Nebraska Statutes
§ 38-173 — Board; liability; exemption; when
Nebraska·Ch. 38 Health Occupations and Professions
No member of a board, no expert retained by the department, and no member of a profession who provides consultation to or testimony for the department shall be liable in damages to any person for slander, libel, defamation of character, breach of any privileged communication, or otherwise for any action taken or recommendation made within the scope of the functions of such board or expert or the consultation or testimony given by such person, if such board member, expert, or person acts without malice and in the reasonable belief that such action, recommendation, consultation, or testimony is warranted by the facts known to him or her after a reasonable effort is made to obtain the facts on which such action is taken, recommendation is made, or consultation or testimony is provided.
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Legislative History
Source: Laws 1976, LB 877, § 24; Laws 1986, LB 286, § 71; Laws 1986, LB 579, § 63; Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 398; Laws 1999, LB 828, § 52; R.S.1943, (2003), § 71-161.19; Laws 2007, LB463, § 73.
Nearby Sections
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§ 38-1001
Act, how cited§ 38-1002
Legislative findings§ 38-1003
Legislative intent§ 38-1004
Definitions, where found§ 38-1005
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Apprentice salon, defined§ 38-1007
Board, defined§ 38-1008
Body art, defined§ 38-1009
Body art facility, defined§ 38-101
Act, how cited§ 38-1010
Body piercing, defined§ 38-1011
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Charitable administration, defined§ 38-1013
Repealed. Laws 2018, LB731, § 106§ 38-1014
Repealed. Laws 2018, LB731, § 106