Nebraska § 60-365 Operation of
vehicle without registration; limitation; proof of ownership

Nebraska Statutes

§ 60-365 — Operation of vehicle without registration; limitation; proof of ownership

Nebraska § 60-365

Ch. 60Motor Vehicles

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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-365 (2026).

Text

Any person purchasing a motor vehicle or trailer in this
state other than from a licensed dealer in motor vehicles or trailers shall
not operate or tow such motor vehicle or trailer in this state without registration
except as provided in this section. Such purchaser may operate or tow such
motor vehicle or trailer without registration for a period not to exceed thirty
days. Upon demand of proper authorities, there shall be presented by the person
in charge of such motor vehicle or trailer, for examination, a bill of sale showing the date of transfer or
the certificate of title to such motor vehicle or trailer with assignment
thereof duly executed. When such motor vehicle or trailer is purchased from
a nonresident, the person in charge of such motor vehicle or trailer shall
present upon de

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Any person purchasing a motor vehicle or trailer in this
state other than from a licensed dealer in motor vehicles or trailers shall
not operate or tow such motor vehicle or trailer in this state without registration
except as provided in this section. Such purchaser may operate or tow such
motor vehicle or trailer without registration for a period not to exceed thirty
days. Upon demand of proper authorities, there shall be presented by the person
in charge of such motor vehicle or trailer, for examination, a bill of sale showing the date of transfer or
the certificate of title to such motor vehicle or trailer with assignment
thereof duly executed. When such motor vehicle or trailer is purchased from
a nonresident, the person in charge of such motor vehicle or trailer shall
present upon demand proper evidence of ownership from the state where such
motor vehicle or trailer was purchased.

Legislative History

Source: Laws 2005, LB 274, § 65; Laws 2008, LB756, § 11; Laws 2012, LB751, § 12. Annotations: Pursuant to this section, one can lawfully operate an unregistered motor vehicle for 30 days without display of license plates or in-transit tags after purchasing the vehicle from a nonlicensed seller, provided one can produce the proper documentation upon demand. State v. Bowers, 250 Neb. 151, 548 N.W.2d 725 (1996).