Nebraska vehicle businesses would face set limits on license fees

The licensing board would set and collect license application fees within the listed limits. These limits would cover licensed vehicle businesses and their agents and representatives in Nebraska. Fees could not exceed the amount needed to run and enforce the vehicle industry rules. The cap would be $1,000 for vehicle dealer licenses, including motorcycle, trailer, and auction dealers, and for finance company licenses. Manufacturers and distributors would have a $1,500 cap. Supplemental dealer licenses, dealer agents, salvage dealers, and factory branches would have a $500 cap. Factory representatives and distributor representatives would have a $100 cap. License applications would be required each year. Issued licenses would expire on the next December 31.

Dealers would pay $100 for a covered move, and license holders would pay $50 for a name change without an ownership change. The move provision would cover motor vehicle, motorcycle, and trailer dealers. The name-change provision would cover license holders. A move would avoid the need for a new license only within the same city limits or county, with all legal requirements met and the $100 fee paid. A name change without an ownership change would require a new license and the $50 fee. An ownership change would require a new application and license.