Nebraska Administrative Code Topic - AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF
Here’s a comprehensive overview of the Nebraska Administrative Code — Topic: AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF:
📑 Codes by Title & Division
Nebraska regulations for agriculture fall under several titles, each aligned with specific bureaus or divisions of the Department of Agriculture (regulations.justia.com):
Title
Division
Chapters
Title 19
Administrative Division
Chapters 1–5: Rules of Practice and Procedure; Farm Mediation; Honey Standards; others (regulations.justia.com)
Title 21
[REPEALED]
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Title 23
Bureau of Animal Industry
Chapters 1–21: Includes Breed & Health regulations; notably Chapter 18 on Commercial Dog & Cat Operators
Title 25
Bureau of Plant Industry
Chapters 1–13: Plant health and pest control
Title 27
Division of Weights & Measures
Chapters 1–10: Measurement standards
Title 29
Ag Promotion & Development
Chapters 1–2: Marketing support policies
Title 30
Potato Development
Chapter 1: Potato-specific regulations
Title 31
Poultry & Egg Development
Chapter 1: Egg and poultry marketing regulations
Title 33
Management & Finance
Chapter 1: Financial operations of Ag Department
Title 36
Division of Laboratories
Chapter 1: Lab testing standards
🔍 Spotlight: Title 23, Chapter 18
Commercial Dog and Cat Operator Inspection Regulations establish licensing and welfare standards for facilities such as kennels, breeders, pet shops, rescues, shelters, and animal dealers, as mandated by the Commercial Dog and Cat Operator Inspection Act . Key rules include:
Licensing process and issuance.
Inspections by the Department.
Care standards, humane handling, and transport requirements.
Recordkeeping and animal identification protocols.
Prohibitions related to stolen animals.
Spay/neuter, enforcement and fines.
📘 How to Access the Rules
To review the full text, interpretation, and amendments of any of these regulations:
Visit the Nebraska Department of Agriculture’s official “Laws and Regulations” page (law.cornell.edu, animallaw.info, nda.nebraska.gov).
Use the Nebraska Revised Statutes and Nebraska Administrative Code (NAC) via the Nebraska Revisor of Statutes website.
Consult trusted legal aggregators such as Cornell’s LII or Justia (noting possible delays in their updates) (regulations.justia.com).
These codes are typically updated quarterly; confirm you’re looking at the most recent version.
✅ What You Can Do Next
Identify which Title (division) and Chapter align with your needs—for example, animal health (Title 23), plant welfare (Title 25), or weights and measures (Title 27).
Request specifics from any chapter—like Chapter 18, or a rule within, and I can locate or summarize it for you.
Learn about the inspection process, enforcement steps, or penalties tied to these rules.
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