Nebraska Statutes 1-167. Unlawful use of terms; advertising;prima facie evidence of violation
The display or uttering by a person of a card, sign, advertisement, or other printed, engraved, or written instrument or device, bearing a person’s name in conjunction with the words certified public accountant or any abbreviation thereof or public accountant or any abbreviation thereof shall be prima facie evidence in any action brought under section 1-165 or 1-166 that the person whose name is so displayed caused or procured the display or uttering of such card, sign, advertisement, or other printed, engraved, or written instrument or device and that such person is holding himself or herself out to be a certified public accountant holding a permit issued under section 1-136. In any such action evidence of the commission of a single act prohibited by the Public Accountancy Act shall be sufficient to justify an injunction or a conviction without evidence of a general course of conduct.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 1-167
- Action: shall include any proceeding in any court of this state. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
- Person: shall include bodies politic and corporate, societies, communities, the public generally, individuals, partnerships, limited liability companies, joint-stock companies, and associations. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801