Nebraska Statutes 25-3602. Terms, defined
For purposes of the COVID-19 Liability Act:
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 25-3602
- Company: shall include any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint-stock company, joint venture, or association. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- 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
- State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- United States: shall include territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
(1) COVID-19 means the novel coronavirus identified as SARS-CoV-2, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 or a virus mutating therefrom, and the health conditions or threats associated with the disease caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 or a virus mutating therefrom;
(2) Federal public health guidance means and includes written or oral guidance related to COVID-19 issued by any of the following:
(a) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United States Department of Health and Human Services;
(b) The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services of the United States Department of Health and Human Services; or
(c) The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration; and
(3)(a) Person means:
(i) Any natural person;
(ii) Any sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability partnership, corporation, limited liability company, business trust, estate, trust, unincorporated association, or joint venture;
(iii) The State of Nebraska and any political subdivision of the state;
(iv) Any school, college, university, institution of higher education, religious organization, or charitable organization; or
(v) Any other legal or commercial entity.
(b) Person includes an employee, director, governing board, officer, agent, independent contractor, or volunteer of a person listed in subdivision (3)(a) of this section.