(1) The director shall have jurisdiction of proceedings (a) to deny the issuance of a credential, (b) to refuse renewal of a credential, and (c) to discipline a credential holder.

Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 38-176

  • Credential: means a license, certificate, or registration. See Nebraska Statutes 38-113
  • Department: means the Division of Public Health of the Department of Health and Human Services. See Nebraska Statutes 38-114
  • Director: means the Director of Public Health of the Division of Public Health or his or her designee. See Nebraska Statutes 38-116
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Profession: means any profession or occupation named in subsection (1) or (2) of section 38-121. See Nebraska Statutes 38-119

(2) Except as otherwise provided in section 38-1,119, if an applicant for an initial credential or for renewal of a credential to practice a profession does not meet all of the requirements for the credential, the department shall deny issuance or renewal of the credential.