(A) (1) It shall be unlawful for any person or purchase, receive, acquire, accept or possess any alcoholic liquor acquired from any other person other than one duly licensed to handle alcoholic liquor under this chapter and the state’s Liquor Control Act, being Neb. RS 53-101 through 53-1,122 unless within specific exemptions provided in this chapter or the Act, being Neb. RS 53-101 through 53-1,122.
(2) (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, it shall be unlawful for any person to transport, import, bring or cause to be transported, imported, brought or shipped into the state for the personal use of the possessor, his or her family, or guests a quantity of alcoholic liquor in excess of nine liters in any one calendar month.
(b) Division (B)(1) above does not apply to a person importing alcoholic liquor from a holder of a retail direct sales shipping license or its equivalent, which alcoholic liquor is for personal use or for use by such person’s family or guests, if the total amount imported by such person in any one calendar year does not exceed 108 liters.
(1976 Code, § 10-121)
(B) (1) No person shall manufacture, bottle, blend, sell, barter, transport, deliver, furnish or possess any alcoholic liquor for beverage purposes, except as specifically provided in this chapter and the state’s Liquor Control Act, being Neb. RS 53-101 through 53-1,122.
(2) Nothing is this chapter shall prevent:
(a) The possession of alcoholic liquor legally obtained as provided in this chapter or the Act for the personal use of the possessor and his or her family or guests;
(b) The making of wine, cider or other alcoholic liquor by a person from fruits, vegetables or grains, or the product thereof, by simple fermentation and without distillation, if made solely for the use of the maker and his or her family and guests;
(c) Any duly licensed practicing physician or dentist from possessing or using alcoholic liquor in the strict practice of his or her profession, any hospital or other institution caring for the sick and diseased persons from possessing and using alcoholic liquor for the treatment of bona fide patients of that hospital or other institution, or any drug store employing a licensed pharmacist from possessing or using alcoholic liquor in the compounding of prescriptions of licensed physicians;
(d) The possession and dispensation of alcoholic liquor by an authorized representative of any religion on the premises of a place of worship, for the purpose of conducting any bona fide religious rite, ritual or ceremony;
(e) Persons who are 16 years old or older from carrying alcoholic liquor from licensed establishments when they are accompanied by a person not a minor;
(f) Persons who are 16 years old or older from handling alcoholic liquor containers and alcoholic liquor in the course of their employment;
(g) Persons who are 16 years old or older from removing and disposing of alcoholic liquor containers for the convenience of the employer and customers in the course of their employment;
(h) Persons who are 16 years old or older from completing a transaction for the sale of alcoholic liquor in the course of their employment if they are not handling or serving alcoholic liquor; or
(I) Persons who are 19 years old or older from serving or selling alcoholic liquor in the course of their employment.
(Ord. 1208, passed 1-22-1996; Ord. 1468, passed 2-6-2017) Penalty, see § 110.99
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see Neb. RS 53-168.06, 53-175, 53-194.03