Nebraska Statutes 86-209. Violations;penalties; appeal
(1) Notwithstanding section 75-156, the commission may, after hearing, impose an administrative penalty for a violation of the Telephone Consumer Slamming Prevention Act. The penalty for a violation shall not exceed two thousand dollars. Every violation associated with a specific access line within the state shall be considered a separate and distinct violation.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 86-209
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- 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
(2) The amount of an administrative penalty shall be based on:
(a) The nature, circumstances, extent, and gravity of a prohibited act;
(b) The history of previous violations;
(c) The amount necessary to deter future violations; and
(d) Any efforts to correct the violation.
(3) The commission shall remit any administrative penalty collected under this section to the State Treasurer for distribution in accordance with Article VII, section 5, of the Constitution of Nebraska.
(4) Any administrative penalty may be appealed. The appeal shall be in accordance with section 75-136.