69-506. Violations; civil penalty; seizure and destruction; additional remedies; Attorney General; powers and duties.
(1) A manufacturer, wholesale dealer, agent, or any other person or entity who knowingly sells or offers to sell cigarettes, other than through retail sale, in violation of section 69-503, shall be liable to a civil penalty not to exceed ten thousand dollars per each sale of such cigarettes for a first offense and shall be liable to a civil penalty not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars for any subsequent offense per each sale of such cigarettes, except that this penalty against any such person or entity shall not exceed one hundred thousand dollars during any thirty-day period.
(2) A retail dealer who knowingly sells or offers to sell fewer than one thousand cigarettes in violation of section 69-503 shall be liable to a civil penalty not to exceed five hundred dollars for a first offense and shall be liable to a civil penalty not to exceed two thousand dollars for any subsequent offense for each such sale or offer for sale of such cigarettes. A retail dealer who knowingly sells or offers to sell one thousand or more cigarettes in violation of section 69-503 shall be liable to a civil penalty not to exceed one thousand dollars for a first offense and shall be liable to a civil penalty not to exceed five thousand dollars for any subsequent offense per each such sale or offer of sale of such cigarettes. The penalty against any retail dealer under this subsection shall not exceed twenty-five thousand dollars during any thirty-day period.
(3) In addition to any civil penalty, any corporation, partnership, sole proprietor, limited partnership, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, or association engaged in the manufacture of cigarettes that knowingly makes a false certification pursuant to section 69-504 shall be liable to a civil penalty of seventy-five thousand dollars for the first false certification and shall be liable to a civil penalty not to exceed one hundred fifty thousand dollars for each subsequent false certification.
(4) Any person violating any other provision of the Reduced Cigarette Ignition Propensity Act shall be liable to a civil penalty not to exceed one thousand dollars for a first offense and shall be liable to a civil penalty not to exceed five thousand dollars for any subsequent offense.
(5) Whenever any peace officer of this state or duly authorized representative of the State Fire Marshal or Tax Commissioner discovers any cigarettes (a) for which no certification has been filed as required by section 69-504 or (b) that have not been marked as required by section 69-505, such peace officer or representative may seize and take possession of such cigarettes. Cigarettes seized pursuant to this subsection shall be destroyed, except that prior to the destruction of any cigarette seized pursuant to this subsection the true holder of the trademark rights in the cigarette brand shall be permitted to inspect the cigarette.
(6) In addition to any other remedy provided by law, the Attorney General may file an action in a court of competent jurisdiction for a violation of the Reduced Cigarette Ignition Propensity Act, including petitioning (a) for preliminary or permanent injunctive relief against any manufacturer, importer, wholesale dealer, retail dealer, agent, or other person or entity to enjoin such entity from selling, offering to sell, or affixing tax stamps or cigarette tax meter impressions to any cigarette that does not comply with the requirements of the Reduced Cigarette Ignition Propensity Act or (b) to recover any costs or damages suffered by the state because of a violation of the act, including enforcement costs relating to the specific violation and attorney's fees. Each violation of the act or of rules or regulations adopted and promulgated under the act constitutes a separate civil violation for which the Attorney General may obtain relief. Upon obtaining judgment for injunctive relief under this subsection, the Attorney General shall provide a copy of the judgment to all wholesale dealers and agents to which the cigarette has been sold.
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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.