227 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 4, § 002

Current through September 17, 2024
Section 227-4-002

To be eligible for a license, an applicant therefore must:

A. Be of good character, competence and reliability;
B. Be a person who has not, within the preceding three years, had a Nebraska farm labor contractor's license application denied;
C. Be a person who has not, within the preceding three years, in Nebraska or in any other jurisdiction, had a farm labor contractor's license, permit or certificate denied, revoked or suspended;
D. Not have persons financially interested in any capacity in the applicant's business as a farm labor contractor who were denied a Nebraska farm labor contractor's license, permit or certificate within the preceding three years or who had such license denied, revoked, or suspended within the preceding three years in Nebraska or any other jurisdiction. A refusal to renew a license, permit or certificate because the applicant therefore or any person financially interested in the applicant's business as a farm labor contractor has been denied a license, permit or certificate or had a license, permit or certificate revoked in Nebraska or any other jurisdiction within the preceding three years, is considered the same as the revocation of the license, permit or certificate on the date of its expiration;
E. Not have any unsatisfied final judgments of the court or final orders issued by any government agency which require the payment of unpaid wages to employees; or the payment of any advances made to the contractor by farmers or owners or lessees of land intended to be used for the production of crops;
F.
1. Prior to January 1,2017 pay a fee of seven hundred and fifty dollars ($ 750.00);
2. On or after January 1, 2017 pay a fee of two hundred and fifty dollars ($ 250.00);
G. Show proof of financial ability to promptly pay the wages of employees and advances made by farmers or owners or lessees of land intended for the production of crops in the form of a corporate surety bond or deposit with the Commissioner;
H. File a completed license application on a form provided by the Department;
I. Certify on the application that there is insurance on vehicles used to transport workers in an amount sufficient to comply with the Nebraska Financial Responsibility Law;
J. In the case of a corporation or cooperative association, be authorized to do business in Nebraska.

227 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 4, § 002

Amended effective 6/7/2017.
Amended effective 4/10/2019