Nebraska Statutes 71-1920. Disciplinary action; types; fines; disposition
(1) The department may impose any one or a combination of the following types of disciplinary action against a license issued under the Child Care Licensing Act:
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 71-1920
- Action: shall include any proceeding in any court of this state. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Foreclosure: A legal process in which property that is collateral or security for a loan may be sold to help repay the loan when the loan is in default. Source: OCC
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
- 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
(a) Issue a probationary license;
(b) Suspend or revoke a provisional, probationary, or operating license;
(c) Impose a civil penalty of up to five dollars per child, based upon the number of children for which the program is authorized to provide child care on the effective date of the finding of violation, for each day the program is in violation;
(d) Establish restrictions on new enrollment in the program;
(e) Establish restrictions or other limitations on the number of children or the age of the children served in the program; or
(f) Establish other restrictions or limitations on the type of service provided by the program.
(2) A person who has had a license revoked for any cause other than nonpayment of fees shall not be eligible to reapply for a license for a period of two years.
(3) Any fine imposed and unpaid under the Child Care Licensing Act shall constitute a debt to the State of Nebraska which may be collected in the manner of a lien foreclosure or sued for and recovered in any proper form of action in the name of the State of Nebraska in the district court of the county in which the program is located. The department shall, within thirty days after receipt, remit fines to the State Treasurer for credit to the permanent school fund.