Nebraska Revised Statutes
Chapter 87 - Trade Practices
87-406 - Prohibited practices; enumerated.

87-406. Prohibited practices; enumerated.
It shall be a violation of sections 87-401 to 87-410 for any franchisor, directly or indirectly, through any officer, agent or employee, to engage in any of the following practices:
(1) To require a franchisee at the time of entering into a franchise arrangement to assent to a release, assignment, novation, waiver or estoppel which would relieve any person from liability imposed by sections 87-401 to 87-410;
(2) To prohibit directly or indirectly the right of free association among franchisees for any lawful purpose;
(3) To require or prohibit any change in management of any franchisee unless such requirement or prohibition of change shall be for good cause, which cause shall be stated in writing by the franchisor;
(4) To restrict the sale of any equity or debenture issue or the transfer of any securities of any franchisee or in any way prevent or attempt to prevent the transfer, sale, or issuance of shares of stock or debentures to employees, personnel of the franchisee, or heirs of the principal owner, as long as basic financial requirements of the franchisor are complied with and any such sale, transfer, or issuance does not have the effect of accomplishing a sale of the franchise;
(5) To impose unreasonable standards of performance upon a franchisee; and
(6) To provide any term or condition in any lease or other agreement ancillary or collateral to a franchise, which term or condition directly or indirectly violates sections 87-401 to 87-410.
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Structure Nebraska Revised Statutes

Nebraska Revised Statutes

Chapter 87 - Trade Practices

87-126 - Act, how cited.

87-127 - Intent.

87-128 - Terms, defined.

87-129 - Mark; not registered; when.

87-130 - Application for registration; contents.

87-131 - Application; fee; examination; disclaimer; amendments; reapplication; application priorities.

87-132 - Certificate of registration; contents; how treated.

87-133 - Registration; term; renewal; renewal fee; prior registration and proceedings.

87-134 - Registration; assignment; change of name; other recordings; fees.

87-135 - Public records.

87-136 - Cancellation from register.

87-137 - Classification of goods and services; rules and regulations.

87-138 - Fraudulent representation; liability.

87-139 - Unauthorized use; liability.

87-140 - Famous mark; factors; remedies.

87-141 - Injunction; damages; attorney's fees.

87-142 - Cancellation or registration of mark; action; procedure.

87-143 - Common law; construction of act.

87-144 - Fees; not refundable.

87-208 - Terms, defined.

87-209 - Trade name; not registered; when.

87-210 - Trade name; application for registration; requirements; Secretary of State.

87-211 - Trade name; registration; term effective; renewal; fee; statement.

87-212 - Trade name; assignment; recordation; fee.

87-213 - Secretary of State; record; public examination.

87-214 - Registration; Secretary of State; cancel; when.

87-215 - False representation or declaration; damages.

87-216 - Action for misuse; when.

87-217 - Injury to business; injunction; remedies; attorney's fees.

87-218 - Trade name; enforcement of rights.

87-219 - Trade name; publication; file; failure; effect.

87-219.01 - Trade name; protest registration; procedure.

87-301 - Terms, defined.

87-302 - Deceptive trade practices; enumerated.

87-303 - Deceptive trade practices; damages; injunction; costs; additional remedy.

87-303.01 - Unconscionable act or practice; violation; determination.

87-303.02 - Deceptive trade practice or unconscionable act; Attorney General; powers.

87-303.03 - Attorney General; additional powers.

87-303.04 - Attorney General; order; failure or refusal to obey; court; powers.

87-303.05 - Attorney General; temporary restraining order; civil action; written assurance of voluntary compliance; deceptive practice; burden of proof.

87-303.06 - Claims not barred.

87-303.07 - Sale or lease agreement; unenforceable; when.

87-303.08 - Violations; penalty.

87-303.09 - Injunction, declaratory judgment, written assurance; violation; penalty.

87-303.10 - Civil action; statute of limitations.

87-303.11 - Violations; civil penalty; recovery; procedure.

87-303.12 - Copy of pleadings, orders, judgments, and notices; provided to Attorney General; right to intervene.

87-304 - Applicability of act.

87-305 - Act, how construed.

87-306 - Act, how cited.

87-401 - Legislative intent.

87-402 - Terms, defined.

87-403 - Franchise; sections, applicable; when.

87-404 - Franchise; termination, cancellation, or failure to renew; notice; when; good cause; noncompete agreement; reform; when; franchisor; duties.

87-405 - Franchisee; transfer, assign, or sell franchise or interest therein; notice; contents; franchisor; approval required.

87-406 - Prohibited practices; enumerated.

87-407 - Sections; applicability.

87-408 - Action by franchisee; defense.

87-409 - Franchisee; action to recover damages; injunction; costs.

87-410 - Act, how cited.

87-411 - Motor fuel franchises; death of franchisee; effect.

87-412 - Designation of successor in interest; rights; notice of election to operate franchise.

87-413 - Successor in interest; trial lease and franchise agreement; procedure.

87-414 - Applicability of sections.

87-501 - Act, how cited.

87-502 - Terms, defined.

87-503 - Misappropriation; injunction; royalty; affirmative acts.

87-504 - Misappropriation; damages.

87-505 - Court proceedings; preserve secrecy.

87-506 - Statute of limitation.

87-507 - Applicability of act.

87-601 - Act, how cited.

87-602 - Terms, defined.

87-603 - Contract for invention development services; requirements; option to terminate.

87-604 - Contract for invention development services; cover sheet; contents; invention developer; duties.

87-605 - Contract for invention development services; written report; contents.

87-606 - Contract for invention development services; contents.

87-607 - Contract for invention development services; voidable; when; civil action authorized; additional amount distributed to common schools; when; rebuttable presumption.

87-608 - Attorney General; enforcement duties; civil penalty.

87-609 - Invention developer; bond; filings required; fees.

87-610 - Remedies; not exclusive.

87-701 - Act, how cited.

87-702 - Legislative findings.

87-703 - Terms, defined.

87-704 - Prohibited acts.

87-705 - Dealer agreement; terminate, cancel, or not renew; notice; sale or transfer; duties of supplier.

87-706 - Repair parts; returns; duties of supplier.

87-707 - Termination of dealer agreement; supplier and dealer; rights and duties; liability.

87-708 - Death or incapacity of dealer; heirs or personal representative; rights and remedies.

87-709 - Dealer agreement; void and unenforceable; when; violations; remedies.

87-710 - Obligations; applicability to successors.

87-711 - Act; applicability.

87-801 - Act, how cited.

87-802 - Terms, defined.

87-803 - Breach of security; investigation; notice to resident; notice to Attorney General.

87-804 - Compliance with notice requirements; manner.

87-805 - Waiver; void and unenforceable.

87-806 - Attorney General; powers; violation; how treated.

87-807 - Act; applicability.

87-808 - Security procedures and practices; disclosure of computerized data; contract provisions; compliance.