Nebraska Statutes 71-8006. Violations; unfair trade practice; civil penalty
An individual or business enterprise who violates section 71-8004 or 71-8005 commits an unfair trade practice. Any person or entity injured by such a violation shall have a right of action against the violator for damages for each occurrence when any person or entity suffered or suffers loss.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 71-8006
- Action: shall include any proceeding in any court of this state. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Action shall: include any proceeding in any court of this state. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Attorney: shall mean attorney at law. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- 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
An individual or business enterprise that violates the Certified Industrial Hygienist Title Protection Act shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than two thousand dollars. The Attorney General or the county attorney of the county in which such violation occurs shall, when he or she has knowledge of such violation, institute an action in such county to collect the penalty imposed by this section. Money collected pursuant to such action shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for credit to the permanent school fund.