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2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes
Chapter 53 - Liquors
- 53-101 - Act, how cited.
- 53-101.01 - Statement of policy.
- 53-101.02 - Farm wineries; legislative intent.
- 53-101.03 - Repealed. Laws 1989, LB 781, § 20; Laws 1993, LB 183, § 20.
- 53-101.04 - Transferred to section 53-148.01.
- 53-101.05 - Act to be liberally construed.
- 53-102 - Transferred to section 53-168.06.
- 53-103 - Definitions, where found.
- 53-103.01 - Alcohol, defined.
- 53-103.02 - Alcoholic liquor, defined.
- 53-103.03 - Beer, defined.
- 53-103.04 - Brand, defined.
- 53-103.05 - Brewpub, defined.
- 53-103.06 - Campus, defined.
- 53-103.07 - Cancel, defined.
- 53-103.08 - Cigar shop, defined.
- 53-103.09 - Club, defined.
- 53-103.10 - Commission, defined.
- 53-103.11 - Consume, defined.
- 53-103.12 - Craft brewery, defined.
- 53-103.13 - Farm winery, defined.
- 53-103.14 - Franchise or agreement, defined.
- 53-103.15 - Generic label, defined.
- 53-103.16 - Hotel, defined.
- 53-103.17 - Local governing body, defined.
- 53-103.18 - Manager, defined.
- 53-103.19 - Manufacture, defined.
- 53-103.20 - Manufacturer, defined.
- 53-103.21 - Microbrewery, defined.
- 53-103.22 - Microdistillery, defined.
- 53-103.23 - Minor, defined.
- 53-103.24 - Near beer, defined.
- 53-103.25 - Nonbeverage user, defined.
- 53-103.26 - Nonprofit corporation, defined.
- 53-103.27 - Original package, defined.
- 53-103.28 - Person, defined.
- 53-103.29 - Private label, defined.
- 53-103.30 - Restaurant, defined.
- 53-103.31 - Retailer, defined.
- 53-103.32 - Revoke, defined.
- 53-103.33 - Sale, defined.
- 53-103.34 - Sampling, defined.
- 53-103.35 - Sell, defined.
- 53-103.36 - Sell at retail and sale at retail, defined.
- 53-103.37 - Shipping license, defined.
- 53-103.38 - Spirits, defined.
- 53-103.39 - Suspend, defined.
- 53-103.40 - Territory or sales territory, defined.
- 53-103.41 - Wholesaler, defined.
- 53-103.42 - Wine, defined.
- 53-103.43 - Flavored malt beverage, defined.
- 53-103.44 - Hard cider, defined.
- 53-103.45 - Pedal-pub vehicle, defined.
- 53-103.46 - Powdered alcohol, defined.
- 53-103.47 - Bottle club, defined.
- 53-103.48 - Farmers market, defined.
- 53-103.49 - Ready-to-drink cocktail, defined.
- 53-104 - Repealed. Laws 1991, LB 344, § 75.
- 53-105 - Nebraska Liquor Control Commission; creation; members; appointment; qualifications.
- 53-106 - Commission; members; term; removal; not to hold other office.
- 53-107 - Commission; quorum; executive director; duties.
- 53-108 - Employees; appointment.
- 53-109 - Commissioners and employees; bonds or insurance.
- 53-110 - Commissioners and employees; qualifications; employment by licensee authorized; restrictions.
- 53-111 - Gifts and gratuities forbidden; violation; penalty.
- 53-112 - Commissioners and executive director; compensation; expenses.
- 53-112.01 - Repealed. Laws 1957, c. 227, § 3.
- 53-112.02 - Repealed. Laws 1959, c. 266, § 1.
- 53-112.03 - Repealed. Laws 1989, LB 1, § 1.
- 53-112.04 - Repealed. Laws 1989, LB 1, § 1.
- 53-113 - Commissioners and employees; expenses and mileage.
- 53-114 - Meetings; office; branch offices; seal; certified copies of records as evidence.
- 53-115 - Assistant attorney general assigned to commission; compensation; payment.
- 53-116 - Power to regulate and control alcoholic liquor.
- 53-116.01 - Retail licensees; bottle club licensees; inspection of premises; suspend, cancel, or revoke license; when; charter bus; inspection; when.
- 53-116.02 - Licensee; violations; forfeiture or revocation of license.
- 53-117 - Powers, functions, and duties.
- 53-117.01 - Subpoenas; issuance; witnesses; documents.
- 53-117.02 - Disobedience to subpoena; refusal to testify; proceedings for contempt.
- 53-117.03 - Employee and management training; commission; powers and duties; fees; certification.
- 53-117.04 - Repealed. Laws 1989, LB 70, § 5; Laws 1989, LB 781, § 20; Laws 1993, LB 183, § 20.
- 53-117.05 - Rules and regulations; statutes; commission; provide copies; fee authorized.
- 53-117.06 - Nebraska Liquor Control Commission Rule and Regulation Cash Fund; created; use; investment.
- 53-117.07 - Proceedings to suspend, cancel, or revoke licenses before commission.
- 53-117.08 - License; suspend, cancel, or revoke; hearing; conviction; court; duty.
- 53-118 - Rules and regulations.
- 53-119 - Repealed. Laws 1991, LB 344, § 75.
- 53-119.01 - Fire safety inspection; fee.
- 53-120 - Ready-to-drink cocktails; production and sale; rules and regulations.
- 53-121 - Repealed. Laws 2014, LB 863, § 31.
- 53-122 - Sale of liquor by drink; license issuance authorized; exception.
- 53-123 - Licenses; types.
- 53-123.01 - Manufacturer's license; rights of licensee; craft brewery license holder; when required to obtain manufacturer’s license; rights of holder.
- 53-123.02 - Alcoholic liquor wholesale license, except beer; rights of licensee; sampling.
- 53-123.03 - Beer wholesale license; rights of licensee; designated territory.
- 53-123.04 - Retail license; rights of licensee; sampling; removal of unsealed bottle of wine; conditions; sales for consumption off the premises; conditions; notice to commission, required.
- 53-123.05 - Railroad or airline license; rights of licensee.
- 53-123.06 - Boat license; rights of licensee.
- 53-123.07 - Nonbeverage user's license; rights of licensee; importation of alcohol; classes of license.
- 53-123.08 - Bottle club license; rights of licensee.
- 53-123.09 - Beer wholesaler; delivery outside territory; unlawful; penalty.
- 53-123.10 - Farm winery license; when issued.
- 53-123.11 - Farm winery license; rights of licensee; removal of unsealed bottle of wine; conditions; sales for consumption off the premises; conditions; notice to commission, required.
- 53-123.12 - Farm winery license; application requirements; renewal; fees; licensed premises; temporary expansion; procedure.
- 53-123.13 - Farm winery; waiver of requirement; when; conditions.
- 53-123.14 - Craft brewery license; rights of licensee.
- 53-123.15 - Shipping license; when required; rights of licensee; application; contents; violation; disciplinary action; holder of license; duties; report; contents.
- 53-123.16 - Microdistillery license; rights of licensee.
- 53-123.17 - Entertainment district license; rights of licensee; application; fee; commission; duties; occupation tax; local governing body; powers.
- 53-123.18 - Special party bus license.
- 53-124 - Licenses; types; classification; fees; where paid; license year.
- 53-124.01 - Fees for annual licenses.
- 53-124.02 - Holder of license under prior law; how treated.
- 53-124.03 - Repealed. Laws 1986, LB 871, § 4.
- 53-124.04 - Repealed. Laws 1986, LB 871, § 4.
- 53-124.05 - Repealed. Laws 1986, LB 871, § 4.
- 53-124.06 - Repealed. Laws 1967, c. 333, § 1.
- 53-124.07 - Repealed. Laws 1986, LB 871, § 4.
- 53-124.08 - Repealed. Laws 1983, LB 213, § 21.
- 53-124.09 - Repealed. Laws 1986, LB 871, § 4.
- 53-124.10 - Repealed. Laws 1983, LB 213, § 21.
- 53-124.11 - Special designated license; issuance; procedure; fee.
- 53-124.12 - Annual catering license; issuance; procedure; fee; occupation tax.
- 53-124.13 - Catering licensee; special designated license; application; procedure; proceeds; violation; penalty.
- 53-124.14 - Applicants outside cities and villages; airport authorities; Nebraska State Fair Board; issuance of licenses; when permitted.
- 53-124.15 - Community college culinary education program; catering license.
- 53-124.16 - Promotional farmers market special designated license; issuance; conditions; application; fee; rights of licensee.
- 53-124.17 - Promotional farmers market special designated license holder; permit to sell or dispense; application; issuance; conditions; local governing body; duties.
- 53-125 - Classes of persons to whom no license issued.
- 53-126 - License to corporation; conditions.
- 53-127 - Repealed. Laws 1989, LB 781, § 20; Laws 1993, LB 183, § 20.
- 53-128 - Transferred to section 53-116.02.
- 53-129 - Retail, bottle club, craft brewery, and microdistillery licenses; premises to which applicable; temporary expansion; procedure.
- 53-130 - Licenses; manufacturers, wholesalers, railroads, airlines, boats, special party buses, pedal-pub vehicles, and nonbeverage users; conditions on issuance; fees; renewal.
- 53-130.01 - Beer; manufacturers and shippers; file notice; contents.
- 53-131 - Retail, bottle club, craft brewery, and microdistillery licenses; application; fees; notice of application to city, village, or county; cigar shop; information required; renewal; fee.
- 53-131.01 - License; application; form; contents; criminal history record check; verification; false statement; penalty.
- 53-132 - Retail, bottle club, craft brewery, or microdistillery license; commission; duties.
- 53-133 - Retail, bottle club, craft brewery, and microdistillery licenses; hearing; when held; procedure.
- 53-134 - Retail, bottle club, craft brewery, microdistillery, and entertainment district licenses; city and village governing bodies; county boards; powers, functions, and duties.
- 53-134.01 - Class C license holder; limited bottling endorsement; application; fee; conditions of sale.
- 53-134.02 - Local governing bodies; authority under act.
- 53-134.03 - Retail, bottle club, craft brewery, and microdistillery licenses; regulation by cities and villages.
- 53-134.04 - Violations by retail licensee or bottle club licensee; complaints of residents; hearings.
- 53-135 - Retail or bottle club licenses; automatic renewal; conditions.
- 53-135.01 - Retail licenses; bottle club licenses; renewal; notice.
- 53-135.02 - Licenses; renewal; no vested right.
- 53-136 - Cigar shops; legislative findings; legislative intent.
- 53-137 - Cigar shop license; prohibited acts; sign required; waiver signed by employee; form.
- 53-138 - Pedal-pub vehicle license; activities authorized; licensee; duties.
- 53-138.01 - Licenses; disposition of fees.
- 53-138.02 - Repealed. Laws 1991, LB 344, § 75.
- 53-138.03 - Nonprofit corporations; license; required.
- 53-139 - Retail licenses to restaurants and clubs; conditions.
- 53-140 - Transferred to section 53-117.07.
- 53-140.01 - Repealed. Laws 1991, LB 344, § 75; Laws 1991, LB 586, § 4.
- 53-141 - Repealed. Laws 1980, LB 848, § 25.
- 53-142 - Transferred to section 53-131.01.
- 53-143 - Repealed. Laws 1980, LB 848, § 25.
- 53-144 - Repealed. Laws 1991, LB 344, § 75.
- 53-145 - Transferred to section 53-160.02.
- 53-146 - Transferred to section 53-116.01.
- 53-147 - Transferred to section 53-134.03.
- 53-148 - Licenses; display.
- 53-148.01 - Retail or bottle club licensee; warning sign; commission; duties.
- 53-149 - Licenses; term; sale of premises; temporary operating permit; false information; penalty; license not assignable or inheritable; exception; effect of death or bankruptcy of licensee.
- 53-150 - Transferred to section 53-135.02.
- 53-151 - Repealed. Laws 1991, LB 344, § 75.
- 53-152 - Repealed. Laws 1991, LB 344, § 75.
- 53-153 - Repealed. Laws 1991, LB 344, § 75.
- 53-154 - Repealed. Laws 1991, LB 344, § 75.
- 53-155 - Repealed. Laws 1991, LB 344, § 75.
- 53-156 - Repealed. Laws 1991, LB 344, § 75.
- 53-157 - Transferred to section 53-164.02.
- 53-158 - Repealed. Laws 1991, LB 344, § 75.
- 53-159 - Transferred to section 53-130.01.
- 53-160 - Tax on manufacturer and wholesaler; amount; exemption; duties of commission.
- 53-160.01 - Tax on manufacturer and wholesaler; instrumentality of armed forces of United States; resale; exemption.
- 53-160.02 - Near beer; regulation.
- 53-160.03 - Beer-related crop; tax credit; calculation; application; contents; approval; notice.
- 53-160.04 - Ready-to-drink cocktails; tax on manufacturer or wholesaler; amount; exemption; duties of commission.
- 53-160.05 - Repealed. Laws 1981, LB 497, § 1.
- 53-160.06 - Repealed. Laws 1981, LB 497, § 1.
- 53-160.07 - Repealed. Laws 1981, LB 497, § 1.
- 53-160.08 - Transferred to section 53-178.01.
- 53-160.09 - Repealed. Laws 1989, LB 1, § 1.
- 53-161 - Beer; credit for tax paid; when allowed.
- 53-162 - Alcoholic liquor shipped from another state; tax imposed.
- 53-162.01 - Repealed. Laws 1963, c. 311, § 7.
- 53-163 - Commission; rounding of amounts on returns or reports; authorized.
- 53-164 - Repealed. Laws 1963, c. 311, § 7.
- 53-164.01 - Alcoholic liquor; tax; payment; report; penalty; bond; sale to instrumentality of armed forces; credit for tax paid.
- 53-164.02 - Evasion of liquor tax; acts forbidden; violations; penalty.
- 53-165 - Manufacturer and wholesaler; monthly report to commission of manufacture and sale; manufacturer or shipper; certification; record keeping.
- 53-166 - Repealed. Laws 1991, LB 344, § 75.
- 53-166.01 - Unconstitutional.
- 53-166.02 - Unconstitutional.
- 53-166.03 - Unconstitutional.
- 53-166.04 - Unconstitutional.
- 53-166.05 - Unconstitutional.
- 53-166.06 - Unconstitutional.
- 53-166.07 - Unconstitutional.
- 53-166.08 - Unconstitutional.
- 53-166.09 - Unconstitutional.
- 53-166.10 - Unconstitutional.
- 53-166.11 - Unconstitutional.
- 53-166.12 - Unconstitutional.
- 53-166.13 - Unconstitutional.
- 53-166.14 - Unconstitutional.
- 53-166.15 - Unconstitutional.
- 53-166.16 - Unconstitutional.
- 53-166.17 - Unconstitutional.
- 53-167 - Repealed. Laws 1977, LB 176, § 2.
- 53-167.01 - Legislative findings.
- 53-167.02 - Keg sales; requirements; keg identification number; violation; penalty.
- 53-167.03 - Keg identification number; prohibited acts; violation; penalty; deposit.
- 53-167.04 - Repealed. Laws 2006, LB 562, § 8.
- 53-168 - Receiving money, credit, discounts, rebates, or other inducement; unlawful acts; penalty; private or generic label permitted.
- 53-168.01 - Repealed. Laws 1991, LB 344, § 75.
- 53-168.02 - Repealed. Laws 1985, LB 183, § 7.
- 53-168.03 - Repealed. Laws 1985, LB 183, § 7.
- 53-168.04 - Repealed. Laws 1985, LB 183, § 7.
- 53-168.05 - Violations; procedure.
- 53-168.06 - General prohibition; exceptions.
- 53-169 - Manufacturer or wholesaler; craft brewery, manufacturer, or microdistillery licensee; limitations.
- 53-169.01 - Manufacturer; interest in licensed wholesaler; prohibitions; exception.
- 53-170 - Violations; effect.
- 53-170.01 - Repealed. Laws 1991, LB 344, § 75.
- 53-170.02 - Repealed. Laws 1991, LB 344, § 75.
- 53-170.03 - Repealed. Laws 1991, LB 344, § 75.
- 53-170.04 - Repealed. Laws 1991, LB 344, § 75.
- 53-171 - Licenses; issuance of more than one kind to same person; when unlawful; craft brewery, manufacturer, or microdistillery licensee; limitations.
- 53-172 - Original packages; labels; seals; requirements.
- 53-173 - Powdered alcohol; prohibited acts; penalties; effect on license.
- 53-174 - Repealed. Laws 2010, LB 861, § 85.
- 53-175 - Liquor; acquisition from other than licensed dealer; when unlawful.
- 53-176 - Sale or delivery to unauthorized person forbidden; suspension, cancellation, or revocation of license.
- 53-177 - Sale at retail; bottle club license; restrictions as to locality.
- 53-177.01 - Sale for consumption on premises or bottle club operation near campus of college or university; restrictions; commission; waiver; application; contents; written approval of governing body of college or university.
- 53-178 - Sale at retail; forbidden in dwelling or lodging house; exceptions.
- 53-178.01 - Licensee; sale to person within motor vehicle; prohibited; exceptions.
- 53-179 - Sale or dispensing of alcoholic liquor; forbidden during certain hours; exceptions; alcoholic liquor in open containers; unlawful after hours.
- 53-180 - Prohibited acts relating to minors and incompetents.
- 53-180.01 - Minor misrepresenting age; unlawful.
- 53-180.02 - Minor; prohibited acts; exception; governing bodies; powers.
- 53-180.03 - Minor; sale or gift to; misrepresenting age; parent or guardian; duties.
- 53-180.04 - Minors; warning notice; posting.
- 53-180.05 - Prohibited acts relating to minors and incompetents; violations; penalties; possible alcohol overdose; actions authorized; false identification; penalty; law enforcement agency; duties.
- 53-180.06 - Documentary proof of age; separate book; record; contents.
- 53-180.07 - Minors; licensee charged with sale; defenses.
- 53-181 - Person eighteen years of age or younger; penalty; copy of abstract to Director of Motor Vehicles; possible alcohol overdose; actions authorized.
- 53-182 - Repealed. Laws 1977, LB 93, § 1.
- 53-183 - Sale on credit or for goods or services forbidden; exceptions.
- 53-184 - Sale only in original package; refilling forbidden; exception.
- 53-185 - Contract to sell for only one manufacturer or wholesaler; void.
- 53-186 - Consumption of liquor on public property; forbidden; exceptions; license authorized.
- 53-186.01 - Consumption of liquor in public places; license required; exceptions; violations; penalty.
- 53-187 - Nonbeverage licensee forbidden to give or sell alcoholic liquor; violation; penalty.
- 53-188 - Repealed. Laws 2014, LB 863, § 31.
- 53-189 - Repealed. Laws 2014, LB 863, § 31.
- 53-190 - Premises violating law declared common nuisances.
- 53-191 - Repealed. Laws 2014, LB 863, § 31.
- 53-192 - Transportation of liquor into state forbidden; when.
- 53-192.01 - Wholesale licensee; purchases and imports; restrictions.
- 53-193 - Repealed. Laws 1991, LB 344, § 75.
- 53-194 - Repealed. Laws 1991, LB 344, § 75.
- 53-194.01 - Repealed. Laws 1983, LB 213, § 21.
- 53-194.02 - Repealed. Laws 1983, LB 213, § 21.
- 53-194.03 - Transportation of liquor into state; forbidden; when; penalty.
- 53-194.04 - Sale of confections or candy; license requirements; label.
- 53-195 - Repealed. Laws 1991, LB 344, § 75.
- 53-196 - Repealed. Laws 1978, LB 593, § 5.
- 53-197 - Violations; peace officer; duties; neglect of duty; penalty.
- 53-198 - Places operated in violation of act; declared common nuisances; violations; penalty.
- 53-199 - Nuisance; abatement; procedure; owner or lessee may give bond.
- 53-1,100 - Violations; general penalties.
- 53-1,101 - Owner of premises or agent knowing of violations; penalty.
- 53-1,102 - Violations by agent or employee of licensee; deemed act of licensee, when.
- 53-1,103 - False branding; penalty.
- 53-1,104 - Violations by licensee; suspension, cancellation, or revocation of license; cash penalty in lieu of suspending sales; election authorized.
- 53-1,105 - Sufficiency of charge of violation; sufficiency of proof.
- 53-1,106 - Charge of violation; sufficiency of allegations; second offense; proof; former conviction.
- 53-1,107 - Complaint, indictment, or information; contents; sufficiency.
- 53-1,108 - Search warrants issued on complaint; form.
- 53-1,109 - Search warrants; contents; directed to peace officer.
- 53-1,110 - Arrest of persons found violating act.
- 53-1,111 - Search warrants; search and seizure of property; sale; disposition of proceeds; arrests.
- 53-1,112 - Search warrant; return; form and contents.
- 53-1,113 - Search warrant; sale of property seized; procedure; destruction, when required.
- 53-1,114 - Transferred to section 53-134.04.
- 53-1,115 - Proceedings before commission; service upon parties; rehearings; costs.
- 53-1,116 - Appeal; procedure.
- 53-1,117 - Repealed. Laws 1991, LB 344, § 75.
- 53-1,118 - Transferred to section 53-101.05.
- 53-1,119 - Local law, ordinance, resolution, or rule; penalty for drinking or intoxication; prohibited.
- 53-1,120 - Alcohol-related offenses; law, ordinance, resolution, or rule; effect.
- 53-1,120.01 - County resolution or city ordinance prohibiting smoking; not applicable to cigar shops.
- 53-1,121 - Law enforcement officer; intoxicated person; removal; civil protective custody; procedure; Department of Health and Human Services; limit on licensure actions.
- 53-1,122 - Compliance checks; participation by minors; when.
- 53-201 - Purpose of sections.
- 53-202 - Definitions, where found.
- 53-203 - Advertising, defined.
- 53-204 - Agreement, defined.
- 53-205 - Ancillary business, defined.
- 53-206 - Control of a wholesaler's business, defined.
- 53-207 - Designated member, defined.
- 53-208 - Good faith, defined.
- 53-209 - Reasonable qualifications, defined.
- 53-210 - Retaliatory action, defined.
- 53-211 - Sales territory, defined.
- 53-212 - Substantial stockholder, substantial partner, and substantial member, defined.
- 53-213 - Supplier, defined.
- 53-214 - Transfer of the wholesaler's business, defined.
- 53-215 - Wholesaler, defined.
- 53-216 - Supplier; prohibited acts.
- 53-217 - Wholesaler; prohibited acts.
- 53-218 - Supplier; agreements; prohibited acts; changes or termination; procedures; quality control; temporary service interruption.
- 53-219 - Wholesaler's business; transfer; restrictions.
- 53-220 - Supplier; violations; compensation to wholesaler.
- 53-221 - Wholesaler; waiver of rights prohibited; dispute settlements.
- 53-222 - Applicability of sections; transfer of business; effect on agreements.
- 53-223 - Civil actions authorized; damages; jurisdiction.
- 53-301 - Nebraska Grape and Winery Board; created.
- 53-302 - Board; officers; terms; expenses.
- 53-303 - Board; powers and duties.
- 53-304 - Winery; payments required; Winery and Grape Producers Promotional Fund; created; use; investment.
- 53-305 - Board; annual report.
- 53-401 - Act, how cited.
- 53-402 - Purposes of act.
- 53-403 - Terms, defined.
- 53-404 - Cause of action authorized.
- 53-405 - Defense.
- 53-406 - Limitation on cause of action.
- 53-407 - Damages.
- 53-408 - Statute of limitation.
- 53-409 - Effect of settlement and release; offset; joint and several liability; right of contribution.
- 53-501 - Nebraska Craft Brewery Board; created; members; qualifications; vacancy.
- 53-502 - Nebraska Craft Brewery Board; meetings; members; terms; expenses; removal; procedure.
- 53-503 - Nebraska Craft Brewery Board; powers and duties.
- 53-504 - Nebraska Beer Industry Promotional Fund; created; use; investment; holder of craft brewery license; annual fee; use.
- 53-505 - Nebraska Craft Brewery Board; annual report; contents; fee.
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