{"data":{"id":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-28-1357","jurisdiction":"us-ne","citation":"Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-1357","heading":"Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-1357","body":"(1) For purposes of this section:\n\n(a) Novelty lighter means a mechanical or electrical device that is typically used for lighting cigarettes, cigars, or pipes, that has only one button or function, and that (i) is designed to resemble a cartoon character, a toy, a gun, a watch, a musical instrument, a vehicle, an animal, a food or beverage container, or a similar item, (ii) plays musical notes, or (iii) has flashing lights; and\n\n(b) Novelty lighter does not include:\n\n(i) A lighter manufactured prior to January 1, 1980;\n\n(ii) A lighter incapable of being fueled or lacking a device necessary to produce combustion or a flame; or\n\n(iii) A standard disposable or refillable lighter that is printed or decorated with a logo, label, decal, artwork, or heat shrinkable sleeve.\n\n(2) It shall be unlawful to sell at retail, offer for retail sale, or distribute for retail sale or promotion in this state a novelty lighter manufactured on or after July 18, 2014, without a child safety feature.\n\n(3) Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of a Class IV misdemeanor.\n\n(4) This section does not apply to the transportation of novelty lighters through the state or the storage of novelty lighters in a warehouse or distribution center in this state that is closed to the public for purposes of retail sales.","path":["NE Code","Chapter 28"],"source_url":"https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=28-1357","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:21Z","sha256":"a0ac82f3266c85bb864e7a453de92dc2485eaf11b101b882c9e00e72f6bebb10","source_id":"us-ne","stale":false,"prev":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-28-1356","next":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-28-1401"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}