Nebraska Revised Statutes

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-542 (2026)

Registration; application; fee; qualifications; rules and regulations

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Any individual desiring to become a registered abstracter shall file an application for registration with the board. Such applicant shall have reached the age of majority and shall not have been convicted of a felony. Each applicant for registration shall take the written examination prescribed by section 76-543.

Such application shall be in a form prepared by the board and shall contain the applicant's social security number and such information as may be necessary to assist the board in determining the qualification of the applicant for registration. Each such application shall be accompanied by (1) an application fee of not less than twenty-five dollars or more than one hundred dollars and (2) an examination fee of not less than twenty-five dollars or more than one hundred dollars. The board shall establish such fees based on the administrative costs of the board.

Upon receipt of such application the board shall notify the applicant by mail whether the application has been accepted. If the application has not been accepted, the examination fee shall be returned to the applicant. If the application has been accepted, the applicant shall be notified of the time and place of the next scheduled examination.

The board shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations necessary to administer the examination required for registered abstracters.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2001–2023 · leading case: Cooper v. Paap, 634 N.W.2d 266 (Neb. Ct. App. 2001).

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Cooper v. Paap, 634 N.W.2d 266 (Neb. Ct. App. 2001). “Further, applicants must prove to the board’s satisfaction that the applicant has at least 1 year of verified land title-related experience, see § 76-542, as well as pass a written examination to determine the applicant’s proficiency, see § 76-543.”

Parks v. Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner, 684 N.W.2d 543 (Neb. 2004). · cites it 2× “, Neb.Rev.Stat. § 76-542 (Reissue 2003) (requisites for abstractor); (2) a requirement of specified hours of postsecondary education and/or experience, see, e.”

Parks v. Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., 684 N.W.2d 543 (Neb. 2004). · cites it 2× “, Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-542 (Reissue 2003) (requisites for abstractor); (2) a requirement of specified hours of postsecondary education and/or experience, see, e.”

Mai v. German, 983 N.W.2d 114 (Neb. 2023). “See § 76-542. An applicant must pass a written examination no less than 6 hours long, comprising four sections: district court, county court, legal descriptions, and general knowledge of the practice of abstracting.”

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