structure Nebraska Revised Statutes
Chapter 69 - Personal Property
69-109 - Security interest; personal property; sale or transfer without consent; penalty.
69-110 - Security interest; personal property; removal from county; penalty.
69-202 - Permit required; fees; application, contents; issuance; bond.
69-203 - Permit; business location; prohibited activities.
69-204 - Records required; inspection; stolen property; procedures.
69-205 - Reports to police; when required.
69-206 - Pawned or secondhand goods; restrictions on disposition; jewelry defined.
69-208 - Violation; penalty; permit; suspension or revocation; procedure.
69-209 - Pawnbroker; limitation on sale of goods.
69-210 - Pawnbrokers; customer fingerprint required; restrictions on property accepted.
69-303 - Ophthalmic provider; contact lens prescription.
69-304 - Ophthalmic provider; registration; requirements.
69-307 - Rules and regulations.
69-310 - Contact lenses or spectacles; prescription; contents; release to patient.
69-311 - Operation of kiosk; conditions.
69-312 - Over-the-counter spectacles.
69-314 - Rules and regulations.
69-403 - Peace officer; right to inspect property and records.
69-404 - Secondary metals recycler; limitations on payment.
69-405 - Seller; age restriction; identification required.
69-406 - Limitation on metal beer keg purchase or receipt.
69-406.01 - Manhole cover or sewer grate; purchase or receipt; limitations; payment.
69-409 - Sections; how construed.
69-505 - Marking; inspections.
69-507 - Tax Commissioner; power to inspect; notice to State Fire Marshal.
69-508 - Attorney General; enforcement powers.
69-510 - Termination of act; conditions; preemption of local law.
69-511 - State Fire Marshal; rules and regulations.
69-1002 - Sale at auction; containers; labels; statement required.
69-1003 - Sale at auction; false statements; liability.
69-1004 - Sale at auction by carrier; when act inapplicable.
69-1005 - Violations; penalty.
69-1006 - Poultry; sales record; exceptions.
69-1007 - Poultry; sales record; violation; penalty.
69-1008 - Poultry; sale or delivery; false representations; penalty.
69-1102 - Violations; penalty.
69-1202 - Debt management; exceptions to act.
69-1204 - License; application; fees; bond; expiration; copy of contract.
69-1205 - License; application; investigation; issuance.
69-1206 - License; renewal; fee; bond.
69-1207 - License; Secretary of State; deny; revoke; suspend; nontransferable.
69-1208 - Rules and regulations; promulgation.
69-1209 - Licensee; contract with debtor required; contents.
69-1210 - Licensee; bank account; separate; books and records.
69-1211 - Licensee; examination; cost; payment.
69-1212 - Licensee; debtor; fee; agreement; limitations.
69-1214 - Licensee; acts forbidden.
69-1215 - Unlawful acts; penalty.
69-1216 - Limitation of actions.
69-1303 - Unclaimed funds held and owing by a life insurance corporation; presumed abandoned; when.
69-1304 - Funds held or owing by any utility; presumed abandoned; when.
69-1305 - Stock, shareholding, or other intangible ownership interest; presumed abandoned; when.
69-1305.01 - Stock or other intangible ownership interest; applicability of act; conditions.
69-1305.02 - Credit memo; presumed abandoned; when.
69-1305.03 - Gift certificate or gift card; presumed abandoned; when.
69-1307.02 - Unpaid wages; presumed abandoned; when.
69-1307.03 - Retirement funds; presumed abandoned; when.
69-1307.04 - Mineral rights and proceeds; presumed abandoned; when.
69-1307.06 - Military medal; report and delivery to State Treasurer.
69-1307.07 - Military medals; State Treasurer; duties.
69-1308 - Other intangible property; general-use prepaid card; presumed abandoned; when.
69-1309 - Owner in another state; property not presumed abandoned; when.
69-1311 - Report of property presumed abandoned; notices; time; contents; exceptions.
69-1312 - Delivery of property to State Treasurer; exceptions.
69-1314 - Property paid or delivered to State Treasurer; owner not entitled to income.
69-1315 - Limitation of action; claim; effect.
69-1316 - Abandoned property; State Treasurer; sell; when; notice; title.
69-1318.01 - Payment with respect to support order obligor authorized.
69-1319 - Claim; hearing; decision; payment.
69-1320 - Claim; appeal; procedure.
69-1322 - Failure to report property; State Treasurer; powers and duties; holder; duties.
69-1323 - Refusal to deliver property; action to enforce delivery.
69-1324 - Failing to render report or refusing to pay or deliver property; penalty.
69-1325 - State Treasurer; rules and regulations; adopt.
69-1326 - Property exempt from act.
69-1330 - Certain unclaimed property; disposition.
69-1331 - Unclaimed property; sale; disposal; procedure.
69-1332 - Unclaimed property; sale proceeds; disposition.
69-1501 - Retailer; contract; termination; reimbursement for implements, machinery, and parts.
69-1502 - Prices for implements, machinery, and parts; how determined.
69-1504 - Retail dealer; majority stockholder; death; settlement with heirs.
69-1602 - Disclosure obligations.
69-1603 - Right to cancel; manner of cancellation.
69-1604 - Notice of right to cancel; form; foreign language; when delivered; time; exception.
69-1605 - Cancellation, effect.
69-1606 - Duty of buyer; failure of seller to take possession; performance of service, how treated.
69-1607 - Sale made in violation of sections; buyer recovery.
69-1701 - Outdoor advertising sign; removal by public body; compensation; how determined; exception.
69-1702 - Nonconforming advertising sign; conformance required; when.
69-1804 - Manufacturer; provide information.
69-1805 - Supplier of turquoise; provide information.
69-1808 - Violations; penalty.
69-1903 - Distribution for promotional purposes prohibited.
69-1904 - Enforcement; penalty.
69-2002 - Definitions, where found.
69-2003 - Biodegradable, defined.
69-2004 - Degradable, defined.
69-2005 - Photodegradable, defined.
69-2006 - Recyclable, defined.
69-2008 - Beverage container connectors; requirements.
69-2009 - Garbage bags; requirements.
69-2010 - Grocery or shopping bags; requirements.
69-2011 - Disposable diapers; requirements; Director of Environment and Energy; duties.
69-2012 - Violations; penalty.
69-2102 - Legislative findings.
69-2104 - Lessor; disclosures required.
69-2105 - Disclosures; how made; rules and regulations; agreement; contents.
69-2106 - Written receipt; required; when.
69-2107 - Agreements; prohibited provisions.
69-2108 - Agreement; contents.
69-2109 - Lessor; prohibited acts.
69-2110 - Fees; deposits; charges.
69-2111 - Renegotiation; when; extension; effect.
69-2112 - Advertisement; requirements.
69-2113 - Lessor; liability; offset, not permitted; lessor; preserve evidence.
69-2114 - Actions; statute of limitations.
69-2115 - Lessor; not liable; when.
69-2116 - Director of Banking and Finance; investigations; other proceedings; powers.
69-2117 - Cease and desist order; fine; injunction; procedures; appeal.
69-2118 - Examination of books and records.
69-2119 - Personal jurisdiction over lessor.
69-2201 - Unsolicited goods or merchandise; disposal.
69-2303 - Personal property remaining on premises; landlord; duties; notice; contents; delivery.
69-2304 - Notice; statement required.
69-2306 - Landlord; property; removal and storage; liability.
69-2307 - Landlord; release of personal property; when.
69-2309 - Release or disposition of personal property; liability of landlord.
69-2310 - Costs of storage; how assessed.
69-2312 - Landlord retaining personal property; civil action authorized.
69-2313 - Lost personal property; disposition; liability.
69-2314 - Remedy; not exclusive.
69-2401 - Legislative findings and declarations.
69-2403 - Sale, lease, rental, and transfer; certificate required; exceptions.
69-2404 - Certificate; application; fee.
69-2405 - Application; chief of police or sheriff; duties; immunity.
69-2406 - Certificate; denial or revocation; appeal; filing fee.
69-2407 - Certificate; contents; term; revocation.
69-2408 - False information on application; other violations; penalties; confiscation of handgun.
69-2410 - Importer, manufacturer, or dealer; sale or delivery; duties.
69-2411 - Request for criminal history record check; Nebraska State Patrol; duties; fee.
69-2412 - Records; confidentiality; destruction.
69-2413 - Nebraska State Patrol; toll-free telephone number; personnel.
69-2414 - Records; amendment; procedure.
69-2415 - Records; rules and regulations.
69-2416 - Licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer; compliance not required; when.
69-2417 - Nebraska State Patrol; licensee; liability defense; when.
69-2418 - Instant criminal history record check; requirements; exemptions.
69-2419 - Criminal history records; prohibited acts; violation; penalty.
69-2420 - False statement; false identification; prohibited acts; violation; penalty.
69-2421 - Sale or delivery; violation; penalty.
69-2422 - Obtaining handgun for prohibited transfer; violation; penalty.
69-2423 - Nebraska State Patrol; annual report; contents.
69-2424 - Rules and regulations.
69-2425 - City or village ordinance; not preempted.
69-2426 - Dealers of firearms; distribution of information; Firearm Information Fund; created.
69-2428 - Permit to carry concealed handgun; authorized.
69-2430 - Application; form; contents; prohibited acts; penalty; permit issuance; denial; appeal.
69-2431 - Fingerprinting; criminal history record information check.
69-2433 - Applicant; requirements.
69-2434 - Permit; design and form.
69-2435 - Permitholder; continuing requirements; return of permit; when.
69-2436 - Permit; period valid; fee; renewal; fee; notice of expiration.
69-2437 - Permit; nontransferable.
69-2438 - Limitation on liability.
69-2439 - Permit; application for revocation; prosecution; fine; costs.
69-2442 - Injury to person or damage to property; permitholder; report required.
69-2443 - Violations; penalties; revocation of permit.
69-2444 - Listing of applicants and permitholders; availability; confidential information.
69-2445 - Carrying concealed weapon under other law; act; how construed.
69-2446 - Rules and regulations.
69-2447 - Department of Motor Vehicles records; use and update of information.
69-2448 - License or permit issued by other state or District of Columbia; how treated.
69-2449 - Information to permitholder regarding lost or stolen handgun or firearm.
69-2503 - Conformity with industry standards; codes required; department; duties.
69-2504 - Violations; penalty; enforcement duties.
69-2506 - Administrative costs; limitation; payment.
69-2602 - Definitions, where found.
69-2603 - Assistive device, defined.
69-2604 - Assistive device dealer, defined.
69-2605 - Assistive device lessor, defined.
69-2606 - Collateral costs, defined.
69-2608 - Demonstrator, defined.
69-2609 - Major life activity, defined.
69-2610 - Manufacturer, defined.
69-2611 - Nonconformity, defined.
69-2612 - Reasonable allowance for use, defined.
69-2613 - Reasonable attempt to repair, defined.
69-2614 - Manufacturer; express warranty; requirements.
69-2615 - Manufacturer; consumer; assistive device lessor; duties.
69-2616 - Returned assistive device; resale or subsequent lease; lease; enforcement.
69-2617 - Rights and remedies.
69-2618 - Rental assistive device reimbursement; when.
69-2701 - Tobacco Enforcement Fund; created; use; investment.
69-2702 - Tobacco product manufacturer; terms, defined.
69-2703 - Tobacco product manufacturer; requirements to sell within the state.
69-2703.01 - Unconstitutionality of amendatory provision; effect.
69-2704 - Legislative findings.
69-2707 - Nonresident or foreign nonparticipating manufacturer; agent for service of process.
69-2708 - Stamping agent; duties; Tax Commissioner; Attorney General; powers.
69-2708.01 - Stamping agent; responsible for escrow deposits; when; liability; calculation.
69-2710 - Removal from directory; procedure.
69-2710.01 - Report; contents.