Is it legal to own a pet armadillo?
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Nebraska makes it unlawful to keep wild mammals in captivity except listed species under a permit.
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Nebraska
Every QuirkMaps topic for Nebraska, grouped by category. Each answer links to the official source it comes from.
Exotic pets
Vehicles
Can car dealerships open on Sundays?
Sunday sales allowed
Nebraska's motor vehicle dealer law contains no rule against selling cars on Sunday.
Do adults have to wear motorcycle helmets?
Only some riders
Nebraska requires helmets for riders under 21 and for adults who haven't completed a required safety course.
Do you need a front license plate?
Front and rear plates
Nebraska requires front and rear plates on passenger cars through 2028. Starting January 1, 2029, only a rear plate is required.
Is it legal to pump your own gas?
Self-serve allowed
Nebraska has no ban on self-service gas; its fire code adopts the national motor fuel code, which covers self-service.
Is it legal to put a train horn on a car?
Allowed with limits
Nebraska bans sirens and exhaust whistles on vehicles and bars unnecessary or unreasonably loud or harsh horn use, which likely covers train horns.
Is there an annual vehicle safety inspection?
No safety inspection
Nebraska has no safety inspection; cars titled from another state get only an identification inspection of the VIN and odometer.
Home & property
Are fireworks legal?
Aerial fireworks allowed
Nebraska allows 1.4G consumer fireworks, including aerial items, but bans wire sparklers and limits retail sales to dates around July 4 and New Year's.
Food & drink
Are happy hour drink specials legal?
Allowed with limits
Nebraska allows reduced drink prices but bans unlimited drinks for a set price and two-or-more-drinks-for-one-price deals.
Is there a bottle deposit?
No bottle deposit
Nebraska has no bottle deposit; it charges businesses a non-refundable litter fee instead.
Where can you buy liquor?
Private licensed stores
Nebraska licenses privately owned retailers to sell liquor in original packages for off-premises drinking; the state does not sell liquor.
Time & calendar
Does the state observe daylight saving time?
Observes DST
Nebraska observes daylight saving time under state law and has not enacted a year-round time law.
Money & taxes
Are groceries taxed?
Groceries exempt
Nebraska exempts food and food ingredients from its 5.5% state sales tax, except prepared food and vending machine food.
Does the state have a lottery?
Has a state lottery
Yes. Nebraska runs a state lottery through the Lottery Division of the Department of Revenue, as allowed by the state constitution.
Does the state have a sales-tax-free weekend?
No tax-free period
No. Nebraska charges a 5.5% state sales tax and has no sales tax holiday.
Voting & elections
Do you need an ID to vote?
Photo ID requested
Nebraska requires photo ID, but voters who can't get one can sign a reasonable impediment form at the polls instead.